When Bobby Mcferrin sang this on stage he did it one fret higher then the standard
guitar tuning... But this version is in the standard guitar tuning.
Timing is 4/4 I think.
Intro - D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D B A G B, A, D
By the sea by the, by the, by the sea
D B A G B, A, D
Singin songs for ya, By the sea, By the sea, By the
D B A G B, A, D
By the sea by the sea, by the sea, by the sea sea sea by the
D B A G B, A, D
Signin songs for ya, Singin, Singin, Singin songs for ya
D B, A, G, B, A, D
By the ocean, see some birdies
D B, A, G, B, A, D
By the ocean, see some birdies
D B, A, G, B, A, D
Singin songs for ya, By the sea side
D, B, A, G, B, A --
- Guitar Solo 1
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
- Guitar Solo 1
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bobby_mcferrin/by_the_sea_crd.html ]
D B, A, G, B, A, D
Watchin' birdies, Fly in the sunset
D B, A, G, B, A, D
Watchin' birdies, Fly in the sunset
D B, A, G, B, A,
Grand daddy tree lookin' down lookin' down me---- by the sea
D B, A, G, B, A, D
By the sea by the, By the sea side
D B, A, G, B, A,
By the Sea side---
- Guitar Solo 2
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
- Guitar Solo 2
D B, A, G, B, A, D
By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya
D B, A, G, B, A, D
By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya
D B, A, G, B, A, D
By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya
D B, A, G, B, A, D
Watch some birdies fly, Into the sunset
- Guitar Solo 3/Outro
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A,
D G
By the sea side- Sea side
