G
,D
,C
,C/B
,C
Verse 1:
G
She’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’ve been ten days gone, I’ve been ten days gone ‘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 ‘cross the sea
Verse 2:
G
Paulette is in the garden
D
It’s the first day of the fall
C
D
B
Em
And lately I’m not gettin’ no sleep at all
C
D
She says, “Stay till you’re strong, soon you’ll be gone ‘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 ‘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


He was smokin’ on his pipe
C
D
B
Em
Said “Son, you look ready to travel tonight”

C
D
I think he’s right, soon I’ll be gone ‘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 ‘cross
G
C
Em
The sea...
G
C
Em
(D
)
Cause she knows in the oceans I’m free
C
D
It makes her so sad, but she never gets mad when I leave
G
,D
,C
,C/B
,C