There is a ^Bsea, and I am a ^Ecaptain ^EOf something unk^Bnown, waves high as m^Eountains ^EThere is a key,^B and there is a li^Eght ^EHere's to times that I ^Bcatch it ^BMay it last through th^Ee night

^AmI'm as low as they com^Ee ^Am ^AmI'm what shouldn't be don^Ee ^Am ^AmFilthy and l^Eost ^EStill up for tryin^F#g ^A

^AYou're the one reason wh^Ey ^Am ^AmI look up and smil^Ee ^Am ^AmWishing fo^Er love And I'm ready to ^F#mforge ahead ^F#

There is a ^Bsea, and I am a ^Ecaptain ^EOf something unk^Bnown, waves high as m^Eountains ^EThere is a key,^B and there is a li^Eght ^EHere's to times that I ^Bcatch it ^BMay it last through th^Ee night

^AmDark thoughts are hidd^Een ^Am ^AmMasked in the shadows ^E ^Am ^AmTimes they get s^Etrange ^ECause a friend Where all we'll fit i^F#n ^A

^ABlind in our arm^Eor ^Am ^AmTraveling fa^Est ^Am ^AmJudgement is pa^Est ^ENow it's time to go ho^F#mme ^F#

There is a ^Bsea, and I am a ^Ecaptain ^EOf something unk^Bnown, waves high as m^Eountains ^EThere is a key,^B and there is a li^Eght ^EHere's to times that I ^Bcatch it ^BMay it last through th^Ee night

^AmWhen the engine won't ^Eturn ^Am ^AmWhen the fire won't ^Eburn ^Am ^AmLike it did when we ^Efelt it ^EDeep in our ^F#hearts ^A

^AUntie the r^Eudder^Am ^AmGuide them a^Eway ^Am ^AmTake me I'^Ell serve you ^ETake me I'll ser^F#mve ^F#

There is a ^Bsea, and I am a ^Ecaptain ^EOf something unk^Bnown, waves high as m^Eountains ^EThere is a key,^B and there is a li^Eght ^EHere's to times that I ^Bcatch it ^BMay it last through th^Ee night

The Avett Brothers - May it last