This Is The Sea Chords by The Waterboys
Tempo:
109.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A] These
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
things [E] you keep, you better throw them [A] away.
You want to turn [E] your back on your [A] soulless days.
Once you were [E] a teller, now you [A] are free.
Once you [E] were a teller, now [A] you are free.
That [E] was the river, this is [A] the sea.
[E]
[A]
Now if you're feeling [E] weary, if you've been alone [A] too long.
Maybe [E] you've been suffering from a few too many [A] plans that have gone wrong.
When you're trying [E] to remember, trying your life is to [A] feed.
Running around banging your [E] drum, like it's 1973.
[A]
Well that [E] was the river, this [A] is the sea.
[E]
[A]
Now you say [E] you've got trouble, you say you've got [A]
pain.
You say you've got nothing [E] left to believe in, nothing to hold on to, nothing to [A] trust, nothing to change.
You're being scarring your [E]
conscience, breaking through your memory.
[A]
Scarring [E] your conscience, breaking through your memory.
[A]
[F#] Well that was [E] the river, this is the [A] sea.
Now [E]
[A] I can see you're [E]
wavering, as you try to [A]
decide.
You've got a war in [E] your head, and it's tearing you up [A] inside.
You're trying [E] to make sense, something that you just don't [A] see.
[E] Trying to make sense now, and you know that you once held [A] the key.
Well that [E] was the river, this is [A] the sea.
[E]
[A]
[E]
Now
[A] [E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
I hear there's a [E] train, it's coming on down [A] the line.
It's yours [E] if you hurry, you've got still enough [A] time.
And you don't need [E] no ticket, and you don't pay [A] no fee.
Now you [E] don't need no ticket, and you don't pay no [A] fee.
Because that [E] was the river, and this [A] is the sea.
That [E] was the river, this [A] is the sea.
That [E] was the river, this [A] is the sea.
That [E] was the river, [A]
and this [E] is the sea.
That was the river, this [A]
[E]
is [A]
[E]
the sea.
[A]
See [E]
it, [A]
behold the [E]
sea.
[N]
[A] These
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
things [E] you keep, you better throw them [A] away.
You want to turn [E] your back on your [A] soulless days.
Once you were [E] a teller, now you [A] are free.
Once you [E] were a teller, now [A] you are free.
That [E] was the river, this is [A] the sea.
[E]
[A]
Now if you're feeling [E] weary, if you've been alone [A] too long.
Maybe [E] you've been suffering from a few too many [A] plans that have gone wrong.
When you're trying [E] to remember, trying your life is to [A] feed.
Running around banging your [E] drum, like it's 1973.
[A]
Well that [E] was the river, this [A] is the sea.
[E]
[A]
Now you say [E] you've got trouble, you say you've got [A]
pain.
You say you've got nothing [E] left to believe in, nothing to hold on to, nothing to [A] trust, nothing to change.
You're being scarring your [E]
conscience, breaking through your memory.
[A]
Scarring [E] your conscience, breaking through your memory.
[A]
[F#] Well that was [E] the river, this is the [A] sea.
Now [E]
[A] I can see you're [E]
wavering, as you try to [A]
decide.
You've got a war in [E] your head, and it's tearing you up [A] inside.
You're trying [E] to make sense, something that you just don't [A] see.
[E] Trying to make sense now, and you know that you once held [A] the key.
Well that [E] was the river, this is [A] the sea.
[E]
[A]
[E]
Now
[A] [E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
I hear there's a [E] train, it's coming on down [A] the line.
It's yours [E] if you hurry, you've got still enough [A] time.
And you don't need [E] no ticket, and you don't pay [A] no fee.
Now you [E] don't need no ticket, and you don't pay no [A] fee.
Because that [E] was the river, and this [A] is the sea.
That [E] was the river, this [A] is the sea.
That [E] was the river, this [A] is the sea.
That [E] was the river, [A]
and this [E] is the sea.
That was the river, this [A]
[E]
is [A]
[E]
the sea.
[A]
See [E]
it, [A]
behold the [E]
sea.
