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 Emº Oh, where is my guardian angel Asus4 A when I need him most? Em7 Emº 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