capoed 2
 

Intro:

C#m*, A, B, F#m (several times)

e-0-
b-0-
g-8-
d-6-
a-4-
E-x-
 
This is the opening C#m chord to the song and the intro.
 
 

Verses:

C#m    A     B      Eb (?)

e-4-   -0-  -0-    -0-
b-5*-  -0-  -0-   -0-
g-6-  -6-  -8-    -7-
d-6-  -7-  -9-    -9-
a-4-  -7-  -9-    -6-
E-4-  -5-  -7-   -x- (or -7-)

*on and off as can be heard in the song.
 
 

C#m                                                          A               B
No fog clear in the moonlight, the stars shine so bright now's the time,

             C#m
I close my eyes, soft wind, touching my face,

                                  A                  B
cool sand upon the place where I once kissed you, and held you close

A             B            C#m B  A          B                      C#m  B       Eb
Now I will reach for the stars,      oh my love, that's where you are
 

Chorus:

    E     F#   Ab(?)

e-0-    -0-    -0-
b-0-    -0-    -0-
g-1-    -2-    -4-
d-2-    -4-    -6-
a-2-    -4-    -6-
E-0-    -0-    -0-

E                          F#
Though the storms and black night rage on,

   Ab                   A              B        E
I still see your face, still feel your lips on mine.

E                        F#
Though my heart feels all alone without you,

   Ab                         A                B          C#m
I still hear you sing to me, still hear your voice on the sea.
 

Bridge:

The mid-section of the song is same as the intro, C#m, A, B, F#m.
Same chords if including "Message in the Bottle" sections.
The "Lay you downs" before the third verse are C#m, A, B twice.

 F#m
e-0-
b-0-
g-2-
d-4-
a-4-
E-x-