Life By The Sea
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
The Names - Life By The Sea
Swimming (1982)
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[Intro]
0:00:
E|--10--------12------15--| x4
B|--10--------10------13--|
G|--11--------12------14--|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
[Verse 1]
0:27:
e|-----------0--------------------0--------------------3--------------------3---------| x6
B|-----2-----------2--------2-----------2--------1-----------1--------1-----------1---|
G|--3-----3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1:07:
“The seas are my life… I’m dripping inside
The seas are my life… I’m swept by the tide”
E|-----------1--------------------3--------------------1--------------------3-----------| x2
B|-----3-----------3--------5-----------5--------3-----------3--------5-----------5-----|
G|--3-----3-----3-----3--5-----5-----5-----5--2-----2-----2-----2--4-----4-----4-----4--|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1:20:
“The seas are my life… I’m diving -oh- diving”
e|-----------6--------------------8--------------------10-------------------12----------|
B|-----6-----------6--------8-----------8--------10----------10-------12----------12----|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7--9-----9-----9-----9--10----10----10----10-12----12----12----12-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
1:27:
“The seas are my life…”
e|-----------6--------------------8---------8--------8--------8-----|
B|-----6-----------6--------8------------------8--------8--------8--|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7--9-----9------------------9--------9--------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
1:32:
e|-----------0--------------------0--------------------3--------------------3---------| x6
B|-----2-----------2--------2-----------2--------1-----------1--------1-----------1---|
G|--3-----3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:12:
“The seas are my life… I’m dripping inside
The seas are my life… I’m swept by the tide”
E|-----------1--------------------3--------------------1--------------------3---------| x2
B|-----3-----------3--------5-----------5--------3-----------3--------5-----------5---|
G|--3-----3-----3-----3--5-----5-----5-----5--2-----2-----2-----2--4-----4-----4-----4|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:26:
“The seas are my life… I’m diving -oh- diving”
e|-----------6--------------------8--------------------10-------------------12----------|
B|-----6-----------6--------8-----------8--------10----------10-------12-----------12---|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7--9-----9-----9-----9--10----10----10----10-12----12----12-----12|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:33:
“The seas are my life…”
e|-----------6--------------------8---------8--------8--------8-----|
B|-----6-----------6--------8------------------8--------8--------8--|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7--9-----9------------------9--------9--------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Bridge] same as verses
2:38:
e|-----------0--------------------0--------------------3--------------------3---------| x2
B|-----2-----------2--------2-----------2--------1-----------1--------1-----------1---|
G|--3-----3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
- No guitar-
“My life by the sea..”
[Verse 3]
3:31:
e|-----------0--------------------0--------------------3--------------------3---------| x4
B|-----2-----------2--------2-----------2--------1-----------1--------1-----------1---|
G|--3-----3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
3:58:
“The seas are my life… I’m dripping inside
The seas are my life… I’m swept by the tide”
E|-----------1--------------------3--------------------1--------------------3---------| x2
B|-----3-----------3--------5-----------5--------3-----------3--------5-----------5---|
G|--3-----3-----3-----3--5-----5-----5-----5--2-----2-----2-----2--4-----4-----4-----4|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:12:
“The seas are my life… I’m diving -oh- diving”
e|-----------6--------------------8--------------------10-------------------12----------|
B|-----6-----------6--------8-----------8--------10----------10-------12-----------12---|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7--9-----9-----9-----9--10----10----10----10-12----12----12-----12|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:18:
“The seas are my life…”
e|-----------6--------------------8---------8--------8--------8-----|
B|-----6-----------6--------8------------------8--------8--------8--|
G|--7-----7-----7-----7--9-----9------------------9--------9--------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro] same as verse arpeggio, cut off during the 3rd repetition
“The seas are my life…
4:23:
e|-----------0--------------------0--------------------3--------------------3---------| x2
B|-----2-----------2--------2-----------2--------1-----------1--------1-----------1---|
G|--3-----3-----3--------3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------2-----2-----2------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
4:37:
e|-----------0--|
B|-----2--------|
G|--3-----3-----|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
How to play Life By The Sea
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.