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