Toiler on the Sea Chords by The Stranglers

Tempo:
173.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

E

Bm

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Toiler on the Sea chords
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[Em]
[F] [Em] [D] [Em]
[F] [Em] [D] [Em]
[Am]
[A]
[D]
[C]
[G]
[A]
[Em] [D]
[C]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[C] [G] [A]
[D]
[C] [G] [A]
[C] [D]
[Em]
[C] [D]
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[D] [C]
[G] [A]
[D] [C]
[G] [A]
[C] [D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [D]
[Em] [Bm]
[Em] [Bm]
[A] [C] [G]
[A] [C] [G]
[A#] [F] [A#]
[F] [G]
[A#] [F] [Em]
[A]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
I [E] [C#m] [A]
had a woman's [B] ship, [A] I took her overseas.
She left her hold unlocked, I had to find her dock.
I was a toiler [Bm] on the sea.
[A]
I was a toiler on the sea.
[B] I was a toiler on the sea.
[D]
[A] I was a toiler [B] on the sea.
[F#m]
[E] [Bm]
[E] [A]
[E] [Bm]
[E] [A]
[F#m] [Bm] [A]
We did news crew [Bm] works to navigate cruel seas.
[A]
The wind was biting hard, at times I had to scream.
I was a toiler on the sea.
[Bm] I was a toiler on the [A] sea.
I was a toiler on the sea.
I was a toiler on the sea.
[E] [Bm]
[E] [A]
[E] [Bm]
[E] [A]
[B] [A]
[F#] [B] [A]
[B] [C#] [C]
[B] And when we reached the [A]
land, [E] we [F#] went to ground on [Bm] the [A]
rocks.
[Bm] [F#] Became a wreck in [B] the [A] sand, [E] became a home for a flock.
[F#] We ventured over [B]
[F] land, [C] but [F#] with the [B] aliens.
[A] [B] The [F#] young ones used [Em] their [E] hands, pointed [A] the way to a flock.
[B] A flock of [A] seagulls, [B] a flock of [A] seagulls.
[E] [F#]
[E] [A] [B]
[A] [Bm] [D] [A]
[D]
[E]
Then we [A] retraced our steps, [B] rebuilt the woman's ship.
[A]
I took her back up north, I lost her in the fog.
I was a toiler on the sea.
I was a toiler on [D] the sea.
I was a toiler on the sea.
[C#m] [E] I was a toiler on the sea.
I was a toiler, I was a toiler, I was a toiler on the sea.
[Bm] on the [A] sea.
I was a toiler, I was a toiler, [D] on the sea.
I was a toiler, a toiler, a [E] toiler, a toiler, [G#]
a toilet, a toilet, [D]
[G#] a toilet, [D] a toilet, a
toilet, [C#] a toilet, on [E] the sea
[D] on the sea.
[A] I was once a drug
I was a fire Join us Joy Join [D] us
I [E] gasps I gasps
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
Bm
13421112
B
12341112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Stranglers - Toiler On The Sea chords, practice playing C, G, A, D, C, A, C, A, E, Bm and E in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 86 BPM and then match the original tempo of 174 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [F] _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
I [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _
had a woman's [B] ship, _ [A] _ I took her overseas.
_ _ _ She left her hold unlocked, _ _ I had to find her dock. _ _
I was a toiler [Bm] on the sea.
[A] _
I was a toiler on the sea. _
[B] I was a toiler on the sea.
[D] _
[A] I was a toiler [B] on the sea.
[F#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
We did news crew _ [Bm] works _ to navigate cruel seas.
[A] _
The wind was biting _ hard, _ at times I had to scream. _
I was a toiler on the sea.
[Bm] I was a toiler on the [A] sea.
I was a toiler on the sea. _
I was a toiler on the sea. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ [B] _ [C#] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [B] And when we reached the _ [A]
land, [E] _ we [F#] went to ground on [Bm] the [A]
rocks.
_ [Bm] _ [F#] Became a wreck in [B] the [A] sand, [E] _ _ became a home for a flock.
_ _ [F#] We ventured over [B]
[F] land, _ _ [C] but [F#] with the [B] aliens.
_ [A] _ _ [B] The [F#] young ones used [Em] their _ [E] hands, _ pointed [A] the way to a flock.
_ [B] _ A flock of _ _ [A] seagulls, _ [B] a flock of _ [A] seagulls.
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Then we [A] retraced our steps, _ _ [B] rebuilt the woman's ship.
[A] _
I took her back up north, _ _ I lost her in the fog. _ _
I was a toiler on the sea. _
I was a toiler on [D] the sea.
I was a toiler _ on the sea.
[C#m] _ [E] I was a toiler on the sea.
_ I was a toiler, I was a toiler, I was a toiler on the sea.
[Bm] _ on the [A] sea.
I was a toiler, I was a toiler, [D] on the sea.
_ I was a toiler, _ a toiler, _ a [E] toiler, _ a toiler, _ _ _ _ [G#] _
a toilet, _ a toilet, [D] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ a toilet, [D] a toilet, a
toilet, [C#] a toilet, on [E] the sea _
[D] on the sea.
[A] I was once a drug
I was a fire _ Join us _ Joy _ _ Join _ _ _ [D] _ us
I _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ gasps _ I gasps
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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