Biography:
The Veils (formed in 2002) are a New Zealand band based in London, fronted by Finn Andrews. His father was a founding member of XTC's Barry Andrews.
Their sound has been compared to artists as diverse as Jeff Buckley, The Birthday Party, The Smiths, and Joy Division. Their live shows have become famed for their emotional intensity and Finn's often scarily possessed stage presence and his unique singing voice.
They released their debut album, The Runaway Found, in Spain late in 2003.
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- Low Lays The Devil
- Not Yet
- Nux Vomica
- Scarecrow
- Sit Down By The Fire
- Sun Gangs
- Swimming With The Crocodiles
- The Letter
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*NOTE* Play using barr chords!
[Intro]
Am G F G Am
[Verse 1]
Am
Take the bandage off his eyes
G F G Am
Take the bandage off and then go down
Dm Am
Swimming with the crocodiles
C G F
Spinning round and round and round
[Chorus]
G Dm Am Gbm C G F
Only I know I'm bet-ter off this way
G Dm Am G F G Am
The wa-ter's still the safest place to stay
[Verse 2]
Dm Am
They're sinking in their teeth tonight
Dm G F G Am
I can feel them move beneath me with no sound
Am
Swimming with the crocodiles
C G F
Spinning round and round and round
[Chorus]
G Dm Am G F G
Only I know I'm better off this way
Dm Am Dm F G F G Am
The water's still the safest place to stay
[Bridge]
G Dm
You're all I've ever wanted
Am
And there's no remedy
C Am Dm G Am
I feel you when there's no one else around
G Dm Am
Hold me like a child, you swollen crocodiles
G Dm
Hold me under until I drown
E Am
Then pull me down.
Dm Am
Just tell me what you came for
[Verse 3]
G F G Am
Just tell me what you can and what you can't
Am
'Cause honey I might be a while -
Dm C F G
Honey I might be a while longer
[Chorus]
Dm Am Gbm C G F
And only I know I'm bet-ter off this way
Dm Am Dm F G F G Am
The water's still the safest place to stay
[Bridge]
G Dm
You're all I've ever wanted
Am
And there's no remedy
C Am Dm G Am
I feel you when there's no one else around
G Dm Am
Hold me like a child, you swollen crocodiles
G Dm
Hold me under until I drown
E
Then pull me down.
[Outro]
Am G C
[Intro]
Am G F G Am
[Verse 1]
Am
Take the bandage off his eyes
G F G Am
Take the bandage off and then go down
Dm Am
Swimming with the crocodiles
C G F
Spinning round and round and round
[Chorus]
G Dm Am Gbm C G F
Only I know I'm bet-ter off this way
G Dm Am G F G Am
The wa-ter's still the safest place to stay
[Verse 2]
Dm Am
They're sinking in their teeth tonight
Dm G F G Am
I can feel them move beneath me with no sound
Am
Swimming with the crocodiles
C G F
Spinning round and round and round
[Chorus]
G Dm Am G F G
Only I know I'm better off this way
Dm Am Dm F G F G Am
The water's still the safest place to stay
[Bridge]
G Dm
You're all I've ever wanted
Am
And there's no remedy
C Am Dm G Am
I feel you when there's no one else around
G Dm Am
Hold me like a child, you swollen crocodiles
G Dm
Hold me under until I drown
E Am
Then pull me down.
Dm Am
Just tell me what you came for
[Verse 3]
G F G Am
Just tell me what you can and what you can't
Am
'Cause honey I might be a while -
Dm C F G
Honey I might be a while longer
[Chorus]
Dm Am Gbm C G F
And only I know I'm bet-ter off this way
Dm Am Dm F G F G Am
The water's still the safest place to stay
[Bridge]
G Dm
You're all I've ever wanted
Am
And there's no remedy
C Am Dm G Am
I feel you when there's no one else around
G Dm Am
Hold me like a child, you swollen crocodiles
G Dm
Hold me under until I drown
E
Then pull me down.
[Outro]
Am G C
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