from Recorded Delivery (2009) Intro: Gmaj7 D/F# Em Em (2x) Cadd9 It's the Icarus wind, D Em Em it's blowing in my eyes Cadd9 It's the Icarus wind, D Em Em it's telling me those lies G D/F# And its heart is like ice Em Em its fingers are long G And it knows just who'll be torn D/F# Em Em apart by that windsong GmajEmF# It's the Icarus wind Cadd9 It's the Icarus wind, D Em Em blowing through my hair Cadd9 It's the Icarus wind D Em Em loosening the threads G And, my God, it will stop you D Em Em right there, dead in your tracks G If you're just held together D Em Em with hope and candle-wax GmajEmF# (2x) It's the Icarus wind Gmaj7 D/F# And the higher it pulls me up, Em Em the hotter it gets Gmaj7 D It's the end of the dream around mid fire Em Em and cigarettes Cadd9 It's the Icarus wind D Em Em blowing through my ears Cadd9 It's the Icarus wind D Em Em dusting away those tears G Singing, baby the truth is D/F# Em Em that this won't hurt at all G Soon there'll just be feathers D/F# Em Em and the quiet of the fall GmajEmF# (3x) It's the Icarus wind