Learn to play "Lifeboats" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F#m7 Hold on hold on, let me get the words out before I burst There's no truth at all poking at the giant eyes of ancient gods Cool heads have failed now it's time for me to have my turn Kiss me kiss me, life is way too short to scream and shout. Chorus: F#m7 Flashed up in my wildest dreams the dark red blood streams A B Stretching out like vast cracked ice F#m7 The veins of you the veins of me like great forest trees A B Pushing through and on and in Gliding like a satellite in the broken night And when I wake you're there I'm saved Your love is life piled tight and high set against the sky That seems to balance on it's own Sing out sing out, the silence only eats us from the inside up I meant no harm but I only get to say these words too late Wake up wake up, dreaming only leads to more and more nightmares Snap out of it you said it in a way that showed you really cared. Chorus Send your lifeboats out for me Send your lifeboat out You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() F#m ![]() F#m7 ![]() B ![]() Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Lifeboats" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lifeboats" by Snow Patrol.