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When Bobby Mcferrin sang this on stage he did it one fret higher then the standard
guitar tuning... But this version is in the standard guitar tuning.
Timing is 4/4 I think.
Intro - D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D   B   A   G  B, A, D  
By the sea by the, by the, by the sea
D   B   A   G  B, A, D  
Singin songs for ya, By the sea, By the sea, By the
D   B   A   G  B, A, D  
By the sea by the sea, by the sea, by the sea sea sea by the
D   B   A   G  B, A, D  
Signin songs for ya, Singin, Singin, Singin songs for ya
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
By the ocean, see some birdies
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
By the ocean, see some birdies
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
Singin songs for ya, By the sea side
D, B, A, G, B, A --
- Guitar Solo 1
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
- Guitar Solo 1
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
Watchin' birdies, Fly in the sunset
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
Watchin' birdies, Fly in the sunset
D  B, A, G, B, A,
Grand daddy tree lookin' down lookin' down me---- by the sea
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
By the sea by the, By the sea side
D  B, A, G, B, A,
By the Sea side---
- Guitar Solo 2
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
- Guitar Solo 2
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya
D  B, A, G, B, A, D  
Watch some birdies fly, Into the sunset
- Guitar Solo 3/Outro
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A, D  
D, B, A, G, B, A,
DBy the sea side- Sea Gside
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