Key: G Intro: G Verse 1: G Was a time when you had no face C No eyes or ears, no nose or tongue C/G G But you had teeth and your back was strong G Was a time when I let you go C You went down deep and sunk your teeth Gm Am Into the kelp and there you held C D Tried to forget about you
Pre-Chorus: C D7 But every time that I stood still G My house went rolling, turning, and tipping C D C And lying in my bunk, I had the strangest feeling G Like an anchor slipping Chorus: Em Bm Am And suddenly I knew you had a warp around me Em C And I needed you to hold on D 'Cause every time the wind swung 'round G Cmaj7 G I turned towards you Verse 2: G Was a time when you held me steady C Thе coast was clear and I was ready C/G G To go further than еver before G Then came a day when I couldn’t see you Cmaj7 I let you down, you cut me free Bm Dm C And I went drifting like a bird across the sea G Thought you forgot about me Pre-Chorus: C D7 But every time that I stood still Cmaj7 G My house went rolling, turning, and tipping Em D C And lying in my bunk, I had the strangest feeling G Like an anchor slipping Chorus: Em D C And suddenly I knew you had a warp around me G And I needed you to hold on Em D A Yes, suddenly I knew you had a warp around me Cmaj7 And I needed you to hold on Interlude: Em D Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7 Em D Cmaj7 Outro: Cmaj7 C Suddenly I knew you had a warp around me Bm Am And I needed you to hold on D 'Cause every time the wind swings round I remember G Was a time when I saw your face C Your eyes were wild, your hair was long Em G I fell in deep and the tide was strong