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Sea Of Heartbreak

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Sea Of Heartbreak.
Merle Haggard.
Album: 5:01 Blues.
G C D C G D
The Glights in the Emharbor, Cmaj7don't shine for Dme,
GI'm like a Emlost ship, Cmaj7adrift out on the Dsea.
Oh, the sea of Gheartbreak, lost love an' Dloneliness,
Memories C/Dof your Gcaress, so divine,
CI wish you were mine Gagain, my dear,
I am on this Dsea of tears,
Sea of heartGbreak.C  D  
Oh Gwhy did I Emlose youCmaj7, oh, where did I Dfail,
GWhy did you Emleave me, Calways to Dsail?
This sea of Gheartbreak, lost love an' Dloneliness,
Memories C/Dof your Gcaress, so divine,
How CI wish you were mine Gagain, my dear,
I am on this Dsea of tears,
Sea of heartGbreak.C  D  
COh, what I'd give to Gsail back to shore,
CBack to your arms once Bmore.
GCome to my Emrescue, Ccome here to Dme,
GTake me and Emkeep me, Cmaj7away from the Dsea.
This sea of Gheartbreak, lost love an' Dloneliness,
Memories C/Dof your Gcaress, so divine,
How CI wish you were mine Gagain, my dear,
I am on this Dsea of tears,
Sea of heartGbreak.C  D  Em  D  C  G  

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Sea Of Heartbreak

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Cmaj7

C/D

Sea Of Heartbreak.

Merle Haggard.

Album: 5:01 Blues.

G C D C G D

G Em Cmaj7 D

The lights in the harbor, don't shine for me,

G Em Cmaj7 D

I'm like a lost ship, adrift out on the sea.

G D

Oh, the sea of heartbreak, lost love an' loneliness,

C/D G

Memories of your caress, so divine,

C G

I wish you were mine again, my dear,

I am on this sea of tears,

G C D

Sea of heartbreak.

G Em Cmaj7 D

Oh why did I lose you, oh, where did I fail,

G Em C D

Why did you leave me, always to sail?

G D

This sea of heartbreak, lost love an' loneliness,

C/D G

Memories of your caress, so divine,

C G

How I wish you were mine again, my dear,

I am on this sea of tears,

G C D

Sea of heartbreak.

C G

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

C B

Back to your arms once more.

G Em C D

Come to my rescue, come here to me,

G Em Cmaj7 D

Take me and keep me, away from the sea.

G D

This sea of heartbreak, lost love an' loneliness,

C/D G

Memories of your caress, so divine,

C G

How I wish you were mine again, my dear,

I am on this sea of tears,

G C D Em D C G

Sea of heartbreak.

About Sea Of Heartbreak Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Sea Of Heartbreak by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sea Of Heartbreak chords”, “Sea Of Heartbreak guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Sea Of Heartbreak 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 Sea Of Heartbreak chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sea Of Heartbreak lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D, Em, Cmaj7, C/D.

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The chords for "Sea Of Heartbreak" show the original chord names (including G, C, D, Em, Cmaj7, C/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.