Verse 1
 
A                      C#m                     D    F#m 
the atlantic was born today and i'll tell you how: 
A                      C#m              D    F#m 
the clouds above opened up and let it out. 
      A                             C#m 
i was standing on the surface of a perforated sphere 
          D                 F#m 
when the water filled every hole. 
    A                                 C#m 
and thousands upon thousands made an ocean, 
                     D                F#m 
making islands where no island should go. 
 
oh no. 
 
   D                                       D 
e|-2~--------------------------------------2~----~ 
B|-3~--------------------------------------3~----~ 
G|-2~--------------------------------------2~----~ -  just listen for this part 
D|-0~--2(3)(4)----4(5)(6)----1()2----------0~----~ 
A|-x---------------------------------------x~----~ 
E|-x---------------------------------------x~----~ 
 
Verse 2
 
A                      C#m                     D           F#m 
those people were overjoyed; they took to their boats. 
A                         C#m                  D           F#m 
i thought it less like a lake and more like a moat. 
    A                               C#m 
the rhythm of my footsteps crossing flood lands to your door have been 
D                F#m 
silenced forever more. 
    A                                 C#m 
the distance is quite simply much too far for me to row 
         D                 F#m 
it seems farther than ever before 
 
oh no. 
 
D           A            F#m          E 
i need you so much closer (4x) 
 
F#m        C#m            D           E 
i need you so much closer (4x) 
 
just play around with it on the ending part