Am G Am G
Cm Ebm Cm Ebm

[Verse]
Am         Am/G         Am          Am/G
Hints of a higher hand lost on the Somme
Am               Am/G           Cm            Ebm
Past deeds would never lead the mischief to a christening and
Am              Am/G       Am      Am/G
Gears twist and grind away spur to speed
Am           Am/G          Cm
While echoed silhouettes deliver to an early dream

[Pre-Chorus]
G                F
Held out of love but gripped to tight
  E
A breath left hanging in the air

[Chorus]
Am                     G
You want to leave your home
G/E G   Am                    G
But you don't want to lose control
            F                    Dm
And there's far too many ways to die
F                    Dm  G
Far too many ways to die
Am                    G G/E G
You want to keep your soul
Am               G
Above the ocean floor
            F                     Dm
But there's far too many waves to try
F                    G#
Far too many ways to die

[Verse]
               Cm     Ebm              Am
Take a tip from me I swear I’ve seen it all before
                     Cm
The fear of what could be
     Ebm           Am
Will keep you from wanting more

[Pre-Chorus]
G                F
Held out of love but gripped to tight
  E
A breath left hanging in the air

[Chorus]
Am                     G
You want to leave your home
G/E G   Am                    G
But you don't want to lose control
            F                    Dm
And there's far too many ways to die
F                    Dm  G
Far too many ways to die
Am                    G G/E G
You want to keep your soul
Am               G
Above the ocean floor
            F                     Dm
But there's far too many waves to try
F                    G      F7
Far too many ways to die

[Black Sandy Beaches reprise]
Am                        C                F7
Never could we keep these things from happening
Am                   G               F7
Never found a way to keep the love in me
Am                          C             F           Am  G
Took too long to speak, and never stop to breathe, to breathe

F7
We read the risks hand in hand
Am                C
A ruined rest but now we wake up
F7
We cut our teeth on fallen plans
Am                       G          F    Am  C
Then cursed the air, but now we wake up
     F7    Am  G
Wake up