Capo
2
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Difficulty: Novice
Chords
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Am x0221x
E7 02010x
Fmaj7 xx3210
Capo 2nd fret
Intro:
Am E7 Fmaj7 E7
Chorus:
Am E7 Fmaj7 E7
When I was older, I was a sailor, on an open sea
Am E7 Fmaj7 E7
But now I'm underwater, and my skin is paler, than it should ever be
Am
Mmm-hmmm
Verse 1:
Am E7
I'm on my back again
Fmaj7
Dreaming of a time and place where you and I remain the best of friends
E7
Even after all this ends, can we pretend?
Am E7
I'm on my, I'm on my back again
Fmaj7
It's seeming more and more like all we ever do is see how far it bends
E7
Before it breaks in half and then, we bend it back again
Pre-Chorus:
Am
Guess I got caught in the middle of it
E7
Yes I've been taught, got a little of it in my blood, in my blood
Fmaj7
Memories burn like a forest fire
E7
Heavy rain turns any funeral pyre to mud, in the flood
Chorus:
Am E7 Fmaj7 E7
When I was older, I was a sailor, on an open sea
Am E7 Fmaj7 E7
But now I'm underwater, and my skin is paler, than it should ever be
Bridge:
Am
I'm watching movies back to back in black and white, I never
Seen anybody do it like I do it any better
E7
Then going over you, I'm overdue for no endeavors
Nobody lonely like I'm lonely and I don't know whether
Fmaj7
You'd really like it in the limelight
You'd sympathize with all the bad guys
E7
I'm still a victim in my own right
But I'm the villain in my own eyes, yeah
Outro:
Am E7 Fmaj7 E7
When I was older, I was a sailor, on an open sea
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025