Written by Christopher Sean Lowe, Neil Francis Tennant
Intro C-D-Em-C (the ascending feel of the progression is mainly due to using inversions, you can experiment with that.) Em There?s an undertow C D pulling me to you Em There?s an undertow C D dragging me down Em And there?s an undertow C D I?ve got to pursue you Em There?s an undertow D Bm C Am D whenever you?re around, around, around Cmaj7 Bm Nothing has been spoken of this Cmaj7 D Neither of us has said Cmaj7 Bm anything to anyone Am D but nonetheless I?ve felt Cmaj7 Bm danger when you cross my path Cmaj7 D or walk into the room Cmaj7 Bm I cannot escape this fate Am D It?s my approaching doom Em There?s an undertow C D pulling me to you Em There?s an undertow C D dragging me down Em And there?s an undertow C D I?ve got to pursue you Em There?s an undertow D Bm C Am D whenever you?re around, around, around Cmaj7 Bm Save me, I can?t help it I?m sinking Cmaj7 D Help me get away Cmaj7 Bm But even as I speak these words Am D I know I?m gonna stay Em7 Emē Oh, where is my guardian angel Asus4 A when I need him most? Em7 Emē Who?ll be my guardian angel Asus4 A with danger so close? Em There?s an undertow C D pulling me to you Em There?s an undertow C D dragging me down Em And there?s an undertow C D I?ve got to pursue you Em There?s an undertow D Bm C Am D whenever you?re around, around, around C/E D/E I know that there?s trouble coming Em D/E I know that there?s trouble coming C/E D/E I know that there?s trouble coming Em and it?s coming soon Em There?s an undertow C D pulling me to you Em There?s an undertow C D dragging me down Em And there?s an undertow C D I?ve got to pursue you Em There?s an undertow D Bm C Am D whenever you?re around, around, around There?s an undertow There?s an undertow There?s an undertow