Tom: Bbm
Ebsus2
When you are gone away
Eb
Into darkness and howling I’ll keep him from drowning
Ebsus2 Bbm
As our boat is untethered from the dock
Bbm
I’ll keep the king
Ebsus2
Keep him safe at bay
Eb
I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait
Ebm Ebsus2
In that house at the top of the rock
Bbm
In that house at the top of the rock
[Madeleine Hyland]
[Verse 1]
Bbm
There’ve been times I know
Bbm
I’ll stand up up up at the bow
Ebm Db
And the waves of our bodies and the smell of our follies
Bbm
Rips into the bark of my bones
Bbm
You fumble through the dark
Bbm
However wide and deep and far my dear
Ebm Db
The waves made of fingers and the madness that lingers
Bbm
Rips into the bark of our bones
[Joey Batey & Madeleine Hyland]
[Pre-Chorus]
Gb Ab
And let the sea birds cry
Gb Ab
I’ll let the sea birds cry
[Chorus]
Bbm
I’ll keep the king
I’ll keep the king
Ebsus2 Ebm
I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait
Bbm
In that house at the top of the rock
[Joey Batey]
[Verse 2]
Bbm
I’ll smile as I climb the stairs (to the light)
Bbm
To the light that you keep burning there (all hell)
Ebm Db
And our muscles that are waltzing and our shadows that are bold sing
Bbm
Come rip up the flesh of my fears
[Madeleine Hyland]
Bbm
I know your fingernails are the colour of rust (come back)
Bbm
And your veins are empty of dust (but our voices)
[Both]
Ebsus2 Ab
But our voices collide with each howl of the tide
Ebm Bbm
Singing all hell and its fire waits for us
[Pre-Chorus]
Gb Ebsus2
And let the sea birds cry
Gb Ab
I’ll let the sea birds cry
[Chorus]
Bbm
I’ll keep the king
Bbm
I’ll keep the king
Ebsus2 Ebm
I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait
Bbm
In that house at the top of the rock
[Pre-Chorus]
Gb Bbm
And let the sea birds cry
Gb Ab
I’ll let the sea birds cry
[Joey Batey]
[Bridge]
Gb Ab
The wind and its shackles, the old fishers tackles
Bbm Ab
The sea and its waters, every unwanted daughter
Gb
Every moon in the sky
Ab
Every promise and lie
[Madeleine Hyland]
Gb Ab
All that matters
Bbm Ab
Is that you’re here
Gb Ab
All that matters
[Both]
Ab
All hell
Ab
And it’s fire
N.C.
Waits for us
[Chorus]
Bbm
I’ll keep the king
Bbm
I’ll keep the king
Eb Ebm
I’ll keep him safe from the dark things that wait
Ebm
In that house at the top of, in our house at the top of
Bbm
I'll keep the king
Bbm
I'll keep the king
Ab Ebm
I'll keep him safe from the dark things that wait in our house
Ebsus2
At the top
Bbm
Of the rock
