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Sea Of Clouds

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Great song from an incredible album.
Some of the more obscure chords/shapes:
e|--Cadd90-------A/C#x------Fmaj7sus45----------Fsus45------Gmaj7/F-3-------Am/Ex------Asus4/Ex---------Dsus2-x----Dsus4/E-------|
B|--3-------2------5----------6-------3-------5------6----------5-----------|
G|--0-------2------3----------3-------3-------5------5----------7-----------|
D|--2-------2------3----------3-------3-------x------x----------5-----------|
A|--3-------4---------------------------------7------7----------7-----------|
E|--------------------------------------------x------x----------------------|
[Verse 1]
DThey worked me over, there was Em7nothing they could see
DI hid it all behind my Em7eyes
DSomewhere in a fog of a Em7million pleasantries
DI kept my secret safe inEm7side
DWhen we were younger and we Em7couldn't help but dream
DI couldn't keep you in my Em7life
DAs we get older now, I Em7cannot help but think
DWe've all just settled for a Em7lie
[Chorus]
Well, helGlo...Gmaj7  
Cadd9to your sea of GcloudsGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me, are you ever coming Gdown?Gmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you never hit the GgroundGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you live your life so Bm7easilA/C#y
As a Bm7memorA/C#y
[Verse 2]
DDid we make promises or Em7did we just pretend?
DBefore you slipped away one Em7night
DIt feels like a movie, Em7long before the end
DSomeone turns on all the Em7lights
So I Dplayed the beginning, Em7again and again
'Til there was Dnothing more that I could Em7find
WhatDever you needed from me, Em7I'm not sure
DI only wish I had comEm7plied
[Chorus]
Well, helGlo...Gmaj7  
Cadd9to your sea of GcloudsGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me, are you ever coming Gdown?Gmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you never hit the GgroundGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you live your life so Bm7easilA/C#y
As a Bm7memorA/C#y
[Instrumental]  
Note: This sounds good, but it's not 100% correct. Anyone know this part?
Fmaj7sus4     Fsus4     Gmaj7/F
Am/E          Asus4/E  Dsus2 Dsus4/E
play the above progression 3 times, then...
Fmaj7sus4     Fsus4    Gmaj7/F
Am/E          Asus4/E  G     D
[Verse 3]
DCome work me over, 'cause I Em7do not wish to hide
DI hide it all behind my Em7eyes
DAs we get older, can you Em7not help but cry?
DWe've all just settled for a Em7lie
[Chorus]
Well, helGlo...Gmaj7  
Cadd9to your sea of GcloudsGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me, are you ever coming Gdown?Gmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you never hit the GgroundGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you live your life so Bm7easilA/C#y
As a Bm7memorA/C#y
Well, helGlo...Gmaj7  
Cadd9to your sea of GcloudsGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me, are you ever coming Gdown?Gmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you never hit the GgroundGmaj7  
Cadd9Tell me how you live your life Gso...Gmaj7  
[Outro]
Cadd9     G   Gmaj7    Cadd9
Fmaj7sus4     Fsus4     Gmaj7/F
Am/E          Asus4/E  Dsus2 Dsus4/E
Fmaj7sus4     Fsus4     Gmaj7/F
Am/E          Asus4/E  G     D
Gm      Em7/G     D

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Sea Of Clouds

by Deer Tick

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

A/C#

Fmaj7sus4

Fsus4

Gmaj7/F

Am/E

Asus4/E

Dsus2

Dsus4/E

Em7

Gmaj7

Bm7

Em7/G

Great song from an incredible album.

Some of the more obscure chords/shapes:

Cadd9 A/C# Fmaj7sus4 Fsus4 Gmaj7/F Am/E Asus4/E Dsus2 Dsus4/E

e|--0-------x------5----------5-------3-------x------x----------x-----------|

B|--3-------2------5----------6-------3-------5------6----------5-----------|

G|--0-------2------3----------3-------3-------5------5----------7-----------|

D|--2-------2------3----------3-------3-------x------x----------5-----------|

A|--3-------4---------------------------------7------7----------7-----------|

E|--------------------------------------------x------x----------------------|

[Verse 1]

D Em7

They worked me over, there was nothing they could see

D Em7

I hid it all behind my eyes

D Em7

Somewhere in a fog of a million pleasantries

D Em7

I kept my secret safe inside

D Em7

When we were younger and we couldn't help but dream

D Em7

I couldn't keep you in my life

D Em7

As we get older now, I cannot help but think

D Em7

We've all just settled for a lie

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7

Well, hello...

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

to your sea of clouds

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me, are you ever coming down?

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me how you never hit the ground

Cadd9 Bm7 A/C#

Tell me how you live your life so easily

Bm7 A/C#

As a memory

[Verse 2]

D Em7

Did we make promises or did we just pretend?

D Em7

Before you slipped away one night

D Em7

It feels like a movie, long before the end

D Em7

Someone turns on all the lights

D Em7

So I played the beginning, again and again

D Em7

'Til there was nothing more that I could find

D Em7

Whatever you needed from me, I'm not sure

D Em7

I only wish I had complied

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7

Well, hello...

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

to your sea of clouds

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me, are you ever coming down?

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me how you never hit the ground

Cadd9 Bm7 A/C#

Tell me how you live your life so easily

Bm7 A/C#

As a memory

[Instrumental]

Note: This sounds good, but it's not 100% correct. Anyone know this part?

Fmaj7sus4 Fsus4 Gmaj7/F

Am/E Asus4/E Dsus2 Dsus4/E

play the above progression 3 times, then...

Fmaj7sus4 Fsus4 Gmaj7/F

Am/E Asus4/E G D

[Verse 3]

D Em7

Come work me over, 'cause I do not wish to hide

D Em7

I hide it all behind my eyes

D Em7

As we get older, can you not help but cry?

D Em7

We've all just settled for a lie

[Chorus]

G Gmaj7

Well, hello...

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

to your sea of clouds

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me, are you ever coming down?

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me how you never hit the ground

Cadd9 Bm7 A/C#

Tell me how you live your life so easily

Bm7 A/C#

As a memory

G Gmaj7

Well, hello...

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

to your sea of clouds

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me, are you ever coming down?

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me how you never hit the ground

Cadd9 G Gmaj7

Tell me how you live your life so...

[Outro]

Cadd9 G Gmaj7 Cadd9

Fmaj7sus4 Fsus4 Gmaj7/F

Am/E Asus4/E Dsus2 Dsus4/E

Fmaj7sus4 Fsus4 Gmaj7/F

Am/E Asus4/E G D

Gm Em7/G D

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