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
