Key:
Introduction:
G, D, C, C/B, C
Verse 1:
G
She&rsquo s reading in the bedroom
D
The dog is in the yard
C D B Em
And I just got back from traveling hard
C D
I&rsquo ve been ten days gone, I&rsquo ve been ten days gone &lsquo cross
Chorus
G C Em
The sea...
G C Em ( D)
With my girl in a house in the trees
C
I love her, she knows
D& #8232
But sometimes, my love goes &lsquo cross the sea
Verse 2:
G
Paulette is in the garden
D
It&rsquo s the first day of the fall
C D B Em
And lately I&rsquo m not gettin&rsquo no sleep at all
C D
She says, &ldquo Stay till you&rsquo re strong, soon you&rsquo ll be gone &lsquo cross
Chorus
G C Em
The sea...
G C Em ( D)
With my girl in a house in the trees
C
I love her, she knows
D
But sometimes, my love goes &lsquo cross
Bridge
Em C G D
the sea... yeah (x3)
G F C
The sea...
Verse 3:
G
I went to meet the boat man
D& #8232
He was smokin&rsquo on his pipe
C D B Em
Said &ldquo Son, you look ready to travel tonight&rdquo & #8232
C D
I think he&rsquo s right, soon I&rsquo ll be gone &lsquo cross
Chorus
G C Em
The sea...
G C Em ( D)
With my girl in a house in the trees
C
I love her, she knows
D
But sometimes my love goes &lsquo cross
G C Em
The sea...
G C Em ( D)
Cause she knows in the oceans I&rsquo m free
C D
It makes her so sad, but she never gets mad when I leave