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Skirting On The Surface

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Not my tab. I found the chords on the atease forums and decided to tab it properly.
Verse:
BmWhen we reaDlise we are going to Esus4die then we’re out of hEere
GWe’re just sF#mkirting on the Esus4surfaceE  
BmWe have alrDeady clicked our Esus4fingers and disappeaEr
GWe are just F#mskirting on the Esus4surfaceE  
Chorus:
BmDull eyes tDrying to pEsus4ull you through the Eice
BmBeing dArawn to the lDedgeE  
BmWhen we reaDlise that once weEsus4’re broken nothing mEends
GWe’re just sF#mkirting on the Esus4surfaceE  
Verse:
BmWhen we reaDlise we’re only hEsus4eld in suspensionE  
G‘Til someone F#mcomes along anEsus4d shakes Eus
BmAs the pattDern lights across Esus4their fingers like Ea web
GWill we F#mdie upon the Esus4surfaceE  
Chorus:
BmDull eyes tDrying to pEsus4ull you through the Eice
BmBeing dArawn to the lDedgeE  
BmWhen we reaDlise that once weEsus4’re broken nothing mEends
GWe’re just sF#mkirting on the Esus4surfaceE  
Outro:
C   F#   Am   F#   Bm

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Skirting On The Surface

by Thom Yorke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

Not my tab. I found the chords on the atease forums and decided to tab it properly.

Verse:

Bm D Esus4 E

When we realise we are going to die then we’re out of here

G F#m Esus4 E

We’re just skirting on the surface

Bm D Esus4 E

We have already clicked our fingers and disappear

G F#m Esus4 E

We are just skirting on the surface

Chorus:

Bm D Esus4 E

Dull eyes trying to pull you through the ice

Bm A D E

Being drawn to the ledge

Bm D Esus4 E

When we realise that once we’re broken nothing mends

G F#m Esus4 E

We’re just skirting on the surface

Verse:

Bm D Esus4 E

When we realise we’re only held in suspension

G F#m Esus4 E

‘Til someone comes along and shakes us

Bm D Esus4 E

As the pattern lights across their fingers like a web

G F#m Esus4 E

Will we die upon the surface

Chorus:

Bm D Esus4 E

Dull eyes trying to pull you through the ice

Bm A D E

Being drawn to the ledge

Bm D Esus4 E

When we realise that once we’re broken nothing mends

G F#m Esus4 E

We’re just skirting on the surface

Outro:

C F# Am F# Bm

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