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Don Gibson - Sea Of Heartbreak Ukulele Chords

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

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,C keys to play this song with easier chords.

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

[section 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)

[section 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 Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Don Gibson - Sea Of Heartbreak on ukulele 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

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

To move from F to C7;

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
F to C7

2. F → Dm chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
F to Dm

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

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

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

4. Bb → C7 chord transition

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

To move from Bb to C7;

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
Bb to C7

5. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

6. F7 → Bb chord transition

To move from F7 to Bb;

  1. While playing F7, lift your pinky from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

7. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. Bb → A chord transition

To move from Bb to A;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

9. A → C7 chord transition

To move from A to C7;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.

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