The Tide is High

This is an Jamaican rocksteady song written by John Holt in 1967 and made popular by Blondie in the Eighties. More info can be found in Wikipedia

Lyrics
The tide is high but I'm holding on I'm gonna be your number one I'm not the kinda man who gives up just like that No It's not the things you do that really hurts me bad But it's the way you do the things you do to me I'm not the kinda man who gives up just like that No [chorus] Every man wants you to be his girl But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn I'm not the kinda man who gives up just like that No [chorus] [break] Every man wants you to be his girl But I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn I'm not the kinda man who gives up just like that No [chorus] The tide is high but I'm holding on   [3x] I'm gonna be your number one

-- written by John Holt

Chords
Simply: | G  | C D  |  G  | C D  |

Locals
The 'Rangers class is doing it in the key of G?

Original

 * The original version was performed by the Paragons

Comparative Mix

 * Kardinal Offishall and Keri Hilson do an amazingly infectious dance/rap version
 * Ganjahr Family does a contemporary version with some Latin flavors
 * Hook+Line do an interesting "Americana" version
 * Oh yeah, Blondie hit number one across the globe with their reggae version back in 1980