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Down By The Sea

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Intro: B  
DBown by the sEeaB,   EI fBound your hidden treEasure B  E  
JBust you and mEe,  B   Ewe oBverdosed on plEeasureB  E  
YBonnies in the wEindB,  Ewe're ruBggin' up for wiEnterB  E  
PButting out the bEinsB,  Ein cBold and windy wEeatherB  E  
DBown by the dEocksB,  Elive aBll the silent sEeashipsB  E  
CrBates are stored on blEocksB,  Ewhere nBow only the rEats liveB  E  
SG/Dail me down the river, G/Dtill we reach the sF#m7hore, dEm9iving into the cGenter, eEsusating out the C#m7coreA  
DBown on the beEachB,   EsalButing Captain BEenbowB  E  
               B    ENC                                   B  
Always out of reach,   it's quiet when the tide's low
ClBimbing up the clEiffsB,  EyBou can see for mEiles farB  E  
The bBoat that ran adrEift, to the ohB,  Eis sBitting on the sEandbarB  E  
LG/Daughing at the waves, that sG/Dtorm the river mF#m7outh, the Em9ice is on the mGove now, cEsusreeping north and C#m7south
Solo:  A   G   F   Eb    D    Dsus2(  B   E) x8
DBown by the sEeaB,  EI fBound your hidden trEeasureB  E  
JBust you and EmeB,  Ewe oBverdosed on plEeasureB  E  
LG/Disten to your heart, scG/Dreamin' at the F#m7sky, cEm9an't you feel it tGremble?  Esusdon't you wonder C#m7why? A  
Outro: ( B E ) x4
eG/D-3--F#m7--0--Em9-2--Esus-----C#m7-------------------------------
B-3----2---3--------------------------------------
G-4----2---0----2----4----------------------------
D-5----4---2----2----2----------------------------
A-5--------2---------4----------------------------
E------2---0----0---------------------------------

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Down By The Sea

by Men At Work

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

F#m7

Em9

Esus

C#m7

Dsus2

Intro:

B E B E B E B E

Down by the sea, I found your hidden treasure

B E B E B E B E

Just you and me, we overdosed on pleasure

B E B E B E B E

Yonnies in the wind, we're ruggin' up for winter

B E B E B E B E

Putting out the bins, in cold and windy weather

B E B E B E B E

Down by the docks, live all the silent seaships

B E B E B E B E

Crates are stored on blocks, where now only the rats live

G/D G/D F#m7 Em9 G Esus C#m7 A

Sail me down the river, till we reach the shore, diving into the center, eating out the core

B E B E B E B E

Down on the beach, saluting Captain Benbow

B E B

Always out of reach, it's quiet when the tide's low

B E B E B E B E

Climbing up the cliffs, you can see for miles far

B E B E B E B E

The boat that ran adrift, to the oh, is sitting on the sandbar

G/D G/D F#m7 Em9 G Esus C#m7

Laughing at the waves, that storm the river mouth, the ice is on the move now, creeping north and south

A G F Eb D Dsus2 B E

Solo: ( ) x8

B E B E B E B E

Down by the sea, I found your hidden treasure

B E B E B E B E

Just you and me, we overdosed on pleasure

G/D G/D F#m7 Em9 G Esus C#m7 A

Listen to your heart, screamin' at the sky, can't you feel it tremble? don't you wonder why?

Outro: ( B E ) x4

G/D F#m7 Em9 Esus C#m7

e-3----0---2--------------------------------------

B-3----2---3--------------------------------------

G-4----2---0----2----4----------------------------

D-5----4---2----2----2----------------------------

A-5--------2---------4----------------------------

E------2---0----0---------------------------------

About Down By The Sea Chords by Men At Work

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