Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

She’s reading in the bedroom

The dog is in the yard

And I just got back from traveling hard

I’ve been ten days gone, I’ve been ten days gone ‘cross

Chorus

The sea...

With my girl in a house in the trees

I love her, she knows




But sometimes, my love goes ‘cross the sea

Verse 2

Paulette is in the garden

It’s the first day of the fall

And lately I’m not gettin’ no sleep at all

She says, “Stay till you’re strong, soon you’ll be gone ‘cross

Chorus

The sea...

With my girl in a house in the trees

I love her, she knows

But sometimes, my love goes ‘cross

Bridge

the sea... yeah (x3)

The sea...

Verse 3

I went to meet the boat man




He was smokin’ on his pipe

Said “Son, you look ready to travel tonight”


I think he’s right, soon I’ll be gone ‘cross

Chorus

The sea...

With my girl in a house in the trees

I love her, she knows

But sometimes my love goes ‘cross

The sea...

Cause she knows in the oceans I’m free

It makes her so sad, but she never gets mad when I leave

Outro