Sea Stories Chords

verse 1 F Basic was just like papaw says: Bb F "Keep your mouth shut and you'll be fine" (F) C Just another enlisted egg in the bowl for Uncle Sam's beater F When you get to Dam Neck hear a voice in your head Bb F Saying, "my life's no longer mine" Bb F Have you running with some SAD SOG C F BMF sandeaters

verse 2 F Bb F Setting out on them high seas feels just like being born (F) C That first port call in Thailand feels like a pollywog turning nineteen F Bb F They've got king cobras fighting in boxing rings and all the angels play Connect Four Bb F C F Seems like a sailor's paradise but turns out to be a bad dream verse 3 F Bb F Now you hit the ground running in Tokyo from Kawasaki to Ebisu C Yokosuka, Yokohama, and Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ropongi, and Harajuku F Aw, from Pusan and Ko Chang, Pattaya to Phuket Bb F From Singapore to Kuala Lumpur Bb F C F Seen damn near the whole damn world from the inside of a bar Bb F I've got sea stories, they're all true C Might seem a little bit far-fetched but why would I lie to you Bb F Memories make forever stains, still got salt running through my veins C F I've got sea stories and my shellback, too Solo (coming soon) verse 4 F Bb F Sometimes Sirens send a ship off course, horizon gets so hazy (F) C Maybe get high, play a little GoldenEye on that old 64 F And if you get sick and can't manage the kick Bb And get yourself kicked out the navy F You'll spend the next year trying to score Bb From a futon life raft on the floor F And the next fifteen trying to figure out C F What the hell you did that for C F But flying high beats dying for lies in a politician's war If you have any input or corrections, hit me up on Twitter and let me know if you have any songs you need help with. God bless!