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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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G
G

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Standing on the edge of forever
Bm
Bm
2

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At the start of whatever
F#m
F#m
2

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Shouting love at the world
D
D

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G
G

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Back then we were like cavemen
Bm
Bm
2

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But we map the moon and the stars
F#m
F#m
2

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Then we forgave them
Pre-chorus 1
Em7
Em7

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G
G

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We will meet you where the lights are
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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The defendants of the faith we are
Em7
Em7

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When the thunder turns around
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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they’ll run so hard we’ll tear the ground away
C#m7b5
C#m7b5
4

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B/Eb
B/Eb
4

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You know no one dies
Em
Em

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B/F#
B/F#
2

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In these love drowned eyes
Em/G
Em/G
2

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B
B
2

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Through our love drowned eyes
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
2

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F#7
F#7
2

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We’ll watch you sleep tonight
Chorus 1
G
G

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D
D

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Although no one understood

We were holding back the flood
Bm7
Bm7
2

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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Learning how to dance the rain
G
G

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D
D

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We were holding back the flood
A
A

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They said we’d never dance a gain
Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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Bleeding, but none of us leaving
Bm
Bm
2

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Watch your mouth son
F#m7
F#m7
2

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Or you’ll find yourself floating home
Pre-chorus 2
Em7
Em7

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G
G

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Here we come now on a dark star
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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Seeing demons, not what we are
Em7
Em7

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G
G

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Tiny minds and eager hands will try to strike
Bm
Bm
2

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but now will end today
C#m7b5
C#m7b5
4

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B/Eb
B/Eb
4

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There’s progress now
Em
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B/F#
B/F#
2

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Where there once was none
Em/G
Em/G
2

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B
B
2

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Where there once was none
F#7sus4
F#7sus4
2

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F#7
F#7
2

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Then everything came along
Chorus 2
G
G

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D
D

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Although no one understood
Bm7
Bm7
2

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We were holding back the flood
F#m7
F#m7
2

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Learning how to dance the rain
G
G

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D
D

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There was more of them than us
A
A

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Now they’ll never dance a gain
Chorus 3
G
G

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D
D

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Although no one understood
Bm7
Bm7
2

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There was more of them than us
F#m7
F#m7
2

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Learning how to dance the rain
G
G

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We were holding back the flood
D
D

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A
A

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They said we’d never dance a gain
Pre-chorus 3
Em7
Em7

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G
G

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We will meet you where the lights are
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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The defendants of the faith we are
Em7
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When the thunder turns around
G
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Bm
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2

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they’ll run so hard we’ll tear the ground away
Interlude 1
G
G

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D
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Bm7
Bm7
2

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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G
G

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D
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A
A

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A
A

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Chorus 4
G
G

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D
D

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Although no one understood
Bm7
Bm7
2

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There was more of them than us
F#m7
F#m7
2

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Learning how to dance the rain
G
G

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(Learning how to dance the rain)
D
D

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There was more of them than us
A
A

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Now they’ll never dance a gain

Now we’ll never dance
Outro 1
G
G

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D
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Bm7
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2

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F#m7
F#m7
2

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(a gain)
G
G

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D
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A
A

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A
A

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Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Em7

  • F#m7

    2

  • C#m7b5

    4

  • B/Eb

    4

  • Em

  • B/F#

    2

  • Em/G

    2

  • B

    2

  • F#7sus4

    2

  • F#7

    2

  • Bm7

    2

  • A

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Flood by Take That is D major.

The primary chords used in The Flood are D, G, Bm, F#m, Em, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Flood is approximately 101 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Flood 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 The Flood. 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 Take That.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Flood 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 The Flood by Take That on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.