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Sea Of Heartbreak chords by Don Gibson (Official Version)

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G
D7
Em
C
G7
B7

Intro 1

G

G

D7

(Mm...)

Verse 1

G

Em

The lights in the harbor

C

D7

Don't shine for me

G

Em

I'm like a lost ship

C

D7

Adrift on the sea

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Chorus 1

G

Sea of heartbreak

D7

Lost love and loneliness

G7

Memories of your caress, so divine

C

G

How I wish you were mine again, my dear

D7

I'm on this sea of tears

G

Sea of heartbreak

C

D7

Sea of heartbrake, heartbreak

Verse 2

G

Em

How did I lose you?

C

D7

Oh, where did I fail?

G

Em

Why did you leave me?

C

D7

Always to sail

Chorus 2
G 
The sea of heartbreak
D7 
Lost love and loneliness
G7 
Memories of your caress, so divine
C 
G 
How I wish you were mine again, my dear
D7 
I'm on this sea of tears
G 
Sea of heartbreak
G7 
Sea of heartbreak

Bridge 1

C

G

G7

Oh, what I'd give to sail back to shore

C

B7

Back to your arms once more, oh

Verse 3

G

Em

Come to my rescue

C

D7

Come here to me

G

Em

Take me and keep me

C

D7

Away from the sea, eh

Chorus 3
G 
The sea of heartbreak
D7 
Lost love and loneliness
G7 
Memories of your caress, so divine
C 
G 
How I wish you were mine again, my dear
D7 
I'm on this sea of tears
G 
Sea of heartbreak

Outro 1
C 
D7 
(Sea of heartbreak, ah)
G 
It's a sea of heartbreak
C 
D7 
(Sea of heartbreak, ah)
G 
Sea of heartbreak
[Fade out]

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G
D7
Em
C
G7
B7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: G majorBPM: 91

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2

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This is the definitive original version of Sea Of Heartbreak by Don Gibson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Sea Of Heartbreak the way Don Gibson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Sea Of Heartbreak

Don Gibson

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