Belle and Sebastian - Sea of Sorrow: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sea of Sorrow" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Sea of Sorrow Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sea of Sorrow" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G                        Bm
When I see the faraway smiling faces
Em                      G
When I feel the subtle pull of your graces
C                       Am
When the sun is falling on magic places
        D
You're giving me hints of ecstasy

Every other day I'm frozen with worry
Looking for a way to shed my own body
But I know it's just like a jacket
A layer of skin

Chorus:
D#dim Em          B7
       Though we wreck ourselves
        Am                     D
On the rocks that never even existed
Em      B7                     Am
We just keep on going with the hate
                          D
We're going to have to resist it
                      C    G
Swimming in a sea of sorrow
                         C    G
Heading for a world of promise
                      C   G
Swimming in a sea of sorrow
                         C    G
Heading for a world of promise

Every other day, I'm thinking about you
Praying and beseeching you like a guru
Heaven will protect and hold you in bliss,
I'm convinced of this
You are all things to all people

Words can be a vicious vessel of torment
Words can be the simple comfort of moments
Sending you the honest words that I'm storing
Will stay with you in the night, in the morning

Chorus:
Em         B7
Though we wreck ourselves
        Am                     D
On the rocks that never even existed
Em      B7                     Am
We just keep on going with the hate
                         D
We're going to have to resist it
                      C    G
Swimming in a sea of comfort
                      C    G
Heading for a sea of sorrow
                      C    G
Swimming in a sea of comfort
                      C    G
Heading for a sea of sorrow

Though we wreck ourselves
On the rocks that never even existed
We just keep on going with the hate
We're going to have to resist it
Swimming in a sea of sorrow
Heading for a world of promise
Swimming in a sea of sorrow
Heading for a world of promise

Swimming in a sea of sorrow
Heading for a world of comfort
Swimming in a sea of sorrow
Heading to a world of comfort


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B7

Guitar chord B7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D#dim

Guitar chord D#dim

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sea of Sorrow" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sea of Sorrow" by Belle and Sebastian.

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