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Don Gibson - Sea Of Heartbreak Chords

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ChordsF, C7, Dm, Bb, F7, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

[Opening]
[F]Mmm [F] [C7]Mmm [C7]
The [F] lights in the [Dm] harbour [Bb]don’t shine for [C7] me
[F] I’m like a [Dm] lost ship [Bb]adrift on the [C7] sea (Stop)

[chorus]
Sea of [F] heartbreak, lost love and [C7] loneliness
Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine
[Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear
I’m on the [C7] sea of tears (Stop)

[verse 2]
Sea of [F]heartbreak, sea of [Bb] heartbreak ah [C7] ha
[F] How did I [Dm] lose you, [Bb]oh where did I [C7]fail?
[F] Why did you [Dm] leave me, [Bb]always to [C7] sail (Stop)

[chorus]
This sea [F] heartbreak, lost love and [C7] loneliness
Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine
[Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear
I’m on the [C7] sea of tears (Stop)

[verse 3]
Sea of [F]heartbreak [F7]
[Bb] Oh what I’d give to [F]sail back to [Dm]shore
[Bb] Back to your arms once [A] more [C7]
[F] Come to my [Dm] rescue, [Bb]come here to [C7]me
[F] Take me and [Dm]keep me [Bb]away from the [C7]sea (Stop)

[chorus]
That sea [F] heartbreak, lost love and [C7]loneliness
Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine
[Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear
I’m on the [C7] sea of tears (Stop)

[chorus]
Sea of [F]heartbreak, lost love and [C7] loneliness
Memories of [F] your caress [F7]so divine
[Bb] How I wish you were mine a[F]gain my dear
I’m on the [C7] sea of tears

[Closing]
Sea of [F]heartbreak, sea of [Bb] heartbreak ah [C7] ha
Sea of [F]heartbreak, sea of [Bb] heartbreak ah [C7] ha
Sea of [F]heartbreak…

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ArtistDon Gibson
AlbumSingle
GenresCountry
Year1961
KeyF

How to play Sea Of Heartbreak on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Don Gibson - Sea Of Heartbreak on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Sea Of Heartbreak uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (19), Bb → C7 (9), and F → C7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - C7 chord transition.

1. F → C7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from F to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
F to C7

2. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
F to Dm

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

4. Bb → C7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Bb to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
Bb to C7

5. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

6. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

7. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

8. Bb → A chord transition

To move from Bb to A;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

9. A → C7 chord transition

To move from A to C7;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

Sea Of Heartbreak chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sea Of Heartbreak.

  • Sea Of Heartbreak includes 71 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sea Of Heartbreak contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sea Of Heartbreak connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Dm: 5%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
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