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Key: B major•
Intro 1
G
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Dsus4
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Verse 1
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Hold on, hold on


Let me get the words out before
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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I burst

There's no truth at all
Dm
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Poking at the giant eyes of an
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D
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cient Gods
Dsus4
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Verse 2

Dsus4
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Cool heads have failed
D
D

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Now it's time for me to have
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G

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G
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D
D

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my turn
Dsus4
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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Kiss me, kiss me
D
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Life is way too short to scream
Dsus4
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D
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and shout
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D
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Verse 3
Dm
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Dm
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Flashed up in my wildest dreams

the dark red blood streams
Gm
Gm
3

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F
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Stretching out like vast
Dm
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cracked ice
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G

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The veins of you, the veins of me
Gm
Gm
3

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like great forest trees
Dm
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F
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Dm
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Pushing through and on and in
Verse 4
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Dm
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Gliding like a satellite in
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Gm
Gm
3

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the broken night
F
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And when I wake you're there,
Dm
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F
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Gm
Gm
3

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Dm
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I'm saved
G
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Your love is life piled tight and high,
Gm
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set against the sky
Dm
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F
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Gsus4
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That seems to balance on it's own
Dm
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D
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Dm
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G
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D
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Dm
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D
D

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Verse 5
Dsus4
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G
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Sing out, sing out
Dm
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The silence only eats us from
Dsus4
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G
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the in side up

I meant no harm

But I only get to say these word
Dsus4
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Dsus4
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D
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s too late
Verse 6
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G
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Wake up, wake up
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Sleeping only leads to more and
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G
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D
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more nightmares
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Snap out of it
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D
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You said it in a way that showed
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D
D

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you really cared
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Verse 7
Dm
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Gsus4
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Dm
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Flashed up in my wild est dreams
Gm
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the dark red blood streams
F
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Stretching out like vast
Dm
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cracked ice
G
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The veins of you, the veins of me
Gm
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like great forest trees
Dm
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Pushing through and on
F
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G
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Dm
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and in
Verse 8
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Dm
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Gliding like a satellite
Gm
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in the broken night
Dm
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And when I wake you're there,

I'm saved
G
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Your love is life piled tight and
Gm
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high set against the sky
Dm
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That seems to balance on it's own
Verse 9
Dm
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Dm
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Send your lifeboats out for me
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Gm
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F
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Dm
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Send your lifeboat out
G
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Send your lifeboats out for me
Dm
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Gm
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Send your lifeboat out
G
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Send
Verse 10
Dm
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your lifeboats out for me

Send your lifeboat out
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Send your lifeboats out for me
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Send your lifeboat out
Outro 1
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Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Dsus4

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3

  • F

  • Gsus4

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lifeboats by Snow Patrol is B major.

The primary chords used in Lifeboats are B, F#, F#sus4, F#m, Bm, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, F#, F#sus4, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Lifeboats is approximately 82 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Lifeboats using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Lifeboats. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Snow Patrol.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Lifeboats to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Lifeboats by Snow Patrol on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.