That Sea The Gamber

Gregory Alan Isakov

That sea, the gambler



Tuning: Standard

Capo on 2nd Fret



Intro Am Riff



      Am    /   /   /                        Am   /   /                       Am   /   /  Am

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Am                                   Em

Curse at your captain, and stow me below.

F                          C

Hold me amongst all your cards.

Am                         Em

Oh we were sea bound, and aimless at best.

F                                    C

Clutching to the wheel, and those charts.

G                                    Am -–Am Riff

But that sea is just a gambler at heart.



Am                     Em                      

Oh there we were, and the sun hit the starboard.

F                               C

And we were as free as we could be.

Am                         Em

We waited for land. Oh we waited for the

F                            C

We aimed to stay calm and cool.

G                             Am—-Am Riff

And that sea is just a gambling fool.





F                  C

Come to me Mary come.

Am                          Em

You know you once were Queen.

F         C             Bm         Am

The ocean is, holding all the Kings.

F         C       Bm    Am-- Am Riff

Tossed aside the weary.



F                                         C

How I'd love to steer you straight into the water. 

Am                                         Em

While those daunting clouds above begin to pour.

F                    C      Bm              Am

And when were found, Ah we'll kiss that ground.

F             C            Bm          Am

And roll around on that lovers' floor.



F                   C

Come to me Mary come.

Am                       Em

You know you once were Queen.

F          C          Bm        Am

The ocean is, holding all the Kings.

F      C        Bm   Am

Tossed aside the weary.

F         C         Bm    Am

The ocean is, holding everything.

F      C       Bm    Am Am riff

Tossed aside the weary.

F       C       Bm       Am

Oh that dreadful gambling sea.