Lonely Sea


Original Album
Surfin' U.S.A.
Written By
Brian Wilson/Gary Usher
Produced By
Nik Venet and Murry Wilson
Lead Vocals
Brian
Recorded On
June 13, 1962
Length
2:22
Notes
  • First collaborative effort of the Wilson/Usher team.
  • One of four songs cut as a part of the demo tape that got the BB their record deal.
  • Beautiful ballad that clearly shows Brian's musical ambition, even at that early stage of his career.
  • Song was "peformed" in the film, "Girls On The Beach".
Lyrics
The lonely sea
The lonely sea
It never stops
For you or me
It moves along
From day to day

That's why my love (oooo-oooo-oooo)
That's why my love (oooo-oooo-oooo)
You'll never stay (oooo-oooo-oooo)
You'll never stay (oooo-oooo-oooo)

(Ooooooo)
This pain in my heart (ooooooooo)
These tears in my eyes (ooooooooo)
Please tell the truth (ooooooooo)
You're like the lonely sea (sea)
Sea (sea)
The lonely sea (sea)

(Lonely sea lonely sea)
(Lonely sea lonely sea)
Lonely sea

(Lonely sea lonely sea)
(Lonely sea lonely sea)
Lonely sea

(Lonely sea lonely sea)
(Lonely sea lonely sea)
Lonely sea
Chords
C.....................Bb.....Ab............G
The lonely sea, the lonely sea
C..................Bb......Ab...........G
It never stops for you or me
Gm..................F..........Eb.Ab.G
It moves along from day to day
C...........................Bb..........Ab..............G
That's why my love, that's why my love
C.........................Bb
You'll never stay
.............Ab...........G
You'll never stay

C
This pain in my heart
Em
These tears in my eyes
F
Please tell the truth
G....................................F.....G
You're like the lonely sea, sea
..............C.Bb.........Ab...G
Lonely sea lonely sea
..............C.Bb.........Ab...G
Lonely sea lonely sea

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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