In Shallow Seas We Sail


This is one of my favorite songs and it wasn't on here so I went ahead and transcribed A really interesting fact worth noting is that this song is in standard tuning while most their other songs are a half-step down. Tabbed by: David Myers Email: david.d.myers(at)gmail.com Feedback is welcome! Chords Used: F5 Ab5 C#5 Bb5 G5 C5 Eb5 E5 F#5 e|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X--| B|-X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X---X--| G|-X---X---6---3---X---5---8---9---X--| D|-3---6---6---3---5---5---8---9---4--| A|-3---6---4---1---5---3---6---7---4--| E|-1---4---X---X---3---X---X---X---2--| Verse 1: F5 Ab5 C#5 Bb5 I got eyes in the back of my head and I, see where you're going with this I'm not surprised F5 Ab5 C#5 Bb5 You take me for a fool, maybe you're right If I was wiser I would not have let myself here tonight Chorus: C#5 You sold yourself, you'll never learn (You sold yourself...) Bb5 F5 Ab5 Here I am watching the summer fading out (The summer we shared fade away with the winter) C#5 Bb5 Your hands were warm on my face. Now they're cold, pushing away (Your hands were warm now...) F5 Ab5 Slowly now (F5 Ab5 Bb5) (Colder than ice and they are slowly pushing me away) G5 Pushing me away Verse 2: F5 Ab5 C#5 I knew it (I knew it) right from the start Bb5 F5 I've got this big, big hole in my heart Ab5 C#5 I wanted (I wanted) to put you in Bb5 C#5 C5 But for some reason you just wouldn't fit You just wouldn't fit Chrous: C#5 You sold yourself, You'll never learn (You sold yourself...) Bb5 F5 Ab5 Here I am watching the summer fading (The summer we shared fade away with the winter) C#5 Bb5 Your hands were warm on my face. Now they're cold, pushing away (Your hands were warm now...) F5 Ab5 Bb5 Slowly now Pushing me away (F5 Ab5 Bb5 (Colder than ice and they are slowly pushing me away) C#5 Eb5 E5 pushing me away, pushing me away Ab5 Eb5 E5 Lust can give a man so many regrets Ab5 F#5 F5 Just this once is what we tell ourselves Bb5 C5 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh F5 Bb5 C5 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh F5 Bb5 Ships don't sink if they have wind in their sails C#5 F5 Eb5 C#5 But if the wind fails is there hope for me (I guess your love, was only as safe..) C5 Bb5 C5 I thought your love was safe as promise you made(..as the promise you made...) C#5 Bb5 Now I am drowning in your shallow sea; I swim (you are the storm, the wind and the waves, you break me in two and toss me away) F5 Eb5 C#5 You are the waves that toss me in. (I fell apart when I fell for you) C#5 Bb5 How can I float above the water that fills my lungs? (you are the water filing my lungs, killing me softly without a word) F5 Eb5 C#5 Killing me softly without a word. (Without a word) Outro: C#5 Bb5 F5 C#5 Bb5 F5 Eb5 C#5