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