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Concrete Sea

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Eminor

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 2

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[*The Intro riff or what I am going refer to as the [Refrain] riff
 reoccurs throughout the song.*
*Note that he adds the riff an extra time in the final verse.]
I know a few ways to play it:
1) on the low  Eand  Astrings
A|-2-0------2-0-----|
E|-----3-2------3-2-|
2) I prefer to play it using power chords- or you could use any other
   chords you can think of
   The riff just goes B- A- G-  F#X2
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-4-2------4-2------|
D|-4-2-3-2--4-2-3-2--|
A|-2-0-3-2--2-0-3-2--|
E|-----5-4------5-4--|
3) Or you can get away with just strumming the  Emchord
Terry Jacks- Concrete Sea (1972)
[Intro or Refrain]
[Verse 1]
EmI heard some music being Cplayed today
DI heard a song but the Emwords were wrong
EmIt didn't matter to me Canyway
DSome people really don't care what they say
[Verse 2]
EmI started looking to the Csky today
D'Cause it's so big and it's so Emfar away
EmI've got too many things Cinside my head
                          D[Refrain]
I wish that I could be up there instead
[Chorus]
EmNo one is Gmeant to be
AmLiving here in a Emconcrete sea
EmEveryone, Gincluding me
                 Am[Refrain]
Wishes he could be set free
[Verse 3]
EmAnd then I looked into the Cocean blue
D'Cause it's so deep and it's so Emquiet too
EmThere's just too many people Ceverywhere
                   D[Refrain]
I wish that I was down there
[Chorus]
EmNo one is Gmeant to be
AmLiving here in a Emconcrete sea
EmEveryone, Gincluding me
                 Am[Refrain]
Wishes he could be set free
[Verse 4]
EmI heard a story being Ctold today
                         D[Refrain]
About a man and just how he got away
EmYou got to leave the things you Cgrow up for
                            D[Refrain]
Turn your head and start to swim for shore
[Chorus]
EmNo one is Gmeant to be
AmLiving here in a Emconcrete sea
EmEveryone, Gincluding me
                 Am[Refrain]
Wishes he could be set free
EmNo one is Gmeant to be
AmLiving here in a Emconcrete sea
EmEveryone, Gincluding me
                 Am[Refrain]
Wishes he could be set free

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Concrete Sea

by Terry Jacks

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[*The Intro riff or what I am going refer to as the [Refrain] riff

reoccurs throughout the song.*

*Note that he adds the riff an extra time in the final verse.]

I know a few ways to play it:

E A

1) on the low and strings

A|-2-0------2-0-----|

E|-----3-2------3-2-|

2) I prefer to play it using power chords- or you could use any other

chords you can think of

B A G F#

The riff just goes - - - X2

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|-4-2------4-2------|

D|-4-2-3-2--4-2-3-2--|

A|-2-0-3-2--2-0-3-2--|

E|-----5-4------5-4--|

3) Or you can get away with just strumming the chord

Terry Jacks- Concrete Sea (1972)

[Intro or Refrain]

[Verse 1]

Em C

I heard some music being played today

D Em

I heard a song but the words were wrong

Em C

It didn't matter to me anyway

Some people really don't care what they say

[Verse 2]

Em C

I started looking to the sky today

D Em

'Cause it's so big and it's so far away

Em C

I've got too many things inside my head

[Refrain]

I wish that I could be up there instead

[Chorus]

Em G

No one is meant to be

Am Em

Living here in a concrete sea

Em G

Everyone, including me

[Refrain]

Wishes he could be set free

[Verse 3]

Em C

And then I looked into the ocean blue

D Em

'Cause it's so deep and it's so quiet too

Em C

There's just too many people everywhere

[Refrain]

I wish that I was down there

[Chorus]

Em G

No one is meant to be

Am Em

Living here in a concrete sea

Em G

Everyone, including me

[Refrain]

Wishes he could be set free

[Verse 4]

Em C

I heard a story being told today

[Refrain]

About a man and just how he got away

Em C

You got to leave the things you grow up for

[Refrain]

Turn your head and start to swim for shore

[Chorus]

Em G

No one is meant to be

Am Em

Living here in a concrete sea

Em G

Everyone, including me

[Refrain]

Wishes he could be set free

Em G

No one is meant to be

Am Em

Living here in a concrete sea

Em G

Everyone, including me

[Refrain]

Wishes he could be set free

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