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Intro: G  
  CThe tide won't Let me Ggo
  CNow I'm lost in the undertGow
  DLet the water wash away my shaEmme
  CAs the sea calls out my naGme
  CWaves break upon my lonely soGul
  CThey bring me to the heart of goGld
  DI find a raft where it teaches mEme
  CTo be at one with the seGa
  CAnd the music here is so gooGd
  CI'd live with Orcas if I coulGd
  DThey all sing like Billy HolidEmay
  CTo make all the bad things go awaGy
     C|    G|   C|     G|     D|     Em|     C|  G  
  CInto the arms of eterniGty
   CWhere everything is happy and frGee
  DI can't wait to meet you therEme
  CAs I dive into the seaG  
  DCan't wait to meet you theEmre
  CAs I dive into the seGa
Outro: G  

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The Sea

by Matt Sorum

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Intro:

C G

The tide won't Let me go

C G

Now I'm lost in the undertow

D Em

Let the water wash away my shame

C G

As the sea calls out my name

C G

Waves break upon my lonely soul

C G

They bring me to the heart of gold

D Em

I find a raft where it teaches me

C G

To be at one with the sea

C G

And the music here is so good

C G

I'd live with Orcas if I could

D Em

They all sing like Billy Holiday

C G

To make all the bad things go away

C G C G D Em C G

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C G

Into the arms of eternity

C G

Where everything is happy and free

D Em

I can't wait to meet you there

C G

As I dive into the sea

D Em

Can't wait to meet you there

C G

As I dive into the sea

Outro:

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