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Don Gibson - Sea Of Heartbreak Chords

Chord reference F, C7, Dm, Bb, F7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F]Mmm [F] [C7]Mmm [C7] The [F] lights in the [Dm] harbour [Bb]don’t shine for [C7] me [F] I’m like a [Dm] lost ship [Bb]adrift on the [C7] sea (Stop)

Sea of [F] heartbreak, lost love and [C7] loneliness Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine [Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear I’m on the [C7] sea of tears (Stop)

Sea of [F]heartbreak, sea of [Bb] heartbreak ah [C7] ha [F] How did I [Dm] lose you, [Bb]oh where did I [C7]fail? [F] Why did you [Dm] leave me, [Bb]always to [C7] sail (Stop)

This sea [F] heartbreak, lost love and [C7] loneliness Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine [Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear I’m on the [C7] sea of tears (Stop)

Sea of [F]heartbreak [F7] [Bb] Oh what I’d give to [F]sail back to [Dm]shore [Bb] Back to your arms once [A] more [C7] [F] Come to my [Dm] rescue, [Bb]come here to [C7]me [F] Take me and [Dm]keep me [Bb]away from the [C7]sea (Stop)

That sea [F] heartbreak, lost love and [C7]loneliness Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine [Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear I’m on the [C7] sea of tears (Stop)

Sea of [F]heartbreak, lost love and [C7] loneliness Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine [Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear I’m on the [C7] sea of tears

Sea of [F]heartbreak, sea of [Bb] heartbreak ah [C7] ha Sea of [F]heartbreak, sea of [Bb] heartbreak ah [C7] ha Sea of [F]heartbreak…

Artist Don Gibson
Album Single
Genres Country
Year 1961
Key F

How to Play Sea Of Heartbreak on Guitar?

Don Gibson - Sea Of Heartbreak can be played in the key of F using the F, C7, Dm, Bb, F7 chords.

  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For F7, To play F7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Sea Of Heartbreak with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.