Somewhere Beyond The Sea
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Intro: C7M/9 G4/7/9 C7M/9 G4/7/9
G7 C Am Dm7 G7 C Am
Somewhere beyond the sea
F G7 C E7 Am
Somewhere waiting for me
G7 C C7 F A7 Dm7
My lover stands on golden sands
G7 Am Cdim Dm7 D7 G7
And watches the ships that go sailing
C Am Dm7 G7 C Am
Somewhere beyond the sea
F G7 C E7 Am
She's there, watching for me
G7 C C7 F A7 Dm7
If I could fly like birds on high
G7 Am Cdim Dm7 G7 C Am Cdim B7
Then straight to her arms I'd go sailing
Bridge
E C#m7 A B7 E C#m7
It's far, beyond a star
A B7 E C#m7 Gdim D7
It's near, beyond the moon
G Em Am7 D7 G Em
I know beyond a doubt
Am7 D7 G Gdim Edim G7
My heart will lead me there soon
C Am Dm7 G7 C Am
We'll meet beyond the shore
F G7 C E7 Am
We'll kiss, just as before
G7 C C7 F A7 Dm7
Happy we'll be, beyond the sea
G7 Am Cdim Dm7 G7 C Am Cdim B7
And never again I'll go sailing
Interlude: C Am Dm7 G7 C Am F G7 C E7 Am E C#m7 A B7 E C#m7 A B7 E C#m7 Gdim D7
E C#m7 A B7 E C#m7
It's far, beyond a star
A B7 E C#m7 Gdim D7
It's near, beyond the moon
G Em Am7 D7 G Em
I know beyond a doubt
Am7 D7 G Gdim Edim G7 G
My heart will lead me there soon
C Am Dm7 G7 C Am
We'll meet beyond the shore
F G7 C E7 Am
We'll kiss, just as before
G7 C C7 F A7 Dm7
Happy we'll be, beyond the sea
G7 Am Cdim Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7
And never again I'll go sailing
G7 C Am Dm7 G7 C Am Dm7 Fdim C7M
No more sailin' bye-bye sailin'
How to play Somewhere Beyond The Sea
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C7M. 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.