Verse
F#m
Chance your arm, pick a stone
F#m
Let it fly, let it go
E
When it hits, then it starts
B Bm
Don't be surprised at the marks
F#m
Out here on the storm beach
E
In beyond the sea's reach
D B
The wind has left it's scatterings
N.C.
It's outlaws and it's broken things
[Verse 2]
F#m
Pick a pebble from the beach
F#m
The sea will leave a few in reach
E
Break it open, play the game
D
Right to it's heart, it's still the same
F#m
Call it right, call it wrong
E
I cannot sing a different song
D
Though you break me right in two
C#m
This vein it runs the whole way through
[Verse 3]
F#m
Take a throw, pick a stone
F#m
Cast it well, that first one
E
Make you sure it finds it's mark
D Bm
For you left me standing in the dark
F#m
Take your sticks and take your stones
E
Tired of breaking weary bones
D
Let them rest and let them love
C#m
Wherever they may choose to love
[Interlude]
D#m B
[Bridge]
D#m
The umbrellas are all closed you see
D#m
Against the marriage of the moon and sea
B
They've decided it's unnatural and
C#
Not all love is equal
[Interlude]
B D#m Bmaj7
B D#m
C# D#m
B C# B
F#m Bm
F#m E D
F#m E D C#m
[Verse 4]
F#m
Heavy weather coming down
F#m
So chase your neighbour out of town
E
Point your finger, lay the blame
D E
Make sure your world stays the same
F#m
And spit your fear in forked tongues
E
At anyone it lights upon
D
You're someone borrowed, someone blue
C#m
Someone borrowed, someone blue
[Verse 5]
F#m
Water rising while we wait
F#m
Who knew that love could lead to hate?
E
Your stones they make the water rise
D
We'll all be lost below the tide
F#m
Curse the wind, curse the rain
E
Tearing down the weather vanes
D
Blame anybody but yourself
C#m
For the weather's sickness, and it's health
[Verse 1 Reprise]
F#m
Chance your arm, pick a stone
F#m
Let it fly, let it go
E
When it hits, then it starts
D B
Don't be surprised at the marks
[Outro]
F#m E D Am