Owl City - How I Became the Sea: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "How I Became the Sea" 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.
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Learn How I Became the Sea Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Owl City
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 "How I Became the Sea" smoothly on your guitar.
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Bm A June was the lobster shell Bm I dug by hand G A A haven that hid me well beneath the sand Bm A The white windy waves washed in, but I stayed dry Bm The great breakers broke again as G D A I nodded off inside Chorus: G Bm A And then, when the Empress run aground D/F# G And my eyes turned blue and green Bm A I heard a gorgeous sound D G And that's when it became a dream Bm A When the sky fell in D/F# G When the hurricanes came for me Bm A I could finally crash again D Bm G A Bm A And that's how I became the sea I wrenched the engines off And drank them down The depths turned the iron soft As they swiftly drowned And I brought the ocean side To its rusty knees As I felt the even tide Deep in my shallow dreams Chorus When the sky fell in (When the sky fell in) (When the sky fell in) When the hurricanes came for me I could finally crash again And that's how I became the sea (How I became the sea) That's how I became the sea (How I became the sea) That's how I became the sea (How I became the sea)[x2] (When the sky fell in) (When the hurricanes came for me) (I could finally crash again) (And that's how I became the sea) (How I became the sea) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  D  F#  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 "How I Became the Sea" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How I Became the Sea" by Owl City.