Sea Of Heartbreak Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash

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Did You Know? Sea of Heartbreak was originally written in 1962 by Hal David and Don Gibson, Johnny Cash was join for his version by Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood Mac.

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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Blue Pick

Most Advanced Rhythm: Yellow Pick

Most Advanced Chord Change: Blue Pick (Yellow when played with Open Anchor Chords)

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Sea of Heartbreak Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash

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Open Chords: (capo fret 1)

Open A chord

Open D chord

Open D/F# chord

Open G chord

Open Bm7 chord

Strumming:

"Driver": |D D D U D U |

"1 Strum": |D |

Tempo: 188bpm

Key: D

Intro -

|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

Verse 1 -

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The (Dx2)lights in the (Bm7x2)harbor
(Gx2) Don't shine for (Ax2)me
(Dx2) I'm like a (Bm7x2)lost ship (Gx2) adrift on the (Ax2)sea

Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The sea of (Dx2)heartbreak lost love and (Ax2)loneliness
Memories of (Dx2)your caress so divine (Gx2)how I wish you were mine
A(Dx2)gain my dear I am on this (Ax2)sea of tears
Sea of (Dx4)heartbreak

Intro -

|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

Verse 2 -

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

Oh (Dx2)how did I (Bm7x2)lose you (Gx2) oh where did I (Ax2)fail
(Dx2) Why did you (Bm7x2)leave me (Gx2) always to (Ax2)sail

Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The sea of (Dx2)heartbreak lost love and (Ax2)loneliness
Memories of (Dx2)your caress so divine (Gx2)how I wish you were mine
A(Dx2)gain my dear I am on this (Ax2)sea of tears
Sea of (Dx4)heartbreak

Intro -

|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

Middle 8 -

|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |D/F# - - - |D/F# - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

(Gx2) Oh what I'd give just to (Dx2)sail back to shore
(Gx2) Back to your arms once (D/F#x2)more

(Dx2) Come to my (Bm7x2)rescue oh, (Gx2) come here to (Ax2)me
(Dx2) Take me and (Bm7x2)keep me (Gx2) away from the (Ax2)sea

Final Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

| |D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |A - - - | | x 4

The sea of (Dx2)heartbreak lost love and (Ax2)loneliness
Memories of (Dx2)your caress so divine (Gx2)how I wish you were mine
A(Dx2)gain my dear I am on this (Ax2)sea of tears
Sea of (Dx2)heartbreak (G) (A) x 4

Final Chord Strum: D

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Sea of Heartbreak Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash

Printable Version

Open Chords: (capo fret 1)

Open A chord

Open Asus2 chord

Open Asus4 chord

Open D chord

Open Dsus2 chord

Open Dsus4 chord

Open G chord

Open Bm7 chord

Open F#7 chord

Strumming:

"Driver": |D D D U D U |

"1 Strum": |D |

"Riff":

|D D D U U | D D U |

Tempo: 188bpm

Key: D

Intro -

|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

Verse 1 -

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - Asus2 A -Asus4|- A Asus2 A- |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The (Dx2)lights in the (Bm7x2)harbor
(Gx2) Don't shine for (Ax2)me
(Dx2) I'm like a (Bm7x2)lost ship (Gx2) adrift on the (Ax2)sea

Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The sea of (Dx2)heartbreak lost love and (Ax2)loneliness
Memories of (Dx2)your caress so divine (Gx2)how I wish you were mine
A(Dx2)gain my dear I am on this (Ax2)sea of tears
Sea of (Dx4)heartbreak

Riff -

Verse 2 -

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - Asus2 A -Asus4|- A Asus2 A- |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

Oh (Dx2)how did I (Bm7x2)lose you (Gx2) oh where did I (Ax2)fail
(Dx2) Why did you (Bm7x2)leave me (Gx2) always to (Ax2)sail

Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The sea of (Dx2)heartbreak lost love and (Ax2)loneliness
Memories of (Dx2)your caress so divine (Gx2)how I wish you were mine
A(Dx2)gain my dear I am on this (Ax2)sea of tears
Sea of (Dx4)heartbreak

Riff -

Middle 8 -

|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |F#7 - - - |F#7 - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm7 - - - |Bm7 - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

(Gx2) Oh what I'd give just to (Dx2)sail back to shore
(Gx2) Back to your arms once (F#7x2)more

(Dx2) Come to my (Bm7x2)rescue oh, (Gx2) come here to (Ax2)me
(Dx2) Take me and (Bm7x2)keep me (Gx2) away from the (Ax2)sea

Final Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

Final Chord Strum: D

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Blue Pick Level

Sea Of Heartbreak Chords And Strumming, Johnny Cash

Printable Version

Open Chords: (capo fret 1)

Open A chord

Open Asus2 chord

Open Asus4 chord

Open D chord

Open Dsus2 chord

Open Dsus4 chord

Open G chord

Open F#7 chord

Barre Chords:

Open Bm chord

Strumming:

"Driver": |D D D U D U |

"1 Strum": |D |

"Riff":

|D D D U U | D D U |

Tempo: 188bpm

Key: D

Intro -

|D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

Verse 1 -

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - Asus2 A -Asus4|- A Asus2 A- |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The (Dx2)lights in the (Bmx2)harbor
(Gx2) Don't shine for (Ax2)me
(Dx2) I'm like a (Bmx2)lost ship (Gx2) adrift on the (Ax2)sea

Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The sea of (Dx2)heartbreak lost love and (Ax2)loneliness
Memories of (Dx2)your caress so divine (Gx2)how I wish you were mine
A(Dx2)gain my dear I am on this (Ax2)sea of tears
Sea of (Dx4)heartbreak

Riff -

Verse 2 -

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - Asus2 A -Asus4|- A Asus2 A- |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

Oh (Dx2)how did I (Bmx2)lose you (Gx2) oh where did I (Ax2)fail
(Dx2) Why did you (Bmx2)leave me (Gx2) always to (Ax2)sail

Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

The sea of (Dx2)heartbreak lost love and (Ax2)loneliness
Memories of (Dx2)your caress so divine (Gx2)how I wish you were mine
A(Dx2)gain my dear I am on this (Ax2)sea of tears
Sea of (Dx4)heartbreak

Riff -

Middle 8 -

|G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |F#7 - - - |F#7 - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - Asus2 A -Asus4|- A Asus2 A- |

|D - - - |D - - - |Bm - - - |Bm - - - |

|G - - - |G - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

(Gx2) Oh what I'd give just to (Dx2)sail back to shore
(Gx2) Back to your arms once (F#7x2)more

(Dx2) Come to my (Bmx2)rescue oh, (Gx2) come here to (Ax2)me
(Dx2) Take me and (Bmx2)keep me (Gx2) away from the (Ax2)sea

Final Chorus -

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |

|D - - - |D - - - |A - - - |A (1 Strum)|

Final Chord Strum: D

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