Swallowed In The Sea
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B F#
You cut me down a tree
E B
And brought it back to me
F# E
And that's what made me see
B
Where I was going wrong
B F#
You put me on a shelf
E B
And kept me for yourself
F# E
I can only blame myself
B
You can only blame me
E B
And I could write a song
G#m F#
A hundred miles long
E B
Well, that's where I belong
F#
And you belong with me
E B
And I could write it down
G#m F#
Or spread it all around
E B
Get lost and then get found
F#
Or swallowed in the sea
( B )
B F#
You put me on a line
E B
And hung me out to dry
F# E
Darling, that's when I
B
Decided to go to see you
B F#
You cut me down to size
E B
And opened up my eyes
F# E
Made me realize
B
What I could not see
E B
And I could write a book
G#m F#
The one they'll say that shook
E B
The world and then it took
F#
It took it back from me
E B
And I could write it down
G#m F#
And spread it all around
E B
Get lost and then get found
F#
And you'll come back to me
E B
Not swallowed in the sea
C#m E B F# (4x)
E|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|--6--------------4-------------| 4x
D|--6---6--2----2--4----4-----2--|
A|--4---4--2----2--2----2--4--2--|
E|---------0---------------2--0--|
Oohhhhh Ahhhhhh
E B
And I could write a song
G#m F#
A hundred miles long
E B
Well that's where I belong
F#
And you belong with me
E B
The streets you're walking on
G#m F#
A thousand houses long
E B
Well, that's where I belong
F#
And you belong with me
E B
Oh, what good is it to live
G#m F#
With nothing left to give
E B
Forget but not forgive
F#
Not loving all you see
E B
Are the streets you're walking on
G#m F#
A thousand houses long?
E B
Well, that's where I belong
F#
And you belong with me
E B
Not swallowed in the sea
G#m F#
You belong with me
E B
Not swallowed in the sea
G#m F#
Yeah, you belong with me
E B
Not swallowed in the sea
----------------- Acordes -----------------
B = X 2 4 4 4 2
C#m = X 4 6 6 5 4
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
G#m = 4 6 6 4 4 4
How to play Swallowed In The Sea
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.