[Verse 1]
D G
Standing on the edge of forever
Bm
At the start of whatever
F#m
Shouting love at the world
D G
Back then we were like cavemen
Bm
But we met the moon and the stars
F#m
Then we forgave them
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Em G
We will meet you where the lights are
Bm F#m
The defenders of the faith we are
Em
When the thunder turns around
G Bm
They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away
Em B
You know no one dies
Em B
In these love drowned eyes
Em B
Through our love drowned eyes
F#
We'll watch you sleep tonight
[Chorus 1]
G D
Although no one understood
Bm
We were holding back the flood
F#m
Learning how to dance the rain
G D
We were holding back the flood
A
They said we'd never dance again
[Verse 2]
D G
Bleeding, but none of us leaving
Bm
Watch your mouth son
F#m
Or you'll find yourself floating home
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Em G
Here we come now on a dark star
Bm F#m
Seeing demons, not what we are
Em G Bm
Tiny minds and eager hands will try to strike but now will end today
Em B
There's progress now
Em B
Where there once was none
Em B
Where there once was none
F#
Then everything came along
[Chorus 2]
G D
Although no one understood
Bm
We were holding back the flood
F#m
Learning how to dance the rain
G D
There was more of them than us
A
Now they'll never dance again
G D
Although no one understood
Bm
There was more of them than us
F#m
Learning how to dance the rain
G D
We were holding back the flood
A
They said we'd never dance again
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Em G
We will meet you where the lights are
Bm F#m
The defendants of the faith we are
Em G Bm
When the thunder turns around they'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away
[Instrumental]
G D Bm F#m
G D A
[Chorus 3]
G D
Although no one understood
Bm
We were holding back the flood
F#m
Learning how to dance the rain
G D
There was more of them than us
A
Now they'll never dance again
Now they'll never dance again
[Outro]
G D Bm F#m
G D A
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/take_that/the_flood_chords_1139746