Written by Dan Smith
Intro E G#m B F# verse 1 E G#m B Staring down the barrel of a hundred tons (We're on the way) F# E G#m B It might be getting older, but the night's still young (We're on the way) F# E G#m B We never, never give up on the lost boy life (We're on the way) F# E G#m B F# So here we are, escaping from the world outside (We're on the way) Pre-Chorus E G#m F# Oh, what would your mother say if she could see what we're doing now? E G#m F# Oh, what would your mother say if she could hear what we talk about?E G#m B verse 2 F# E G#m B Suddenly we're fallin' through the twilight zone (We're on the way) F# E G#m B Watch the party playing out in slow motion (We're on the way) F# E G#m B So tie a ribbon 'round my arm and throw me in (We're on the way) F# E G#m B F# Is it an apocalypse or nihilism on your lips? We sink or swim (We're on the way) Pre-Chorus E G#m F# Oh, what would your mother say if she could see what we're doing now? E G#m F# Oh, what would your mother say if she could hear what we talk about? (Hey)E B F# The waves are crashing down on you and me again, again, again E B The waves are crashing down on you and me F# I'll see you on the other side E B F# Get carried, get carried away, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh E B F# Caught up in, caught up in the wavesE G#m F# x2 Bridge E G#m The air hit me on the way out F# Did it make me more sober or make me more drunk? E G#m F# I couldn't quite remember the vision of you and of me E G#m The air hit me on the way out F# Did it make me more sober or make me more drunk? E G#m F# I couldn't quite remember the vision of you and of meE B F# The waves are crashing down on you and me again, again, again E B The waves are crashing down on you and me F# I'll see you on the other side E B F# Get carried, get carried away, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh E B F# Caught up in, caught up in the wavesOutro E B F# They're crashing down, they're crashing down, oh E B They're crashing down on you and me F#m I'll see you on the other sideE B F# The waves are crashing down on you and me again, again, again E B The waves are crashing down on you and me F# I'll see you on the other side E B F# Get carried, get carried away, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh E B F# Caught up in, caught up in the wave