Tuning: E A D G B E

A Seaman's Girl by The Louvin Brothers LP: Weapon of War Released January 1, 1962, Capitol Records Nashville. Compoased by Ira and Charlie Louvin Standard Tuning Key: E [Intro] E B7 E E [Verse 1]

^EShe stands all ^B7alone on the ^Eseashore ^EAs the waves ^Aplain near her ^Efeet ^ALooking over the distant ^Ehorizon ^EAt a ship in this ^Bsilent ^Eretreat

[Verse 2]

^EAs a sad moon ^Bshines down ^Eupon her ^EShe whispers a ^Afond ^Efarewell ^ETo the ^Aman she loves ^Eaboard the ship ^EFor she's a ^Bseaman's ^Egirl

[Instrumental] E E A7 E B E [Verse 3]

^EA seaman's girl lives a ^Blife that is ^Elonely ^EWhile her man is ^Agone out to ^Esea ^EThe ^Asmile that she wears as she's ^Eseeing him ^Aon ^ASeems to ^Ehide her ^B7fuse and miser^Ey

[Verse 4]

^EAnd a ^Alove that she bears for her ^Eseafaring man ^EWill ^Alive on for ever^Emore ^EThough the ^Alife he loved ^Elives on the ^Bsea ^EAnd hers lives ^Aon the ^Eshore

[Verse 5]

^ETrue is the ^Alove that is ^Eburning ^EIn the heart of a ^B7seaman's ^Egirl ^EIt's the ^Awaiting again but she ^Enever complain ^EShe wouldn't trade him for ^Aall of this ^Eworld

[Verse 6]

^EHer tears she ^Ahides from her ^Eseaman ^EThough they may never ^Akiss ^Enomore ^EWhile he meets with the ^Adangers of a ^Edeep rolling ^A7sea ^A7A seaman's ^Egirl must ^Await on the ^Eshore

The Louvin Brothers - A seamans girl