Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Longest Wave: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Longest Wave" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# C# Throw me all around Like a boomerang sky D# C# Whatever you do Don't tell me why D# C# Poppies grow tall Then say bye bye Gm F The wave is here A seamless little team And then we tanked I guess we're not so sacrosanct The tip of my tongue But then we blanked The wave is here Dm D# A# Waiting on the wind to tell my side Ready set jet but she never gets far Listen to your skin from the seat of my car Two centipedes stuck in one glass jar The longest wave Waiting on the wind to tell my side Cm A# Whatcha want Cm A# Whatcha need Cm A# Do you love Chorus: G# D# Maybe I'm the right one. Maybe I'm the wrong A#m Fm Just another play, the pirate, and the papillon G# D# A#m Time to call it a day G# D# Maybe you're my last love. Maybe you're my first A#m Fm Just another way to play inside the universe G# D# A# Now I know why we came Sterile as the barrel of an old 12 gauge Under my skin and half my age Hotter than the wax on a saxifrage The longest wave Waiting on the wind to turn my page Steady your sails for the butterfly flap Whatever you do, don't close that gap I'm dreaming of a woman, but she's just my nap Your ship is in Waiting on the tide so I can swim Whatcha want Whatcha need Do you love Chorus C# Fm D# C# Now I know why we came G# D# A# Now I know You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#m  Cm  C#  Dm  D#  F  Fm  Gm  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Longest Wave" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Longest Wave" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.