The Lure Of The Sea chords by The Beautiful South

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:


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Verse 1:

     C           Am         Dm          G          C      Am
If I walk like a fool, I've walked like that since school
    Dm             G           C     Am      Dm      G
But maybe it's the lure of the sea
    C           Am        Dm              G      C      Am
Who knows the effect that whisky could've had on me
   Dm                G           C        C7
It could've been the lure of the sea

Pre-chorus 1:

       F                              G#7
'Cause leather ain't as strong as the weather
    C                        C7
But leather can strangle any dream
    F                              G#7
And leather ain't as strong as the weather
    C                        G
But leather took Curtis from me

Chorus:

F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea,
F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea
G#7                               C
Suicide's just the anarchist that kicks down modesty
    G#7            G           C
But maybe it's the lure of the sea

C           Am         Dm          G
C           Am         Dm          G

Verse 2:

C           Am           Dm   G          C      Am
Once I felt chained, and now, now I feel free
Dm             G           C     Am      Dm      G
Maybe it's the lure of the sea
C           Am         Dm            G          C      Am
Polo and Da Gama, well those two had nothing on me
Dm             G              C        C7
Could be I'm a sucker for the sea

Pre-chorus 2:

       F                             G#7
'Cause silver, ain't as quick as the tongue
    C                         C7
But silver, took the M.L.K so young
    F                            G#7
And metal ain't as strong as the petal
    C                      G
But metal left the verse unsung

Chorus:

F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea,
F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea
G#7                               C
Suicide's just the anarchist that kicks down modesty
    G#7            G           C
But maybe it's the lure of the sea

Bridge:

C       D         G       Em

C       D         G         Em
Freedom's taken a liking to me
C              D           G        Em
Maybe it's the lure of the sea
    C          D              G            Em
The look in my eyes 'cause my belt's broke free
C              D           G        Em
Maybe it's the lure of the sea
    C          D                   G          Em
The Pirates Of Penzance, they have nothing on me
C              D           G
Maybe it's the lure of the sea

Chorus:
F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea,
F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea
C                  D              G          Em
Suicide's just the anarchist that kicks down modesty
    C              D           G
But maybe it's the lure of the sea

Instrumental:

Em      Bm      G#7    G  F#7
Em      Bm      G#7    G  F#7 E

F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea,
F                          Am
Maybe it's the lure of the sea
G#7                               C
Suicide's just the anarchist that kicks down modesty
    G#7            G           C
But maybe it's the lure of the sea