WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | The Louvin Brothers - Theres A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
A D D G
[Verse 1]
C G C G
I'm longing tonight with my memory
G C D
Of a sailor boy so dear to me
G D G
He was proud of the chance to serve his country
G D G
He sailed out on the deep rolling sea
[Verse 2]
C G
With his buddies he knew he was going
G A7 D
To conquer a bad enemy
G C G
With a smile and a kiss there he left me
G D G
To bring back our sweet liberty
[Chorus]
C G D G
There's a grave in the wave of the ocean
G G C D
In the midst of the deep rolling sea
D G C
Where my sweetheart's life of devotion
C G D G
Was laid down for the land of the free
[Instrumental]
G C G D
[Verse 3]
C G C G
All the boys of the convoy were youngsters
C G D
And were going far away from home
D G C G
They all realized that they may not
G D G
Return o'er the dark rolling foam
[Chorus]
C G D G
There's a grave in the wave oG f the ocean
G G C D
In the midst of the deep rolling sea
D G C
Where my sweetheart's life of devotion
C G D G
Was laid down for the land of the free
[Instrumental]
G C G G D G C G D G
[Verse 4]
G D G
Today they had sped through the ocean
G C D
When a bomb hit the ship in the stern
G C G
Some careless word had been spoken
G D G
Someone had talked out of turn
[Chorus]
C G D G
There's a grave in the wave of the ocean
G G A7 D
In the midst of the deep rolling sea
D G C
Where my sweetheart's life of devotion
C G D G C D G
Was laid down for the land of the free
