Tides follow the moon, no some unexplained wobble.
I can see why this is thought to be true. In actual fact, both the Moon and tides are subject to the same force, which is why they appear to be related. That force is the evaporative power of the Sun. When the Sun shines over a portion of ocean, locally negligible (but very large in total) amounts of water evaporate. The "gap" causes predictable sloshing as the water on the Moon side fills the gap. When the Sun "sets", the water condenses, causing a combination of rainfall and sloshing.