Fotheringay – The Sea Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Fotheringay – The Sea Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
D  Dmaj7  G  D G
D  Dmaj7  G  D G
D  D      G  D

[Verse 1]
D         G
Do I ever wonder?
          D    G  D
You don't know
                F   Em
You'll never follow,
         D         G D
and I'll never show
                   G
D'you see the water and
watch it flow
    D              Em7
And float an empty shell
F                        E7
  And you think that I'm hiding
           A   D
  from the is--land
         E7            D#
You've a fault in your senses.
            D        G D
Can you feel it now?

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[Verse 2]
D
Time? What is that?
  G             D   G  D
I've no time to care
                           G
I've lived for a long while
       Em   D
nearly everywhere
                 G
You will be taken, everyone,
D                  Em        Am D F
you ladies and you gentlemen
                          E
Fall and listen with your ears
 E7      A7     D
upon the paving stone
        E7            D#
Is that what you hear-ear?
             D          G  D
The coming of  the sea?

[Solo]
| D  | G D | A | D | D | D |
| G  | G D | D G | D | D C | D |
| Em | A D | D | D | D | D |
| G  | G D | D | Em | Em F | F |
| E7 | E7 Am7 | Am7 | D | D E |
| E | D# | D# | D# | D | G |
| D | D | G | D |

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[Verse 3]
D
Sea flows under your
      G  D           G  D
doors in London town
    F          C  D   Em
And all your defenses are
   Am       D
all   broken down
                   G         D
You laugh at me on funny days,
                          Em7
but mine's the sleight of hand
F                       E7
    Don't you know I am a
         Am7            D
    joker,   a deceiver?
    E7          D#          D
And I'm waiting-ing for the land
A  D  G D  A D  G D  G D

How to play The Sea: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Sea by Fotheringay on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Sea by Fotheringay is built around G major (one sharp: F♯), with 14 chords in all: D, Dmaj7, G, F, Em, Em7, E7, A, D#, Am, E and A7 and 2 more.

Most of the song cycles through A – D – G – D (II – V – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D# chord on guitar (x68886)
D♯D♯ G A♯
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G

The Sea chords: questions

What key is The Sea in?

The Sea by Fotheringay is centred on G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in The Sea?

The Sea uses 14 chords: D, Dmaj7, G, F, Em, Em7, E7, A, D#, Am, E, A7 and 2 more.

What is the chord progression of The Sea?

The main progression is A – D – G – D (II – V – I – V).

Is The Sea easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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