[Intro] [Warm acoustic guitar fingerpicking, mellow Rhodes piano chords, soft tambourine shaker] [Gentle dual vocal harmony, relaxed West Coast feel] Mmm, let the water roll on down... [Verse 1 - Male Lead] [Acoustic strumming, subtle bassline, light brushed drums] Dirty soles from walking on the asphalt all week long Carrying a heavy heart and singing half a song I can hear the breakers crashing down along the shore Calling out to tell me I don't need to fight no more Stepping in the foam where the Pacific meets the land Watching every worry crumble out like salt and sand [Pre-Chorus - Male Lead, Female Backing Harmonies] [Warm pedal steel swell, gentle harmony lift] Tide is coming in, sweeping clean the stone Leaving all the heavy things I used to hold alone Sun is sinking amber out beyond the pier There ain't no room for trouble here [Chorus - Dual Vocals (Male & Female Harmony)] [Full 1974 folk rock groove, warm bass, soaring organic harmonies, relaxed beat] Wash away the blues, wash 'em out to sea Let the salty water set my heavy spirit free Toss 'em in the ocean, watch 'em sink right through Nothing left between me and the morning sky of blue Yeah, let the ocean wash away the blues [Verse 2 - Female Lead] [Rhythmic acoustic strum, smooth melodic bass, soft kick drum] Used to let the daily shadows weigh upon my mind Searching for a comfort that was hard for me to find Standing in the sunlight with my toes stuck in the silt Dropping off the burden and the trouble that I built Feel the cool horizon pulling everything away Giving me a reason to appreciate today [Pre-Chorus - Female Lead, Male Backing Harmonies] [Pedal steel bend, rich analog warmth] Tide is coming in, sweeping clean the stone Leaving all the heavy things I used to hold alone Sun is sinking amber out beyond the pier There ain't no room for trouble here [Chorus - Dual Vocals (Male & Female Harmony)] [Full 1974 folk rock groove, warm bass, soaring organic harmonies, relaxed beat] Wash away the blues, wash 'em out to sea Let the salty water set my heavy spirit free Toss 'em in the ocean, watch 'em sink right through Nothing left between me and the morning sky of blue Yeah, let the ocean wash away the blues [Bridge - Dual Vocals (Alternating Call-and-Response)] [Stripped-back acoustic guitar, warm electric piano, gentle tambourine] (Male Lead) Out where the gulls fly high... (Female Lead) Underneath the open sky... (Male Lead) Leave the trouble in the tide... (Female Lead) Nowhere left for it to hide... (Both) Just let the water roll on by! [Guitar Solo] [Warm vintage electric guitar solo, clean tone, subtle pedal steel swells, laid-back 1974 groove] [Chorus - Dual Vocals (Full Laurel Canyon Style Harmonies)] [Maximum warmth, layered acoustic guitars, soaring dual vocal blend, steady organic beat] Wash away the blues, wash 'em out to sea Let the salty water set my heavy spirit free Toss 'em in the ocean, watch 'em sink right through Nothing left between me and the morning sky of blue Yeah, let the ocean wash away the blues [Outro - Dual Vocals] [Acoustic fingerpicking returning, fading wave sounds, soft vocal ad-libs] (Female Lead) Wash 'em out to sea... (Male Lead) Let the water roll on through... (Both) Wash away the blues. [Final acoustic chord strum with warm bass decay] [End]
