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The Flood

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A strange, beautiful song. Despite the gorgeous William Orbit production this 
Tuning: EADGBE capo 1 for the same key as the record 
NB chords relative to capo 1
ABroken people get recycled
And I hope that I will sometimes be thrown off the pathways
What I thought was my way Dmhome
Wasn't the place I Aknow
I’m not afraid of changing
I'm certain nothing's certain
What we are becomes our prison 
My possessions will be Dmgone
Back to where they came Afrom
   F     G    Dm  Dm/Bb  
Blame       no-one is to 
   F     G    Dm  Dm/Bb  
Blame       as natural as the 
FRain that Gmfalls
             Dm  Dm/   Bb  A  
Here comes the flood a-gain
ASee the rock that you hold onto
Is it gonna save you
When the earth begins to crumble
Why do you feel you have to Dmhold on
Imagine if you let Ago
   F     G    Dm  Dm/Bb  
Blame       no-one is to 
   F     G    Dm  Dm/Bb  
Blame       as natural as the 
FRain that Gmfalls
             Dm  Dm/   Bb  A  
Here comes the flood a-gain
AWash a-Dm7way the Fweight that Em7pulls you Adown
GbmRide the Fwaves that Dm7free Em7from the Adark 
ADon't trust your eyes
It’s easy to be-Dlieve them
FKnow in your heart
That Em7you can leave your Aprison
GbmDon't trust your mind 
It's not always Flistening
Dm7Turn on the lights
And Em7feel the ancient Arhythm
ADon't trust your eyes
It’s easy to be-Dlieve them
Fk
That Em7you can leave your Aprison
   F     G    Dm  Dm/Bb  
Blame       no-one is to 
   F     G    Dm  Dm/Bb  
Blame       as natural as the 
FRain that Gmfalls
             Dm  Dm/   Bb  A  
Here comes the flood a-gain
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The Flood

by Katie Melua

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Em7

Gbm

A strange, beautiful song. Despite the gorgeous William Orbit production this

Tuning: EADGBE capo 1 for the same key as the record

NB chords relative to capo 1

Broken people get recycled

And I hope that I will sometimes be thrown off the pathways

What I thought was my way home

Wasn't the place I know

I’m not afraid of changing

I'm certain nothing's certain

What we are becomes our prison

My possessions will be gone

Back to where they came from

F G Dm Dm Bb

Blame no-one is to

F G Dm Dm Bb

Blame as natural as the

F Gm

Rain that falls

Dm Dm Bb A

Here comes the flood a-gain

See the rock that you hold onto

Is it gonna save you

When the earth begins to crumble

Why do you feel you have to hold on

Imagine if you let go

F G Dm Dm Bb

Blame no-one is to

F G Dm Dm Bb

Blame as natural as the

F Gm

Rain that falls

Dm Dm Bb A

Here comes the flood a-gain

A Dm7 F Em7 A

Wash a-way the weight that pulls you down

Gbm F Dm7 Em7 A

Ride the waves that free from the dark

Don't trust your eyes

It’s easy to be-lieve them

Know in your heart

Em7 A

That you can leave your prison

Gbm

Don't trust your mind

It's not always listening

Dm7

Turn on the lights

Em7 A

And feel the ancient rhythm

Don't trust your eyes

It’s easy to be-lieve them

Em7 A

That you can leave your prison

F G Dm Dm Bb

Blame no-one is to

F G Dm Dm Bb

Blame as natural as the

F Gm

Rain that falls

Dm Dm Bb A

Here comes the flood a-gain

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About The Flood Chords by Katie Melua

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