Sea Diver — Mott the Hoople
Chords and lyrics for Sea Diver by Mott the Hoople (key of C).
Verse 1
Author's Note - From "All the Young Dudes" 1972 -
Intro
[C] [E5] [F5] [G]
Verse 1
[C] On morning [Am][Em]shadows, you were [G]ill-spent
[D]"It's time", you [G]said,[C] or is it time you [F]went
[C] I tried so hard to [Am]leave [Em]you, I tried to [G]sleep
[D] The hours you [G]keep. Oh, [C]Lord I [Em]wish I could [F]escape this [D/F#]iron [G]veil
Chorus
[F] Ride on my [C][F]son. Ride on my [C][F]son. Ride [G]until you [C][Am]fail[G][Em]
Verse 2
[C] Something [Am]comes, and[Em] something [G]goes
[D] And something [G][C]dies, before it [F]grows
[C] And I'm like a sea [Am][Em]diver, who's lost in [G]space
[D]Sweet, savage [G]Grace. Oh, [C]Lord I [Em]wish I could [F]escape this [D/F#]iron [G]veil
Chorus
[F] Ride on my [C][F]son. Right on my [C][F]son. Ride [G]until you [C][Am]fail[G][Em]
Outro
[C] [F] [D/F#] [G] [G#5] [Am]
[C] [F] [G] [C]
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