Verse
D#m
Chance your arm, pick a stone
D#m
Let it fly, let it go
C#
When it hits, then it starts
G# G#m
Don't be surprised at the marks
D#m
Out here on the storm beach
C#
In beyond the sea's reach
Cb G#
The wind has left it's scatterings
N.C.
It's outlaws and it's broken things
[Verse 2]
D#m
Pick a pebble from the beach
D#m
The sea will leave a few in reach
C#
Break it open, play the game
Cb
Right to it's heart, it's still the same
D#m
Call it right, call it wrong
C#
I cannot sing a different song
Cb
Though you break me right in two
A#m
This vein it runs the whole way through
[Verse 3]
D#m
Take a throw, pick a stone
D#m
Cast it well, that first one
C#
Make you sure it finds it's mark
Cb G#m
For you left me standing in the dark
D#m
Take your sticks and take your stones
C#
Tired of breaking weary bones
Cb
Let them rest and let them love
A#m
Wherever they may choose to love
[Interlude]
Cm G#
[Bridge]
Cm
The umbrellas are all closed you see
Cm
Against the marriage of the moon and sea
G#
They've decided it's unnatural and
A#
Not all love is equal
[Interlude]
G# Cm G#maj7
G# Cm
A# Cm
G# A# G#
D#m G#m
D#m C# Cb
D#m C# Cb A#m
[Verse 4]
D#m
Heavy weather coming down
D#m
So chase your neighbour out of town
C#
Point your finger, lay the blame
Cb C#
Make sure your world stays the same
D#m
And spit your fear in forked tongues
C#
At anyone it lights upon
Cb
You're someone borrowed, someone blue
A#m
Someone borrowed, someone blue
[Verse 5]
D#m
Water rising while we wait
D#m
Who knew that love could lead to hate?
C#
Your stones they make the water rise
Cb
We'll all be lost below the tide
D#m
Curse the wind, curse the rain
C#
Tearing down the weather vanes
Cb
Blame anybody but yourself
A#m
For the weather's sickness, and it's health
[Verse 1 Reprise]
D#m
Chance your arm, pick a stone
D#m
Let it fly, let it go
C#
When it hits, then it starts
Cb G#
Don't be surprised at the marks
[Outro]
D#m C# Cb Am