[N]
Key:
E
A
F#
E
A
F#
E
A
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ These _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
things [E] you keep, _ _ _ you better throw them [A] away. _ _ _
You want to turn [E] your back _ _ on your [A] soulless days. _ _ _ _
Once you were [E] a teller, _ _ _ now you [A] are free. _ _ _
_ Once you [E] were a teller, _ _ _ _ now [A] you are free. _ _ _
_ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is [A] the sea. _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Now if you're feeling [E] weary, _ _ if you've been alone [A] too long.
_ _ _ Maybe [E] you've been suffering from a few too many [A] plans that have gone wrong.
When you're trying [E] to remember, _ _ _ trying your life is to [A] feed. _
_ Running around banging your [E] drum, _ like it's _ 1973.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ Well that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ Now you say [E] you've got trouble, _ _ _ _ you say you've got [A]
pain.
_ You say you've got nothing [E] left to believe in, nothing to hold on to, nothing to [A] trust, nothing to change.
_ You're being scarring your [E]
conscience, _ _ breaking through your memory.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ Scarring [E] your conscience, _ _ breaking through your memory.
[A] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ Well that was [E] the river, _ _ _ _ this is the [A] sea.
_ Now _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ I can see you're [E]
wavering, _ _ as you try to [A]
decide.
_ _ You've got a war in [E] your head, and it's tearing you up [A] inside.
_ _ _ You're trying [E] to make sense, _ _ _ something that you just don't [A] see.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Trying to make sense now, and you know that you once held [A] the key.
_ _ _ _ Well that [E] was the river, _ _ _ this is [A] the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ Now _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ I hear there's a [E] train, _ _ _ it's coming on down [A] the line.
_ _ _ _ It's yours [E] if you hurry, _ _ you've got still enough [A] time.
_ _ _ _ And you don't need [E] no ticket, _ _ _ _ and you don't pay [A] no fee.
_ _ _ _ Now you [E] don't need no ticket, _ _ and you don't pay no [A] fee.
_ _ _ _ Because that [E] was the river, _ _ _ and this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the _ _ _ _ river, this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ and this [E] is the sea.
That was the river, this _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ is _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
the sea.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ See _ _ _ _ [E] _
it, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ behold the [E]
sea. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [A] _ These _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
things [E] you keep, _ _ _ you better throw them [A] away. _ _ _
You want to turn [E] your back _ _ on your [A] soulless days. _ _ _ _
Once you were [E] a teller, _ _ _ now you [A] are free. _ _ _
_ Once you [E] were a teller, _ _ _ _ now [A] you are free. _ _ _
_ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is [A] the sea. _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ Now if you're feeling [E] weary, _ _ if you've been alone [A] too long.
_ _ _ Maybe [E] you've been suffering from a few too many [A] plans that have gone wrong.
When you're trying [E] to remember, _ _ _ trying your life is to [A] feed. _
_ Running around banging your [E] drum, _ like it's _ 1973.
[A] _ _
_ _ _ Well that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ Now you say [E] you've got trouble, _ _ _ _ you say you've got [A]
pain.
_ You say you've got nothing [E] left to believe in, nothing to hold on to, nothing to [A] trust, nothing to change.
_ You're being scarring your [E]
conscience, _ _ breaking through your memory.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ Scarring [E] your conscience, _ _ breaking through your memory.
[A] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ Well that was [E] the river, _ _ _ _ this is the [A] sea.
_ Now _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ I can see you're [E]
wavering, _ _ as you try to [A]
decide.
_ _ You've got a war in [E] your head, and it's tearing you up [A] inside.
_ _ _ You're trying [E] to make sense, _ _ _ something that you just don't [A] see.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Trying to make sense now, and you know that you once held [A] the key.
_ _ _ _ Well that [E] was the river, _ _ _ this is [A] the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ Now _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ I hear there's a [E] train, _ _ _ it's coming on down [A] the line.
_ _ _ _ It's yours [E] if you hurry, _ _ you've got still enough [A] time.
_ _ _ _ And you don't need [E] no ticket, _ _ _ _ and you don't pay [A] no fee.
_ _ _ _ Now you [E] don't need no ticket, _ _ and you don't pay no [A] fee.
_ _ _ _ Because that [E] was the river, _ _ _ and this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the _ _ _ _ river, this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ and this [E] is the sea.
That was the river, this _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ is _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
the sea.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ See _ _ _ _ [E] _
it, _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ behold the [E]
sea. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
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