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Beyond the sea

Beyond the Sea is the English version of the song La Mer, composed by Charles Trenet. Jack Lawrence wrote the English lyrics which, unlike the original French version that talks about the seas eternal beauty, speak of a lover waiting across the sea. The song was recorded by Bobby Darin in 1959 and became one of his biggest hits, epitomizing the swing and big band era.

Key: G

Introduction:

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     G     Em   C   D7          G     Em    C      D7           G   B7   Em 
Somewhere-------beyond the sea   Somewhere waiting for me--------
 D7        G          Em      C      E7   Am 
My lover stands on golden sands------
     D7         Em     C        A7   D   D7 
And watches the  ships that go sailing

     G     Em   C   D7          G    Em      C      D7            G   B7   Em 
Somewhere-------beyond the sea  She' s there watching for me-------
 D7          G         Em        C     E7   Am 
If I could fly like birds on high------
      D7              Em    C       Am7   D7   Gm7 
Then straight to her   arms I' d go sail-----ing

 F#7      B    G#º  E6   F#7       B     G#º     E6    F#7         B 
   It' s far-----------beyond a star     it' s near beyond the moon-----
 A7   D     Bm   G   A7        D     Bm     Em          A7             D    D7  Bm 
  I know--------beyond a doubt,  my heart will lead me there soon

 D7      G     Em   C   D7          G      Em       C     D7         G     B7  Em 
 We' ll meet--------beyond the shore,  we' ll kiss just as before------
 D7           G      Em       C    E7   Am 
Happy we' ll be beyond the sea-----
     D7       Em     C        A7    D7   G 
And never a----gain, I' ll go sail-----ing.