Capo
3
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Dm Am E Am
Verse:
Am C
Far beneath the rolling tides
Dm Am
Where the sunbeams cannot go
Dm Am
Gilled and scaled, with sightless eyes
E Am
Monsters down below
Verse:
Am C
Lurking in the icy deep
Dm Am
Where the sea is black as ink
Dm Am
Swimming horrors lie asleep
E Am
Dreaming you will sink
Chorus:
Dm Am Dm Am
So keep your feet fast on the land, never you go too far
Dm Am E Am
Or feel the clutch of icy hands, and never again see stars
Instrumental:
Am C Dm Am
Dm Am E Am
Verse:
Am C
Should you hear a sweet refrain
Dm Am
Turn away, my son, and flee
Dm Am
Do not heed that distant strain
E Am
Calling you to sea
Verse:
Am C
Should you give her what she craves
Dm Am
You will pay an endless toll
Dm Am
She is waiting in the waves
E Am
Hungry for your soul
Chorus:
Dm Am Dm Am
So keep your feet fast on the land, never you go too far
Dm Am E Am
Or feel the clutch of icy hands, and never again see stars
Verse/Finale:
Am C
When one day weβre far apart
Dm Am
And you hear that melody
Dm Am
Keep this song beside your heart
E Am
Come back home to me
Song History
Published: September 7, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025