Rudi/Tide is High [Intro w/ Riff] [A] [A] [D] [E7] [A] [A] [D] [E7] Verse 1: [A] Stop your messing around aaa [D] aaaa [E7] aaa [A] Better think of your future aaa [D] aaaa [E7] aaa [A] Time to straighten right out [D] Making [E7] problems in [A] town aaa [D] aaaa [E7] aaa |Chorus: |Rudi [A] |A [D] message to [E7] you Ru[A]di |A [D] message to [E7] you Verse 2: The [A] tide is high but I'm [D] holding [E7] on [A] I'm gonna be your [D] number [E7] one [A] I'm not the kind of girl [D] who gives up [E7] just like [A] that Oh [D] no [E7] Verse 3: [A] Stop your fooling around aaa [D] aaaa [E7] aaa [A] Time to straighten right out aaa [D] aaaa [E7] aaa [A] Better think of your future [D] Else you'll wind [E7] up in jail [A] aaa [D] aaaa [E7] aaa Verse 4: [A] Every girl wants you to [D] be her [E7] man But [A] I'll wait my dear 'til it's [D] my [E7] turn [A] I'm not the kind of girl [D] who gives up [E7] just like [A] that Oh [D] no [E7] [Instrumental w/ Riff] [A] [A] [D] [E7] [A] [A] [D] [E7] |Chorus: |Rudi [A] (The tide is high) |(But I'm holding on) A [D] message to [E7] you Ru[A]di |(I'm gonna be your number one) A [D] message to [E7] you Ru[A]di Acapella: The tide is high 2(A message to you, Rudi) But I'm holding on 2(A message to you, Rudi) I'm gonna be your number one 2(A message to you, Rudi) |Chorus: |The [A] tide is high 2(A message to you, Rudi) |But I'm [D] holding [E7] on 2(A message to you, Rudi) |[A] I'm gonna be your [D] number [E7] one 2(A message to you) [Outro w/ Riff] [A] [A] [D] [E7] [A] [A] [D] [E7] [A*]