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