D# G# Time it took us Cm D# To where the water was G# Gm Cm That’s what the water gave me D# G# And time goes quicker Cm D# Between the two of us G# Gm Cm Oh, my love, don’t forsake me D# Fm Take what the water gave me Chorus: Fm Cm Lay me down D# A# Let the only sound F Cm Be the overflow D# A# Pockets full of stones Fm Cm Lay me down D# A# Let the only sound F Cm D# Gm Be the overflow And oh, poor Atlas The world's a beast of a burden You’ve been holding on a long time And all this longing And the ships are left to rust That's what the water gave us Chorus: So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow 'Cause they took your loved ones But returned them in exchange for you But would you have it any other way? Would you have it any other way? You couldn't have it any other way 'Cause she's a cruel mistress And a bargain must be made But oh, my love, don't forget me When I let the water take me Chorus: So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow So lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow Pockets full of stones Lay me down Let the only sound Be the overflow | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsA# Cm D# F Fm Gm G# |