F#m   E   Abm   B    A      
e|----2----0----4----0----0----|
B|----2----0----4----0----0----|
G|----2----1----4----8----6----|
D|----4----2----6----9----7----|
A|----4----2----6----9----7----|
E|----2----0----4----7----5----|

Intro
F#m  E   Abm   x2

Verse
F#m              E
The tide is high, sandbag your street!
 Abm
Converging, swelling channels meet
F#m               E
The torrent roars, banks are breached
Abm
Stay calm, be cool, a part at least

Chorus
B                  Abm
The brakes are on, controlled retreat
A
Quick-go-slowly, heart valve weak
B                 Abm
Fairness flounders, sincere cheats
A
Disgraced champions, taste defeat

Verse
F#m              E
Beware the timely statement leak...
Abm
The trigger is the price of meat
F#m            E
Barricade your first floor doors
Abm
Evacuate your sick and poor

Chorus
B                Abm     
Be larger picture, stronger, deep
A
Be good, be bad, be more, elite...
B                Abm
A prince of bread, a pint of peace
A
In Middle Earth, in Middle East


Bridge 
F#m    E    Abm      x2

Chorus
B                Abm
Go east, go north, go south, go west
A
Leave mouths open, with your best
B               Abm
Adapt to change, stay unimpressed
A
Adopt: 'Chekov', to family crest

Then hold on the A until the end