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Swallowed In The Sea

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(Synthesizer plays first parts)
[Verse 1]
You Bcut me down a F#tree
And Ebrought it back to Bme
And tF#hat's what made me sEee
Where I was going Bwrong
You put me on a F#shelf
And Ekept me for yourBself
I can F#only blame myEself
You can only blame Bme
[Chorus]
And EI could write a Bsong
A G#mhundred miles F#long
Well, Ethat's where I beBlong
And G#myou belong to F#me
And EI could write it Bdown
Or G#mspread it all aF#round
Get Elost and then get Bfound
Or G#mswallowed in the F#seaB  
[Verse 2]
You Bput me on a F#line
And Ehung me out to Bdry
And F#darling that's when EI
Decided to go to Bsee you
You cut me down to F#size
And Eopened up my Beyes
F#Made me reaElize
What I could not Bsee
[Chorus]
And EI could write a Bbook
The G#mone they'll say that F#shook
The Eworld, and then it Btook
It G#mtook it back from F#me
And EI could write it Bdown
Or sG#mpread it all aF#round
Get Elost and then get Bfound
And G#myou'll come back to F#me
Not Eswallowed in the Bsea
[Instrumental]
 C#m-  E-  B-  F#(x4) 
[Chorus]
And EI could write a Bsong
A G#mhundred miles F#long
Well, Ethat's where I beBlong
And G#myou belong with F#me
The sEtreets you're walking Bon
A G#mthousand houses F#long
Well, Ethat's where I beBlong
And G#myou belong with F#me
Oh what Egood is it to Blive
With G#mnothing left to F#give
ForEget but not forBgive
Not G#mloving all you F#see
Oh the sEtreets you're walking Bon
A G#mthousand houses F#long
Well Ethat's where I beBlong
And G#myou belong with F#me
Not Eswallowed in the Bsea
[Outro]
G#mYou belong with F#me
Not Eswallowed in the Bsea
Yeah, G#myou belong with F#me
Not Eswallowed in the Bsea

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

This song comes from Coldplay, a British rock band formed in London in 1997, known for their powerful live performances. The group consists of vocalist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion. "Swallowed In The Sea" plays like a poignant reflection, perhaps on feelings of being overwhelmed or lost within a vast emotional landscape.

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Swallowed In The Sea

by Coldplay

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G#m

C#m

(Synthesizer plays first parts)

[Verse 1]

B F#

You cut me down a tree

E B

And brought it back to me

F# E

And that's what made me see

Where I was going wrong

You put me on a shelf

E B

And kept me for yourself

F# E

I can only blame myself

You can only blame me

[Chorus]

E B

And I could write a song

G#m F#

A hundred miles long

E B

Well, that's where I belong

G#m F#

And you belong to me

E B

And I could write it down

G#m F#

Or spread it all around

E B

Get lost and then get found

G#m F# B

Or swallowed in the sea

[Verse 2]

B F#

You put me on a line

E B

And hung me out to dry

F# E

And darling that's when I

Decided to go to see you

You cut me down to size

E B

And opened up my eyes

F# E

Made me realize

What I could not see

[Chorus]

E B

And I could write a book

G#m F#

The one they'll say that shook

E B

The world, and then it took

G#m F#

It took it back from me

E B

And I could write it down

G#m F#

Or spread it all around

E B

Get lost and then get found

G#m F#

And you'll come back to me

E B

Not swallowed in the sea

[Instrumental]

C#m E B F#

- - - (x4)

[Chorus]

E B

And I could write a song

G#m F#

A hundred miles long

E B

Well, that's where I belong

G#m F#

And you belong with me

E B

The streets you're walking on

G#m F#

A thousand houses long

E B

Well, that's where I belong

G#m F#

And you belong with me

E B

Oh what good is it to live

G#m F#

With nothing left to give

E B

Forget but not forgive

G#m F#

Not loving all you see

E B

Oh the streets you're walking on

G#m F#

A thousand houses long

E B

Well that's where I belong

G#m F#

And you belong with me

E B

Not swallowed in the sea

[Outro]

G#m F#

You belong with me

E B

Not swallowed in the sea

G#m F#

Yeah, you belong with me

E B

Not swallowed in the sea

About Swallowed In The Sea Chords by Coldplay

Learn how to play Swallowed In The Sea by Coldplay with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Swallowed In The Sea chords”, “Swallowed In The Sea guitar chords”, or “Coldplay Swallowed In The Sea chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Swallowed In The Sea chords and for experienced players who want accurate Swallowed In The Sea lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, F#, E, G#m, A, C#m.

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