This Is The Sea Chords by The Waterboys
Tempo:
109.5 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
F#
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Jam Along & Learn...
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
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E
A
F#
Em
E
A
F#
Em
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
These things [E] you keep, _ _ _ you better throw them [A] away. _ _ _ _
You want to turn [E] your back _ _ on your [A] soulless days. _ _ _
_ Once you [E] were _ tethered, _ _ now you are [A] free. _ _ _
_ Once you [E] were tethered, _ _ _ _ now you [A] are free. _ _
_ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is [A] the sea. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ Now if you're [E] feeling weary, _ _ if you've been alone too [A] long.
_ _ _ Maybe [E] you've been suffering from a few too many [A] plans that have gone wrong.
And you're trying to [E] remember, _ _ _ find your light, Mr.
[A] B. _
_ _ Running around banging [E] your drum, _ _ like it's _ 1973.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ Well that [E] was the river, _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Now you [E] say you've got trouble, _ _ _ you say you've [A] got pain.
_ _ You say you've got [E] nothing left to believe in.
Nothing to hold on to, nothing to [A] trust, nothing to change.
_ You're being scary, [E] your conscience, _ _ break into your [A] memory.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Conscience, _ break into your [A] memory.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ But that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is the [A] sea, yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ I can see [E] you're wavering, _ _ _ as you try to [A] decide.
_ _ _ You've got a war [E] in your head, _ and it's tearing you up inside.
[A] _ _ _ _ You're trying to [E] make sense of _ something that you just don't [A] see.
_ _ _ _ Trying [E] to make sense now, and you know that you once [A] held the key.
_ _ _ But that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is the [A] sea, yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ Here is [E] a train, _ _ _ it's coming on [A] down the line.
_ _ _ _ Sure [E] as if you're hurried, _ _ you've got still [A] enough time.
_ _ _ And you don't need [E] no ticket, _ _ _ and you don't [A] pay no fee.
_ _ _ Now you don't [E] need no ticket, _ _ _ and don't pay [A] no fee.
_ _ _ Because that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ and this is [A] the sea.
_ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
This _ _ _ _ _ is [A] the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ and this [E] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ See _ _ _ [E] _
_ it.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Behold [E] the sea. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] See it.
_ [N] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
These things [E] you keep, _ _ _ you better throw them [A] away. _ _ _ _
You want to turn [E] your back _ _ on your [A] soulless days. _ _ _
_ Once you [E] were _ tethered, _ _ now you are [A] free. _ _ _
_ Once you [E] were tethered, _ _ _ _ now you [A] are free. _ _
_ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is [A] the sea. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ Now if you're [E] feeling weary, _ _ if you've been alone too [A] long.
_ _ _ Maybe [E] you've been suffering from a few too many [A] plans that have gone wrong.
And you're trying to [E] remember, _ _ _ find your light, Mr.
[A] B. _
_ _ Running around banging [E] your drum, _ _ like it's _ 1973.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ Well that [E] was the river, _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Now you [E] say you've got trouble, _ _ _ you say you've [A] got pain.
_ _ You say you've got [E] nothing left to believe in.
Nothing to hold on to, nothing to [A] trust, nothing to change.
_ You're being scary, [E] your conscience, _ _ break into your [A] memory.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Conscience, _ break into your [A] memory.
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ But that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is the [A] sea, yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ I can see [E] you're wavering, _ _ _ as you try to [A] decide.
_ _ _ You've got a war [E] in your head, _ and it's tearing you up inside.
[A] _ _ _ _ You're trying to [E] make sense of _ something that you just don't [A] see.
_ _ _ _ Trying [E] to make sense now, and you know that you once [A] held the key.
_ _ _ But that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this is the [A] sea, yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ Here is [E] a train, _ _ _ it's coming on [A] down the line.
_ _ _ _ Sure [E] as if you're hurried, _ _ you've got still [A] enough time.
_ _ _ And you don't need [E] no ticket, _ _ _ and you don't [A] pay no fee.
_ _ _ Now you don't [E] need no ticket, _ _ _ and don't pay [A] no fee.
_ _ _ Because that [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ and this is [A] the sea.
_ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ this [A] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
This _ _ _ _ _ is [A] the sea.
_ _ _ _ That [E] was the river, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ and this [E] is the sea.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ See _ _ _ [E] _
_ it.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Behold [E] the sea. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] See it.
_ [N] _