Chords and Lyrics The Handsome Family - The Sea Rose
Artist : The Handsome Family
Song : The Sea Rose
Intro : G
Verse 1 :
G D G
Wrapped in the weeds of the shallows
C G
In the moon's drifting light
C G
Calling from the cold, wet rocks,
D G
the sea ro-ose of the low tides
Verse 2 :
G D G
A passing ship along the coast
C G
heard her sadly calling
C G F#/G Em
and turned its sails to the sound,
G D G
of the rose, the sea rose calling
Refrain :
Em D G
In the waves, the waves she's calling
Chorus :
D C G
Lonely, lonely, my heart is dark
C G D
the rocks lie cold beneath me
C G F#/G Em
Come closer, closer darling one
G D G
We'll marry in the seaweed
Solo : G D G C G
C G F#/G Em G D G
Verse 3 :
G D G
On the passing ship, a sailor boy,
C G
he heard the sea rose calling
C G F#/G Em
and from the bow he dove on down
G D G
to the waves, the waves are falling
Refrain :
Em C G
The waves, the waves were falling
Verse 4 :
G D G
Come, come my darling boy
C G
into my arms awaiting
C G F#/G Em
Down, down in the cold, dark sea
G D G
I'm waiting here to love you
Chorus :
D C G
To her arms, her lovely arms,
C G D
the currents pulled him splashing,
C G F#/G Em
but her body was only foaming waves
G D G
and her voice just water rushing
Outro :
Em C G
In the waves the sea rose falling
Em D G
In the waves, the waves, my darling
Em D C G
The waves, the sea rose calling