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Sea And Sand

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[Intro/Verse]
Asus2e|-------0-----|
B|---------0---|
G|-----2-----2-|
D|---2---------|  4 times
A|-0-----------|
E|-------------|
[Verse 1]
Asus2Here by the sea and sand
Nothing ever goes as planned,
I just couldn't Dface going homeE  
It was just a Adrag on my own.
They Asus2finally threw me out
My mother got drunk on stout,               
My dad couldn't stand on Dtwo feet,E  
As he lectured about Amorality.
Now I guess the Dfamilies completeE,        
With me hanging rounGd on the Dstreet
Or here on the Abeach.
[Verse 2]
CThe girl I Esus4love
Asus4Is a perfect dresser,
Fmaj9Wears every fashEmion
Gets it to tDhe tee.
CHeavens aEsus4bove, 
Asus2I got to match her
She Fmaj9knows just how
She Emwants her man to Dbe
Leave it to me.
[Verse 3]
GMy DjAacket's gonna be cut slim and checked
GMaDybAe a touch of seersucker with an open neck
GI DriAde a G.S. scooter with my hair cut neat
GI DweAar my wartime coat in the wind and sleet.
[Verse 4]
CI see her dancEsus4ing
Asus2Across the ballroom
Fmaj9UV light making Emstarshine
Of her Dsmile.
CI am the fEsus4ace,
Asus2She has to know me,
I'm Fmaj9dressed up better than aEmnyone
Within a Dmile.
[Verse 5]
So Ahow come the other tickets look much better?
GWiDthAout a penny to spend they dress to the letter.
GHoDw Acome the girls come on oh so cool
GYeDt Awhen you meet 'em, every one's a fool?
[Verse 6]
Asus2Come sleep on the beach
Keep within my reach
I just want to die Dwith you near
EI'm feeling so high Awith you here.
Asus2I'm wet and I'm cold
But thank God I ain't old
Why didn't I say Dwhat I mean?
EI should have split home Aat fifteen
There's a story that the Dgrass is so green,E  
GWhat did I Dsee?
Where have I Abeen?
GNothing is Dplanned, by the sea and the Asand

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Sea And Sand

by The Who

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Asus2

Esus4

Asus4

Fmaj9

this is a fairly easy song once you get it down....

[Intro/Verse]

Asus2

e|-------0-----|

B|---------0---|

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

D|---2---------| 4 times

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

E|-------------|

[Verse 1]

Asus2

Here by the sea and sand

Nothing ever goes as planned,

D E

I just couldn't face going home

It was just a drag on my own.

Asus2

They finally threw me out

My mother got drunk on stout,

D E

My dad couldn't stand on two feet,

As he lectured about morality.

D E

Now I guess the families complete,

G D

With me hanging round on the street

Or here on the beach.

[Verse 2]

C Esus4

The girl I love

Asus4

Is a perfect dresser,

Fmaj9 Em

Wears every fashion

Gets it to the tee.

C Esus4

Heavens above,

Asus2

I got to match her

Fmaj9

She knows just how

Em D

She wants her man to be

Leave it to me.

[Verse 3]

G D A

My jacket's gonna be cut slim and checked

G D A

Maybe a touch of seersucker with an open neck

G D A

I ride a G.S. scooter with my hair cut neat

G D A

I wear my wartime coat in the wind and sleet.

[Verse 4]

C Esus4

I see her dancing

Asus2

Across the ballroom

Fmaj9 Em

UV light making starshine

Of her smile.

C Esus4

I am the face,

Asus2

She has to know me,

Fmaj9 Em

I'm dressed up better than anyone

Within a mile.

[Verse 5]

So how come the other tickets look much better?

G D A

Without a penny to spend they dress to the letter.

G D A

How come the girls come on oh so cool

G D A

Yet when you meet 'em, every one's a fool?

[Verse 6]

Asus2

Come sleep on the beach

Keep within my reach

I just want to die with you near

E A

I'm feeling so high with you here.

Asus2

I'm wet and I'm cold

But thank God I ain't old

Why didn't I say what I mean?

E A

I should have split home at fifteen

D E

There's a story that the grass is so green,

G D

What did I see?

Where have I been?

G D A

Nothing is planned, by the sea and the sand

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