Sea Of Heartbreak Chords
by Johnny Cash
Sea Of Heartbreak by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm, A, G and Gb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Sea of Heartbreak (written by Paul Hampton/Hal David)
-- Johnny Cash(Unchained Album 1996)
cappo first fret
intro D
Bm A G
1. The lights in the harbor
A D
don't shine for me
Bm A G
I'm like a lost ship
A (tacet)
adrift on the sea
D
Ch. This sea of heartbreak
A
lost love and lonliness
D
memories of your caress
so divine
G
how I wish you were mine
D
again my dear
A (tacet)
I'm on this sea of tears
D { G A } D
sea of heartbreak {X4 on last time}
2. Oh how did I lose you
Oh where did I fail
why did you leave me
always for sail
(chorus)
G D
bridge: Oh what I'd give just sail back to shore
G Gb
back to your arms once more
D
3. come to my rescue
oh come here to me
take me and keep me
away from the sea
(chorus)
Enjoy!