From the Great Lakes album Fairly unusually for a John Smith number - standard tuning!! Capo 2nd position on the recording but I've heard him play it at capo 3 & 4 too :-) Tuning : EADGBE G 320033 G6 320030 F 133211 E 022000 C x32010 Am x02210 Dm xx0231 Intro ===== F C G F C G Am C F Am C F Verse 1 ======= Am C F When I lost my way I was dashed upon the rocks Am C F I found myself with you out on the sea Am C F Battered by the waves screaming darling will I drown Am C G Or will the tempest make a man of me Refrain 1 ========= Dm Am G The rain will cease and leave the sun to fight as best it can F C G6 What is love if not the perfect storm F C Em Am /G As high as the wind blows as low as I can be F C G6 What is love if not the perfect storm inst 1 ====== Am C F Am C F verse 2 ======= Am C F I know she thought the clouds were darker than they'd been before Am C F She flew away and summer never came Am C F Me I saw the sky was waiting and I couldn't tell what for Am C G So I bought myself a boat I've not a penny to my name Refrain 2 ========= Dm Am G The rain will cease and leave the sun to fight as best it can F C G6 What is love if not the perfect storm F C Em Am /G As high as the wind blows as low as I can be F C G6 What is love if not the perfect storm Inst 2 ====== F Em Am G F C Em Am /G F C G F C G Refrain 3 ========= Dm Am G The rain will cease and leave the sun to fight as best it can F C G6 What is love if not the perfect storm F C Em Am /G I try to find a way to keep you safe I'm nowhere near the shore F C G6 What is love if not the perfect storm F G Am Honey what is love if not the perfect storm End === Am C F Am C F Am C F G When I lost my way I was dashed upon the rocks ----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England May 2013 watfordkev@gmail.com
