When Bobby Mcferrin sang this on stage he did it one fret higher then the standard
guitar tuning... But this version is in the standard guitar tuning.

Timing is 4/4 I think.


Intro - D, B, A, G, B, A, D
        D, B, A, G, B, A, D (xx0232@1)       D, B, A, G, B, A, D (xx0232@1)       D, B, A, G, B, A, D (xx0232@1)    
D (xx0232@1)              B (x2444x@1)      A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)    B, A, DBy (xx0232@1)the sea by the, by the, by the sea
D (xx0232@1)                 B (x2444x@1)     A (x02220@1)         G (320003@1)         B, A, DSingin (xx0232@1)songs for ya, By the sea, By the sea, By the
D (xx0232@1)               B (x2444x@1)         A (x02220@1)         G (320003@1)               B, A, DBy (xx0232@1)the sea by the sea, by the sea, by the sea sea sea by the
D (xx0232@1)                 B (x2444x@1)     A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)                  B, A, DSignin (xx0232@1)songs for ya, Singin, Singin, Singin songs for ya
D (xx0232@1)          B, A, G,                 B, A, D (xx0232@1)By the ocean,        see some birdies
D (xx0232@1)          B, A, G,                 B, A, DBy (xx0232@1)the ocean,        see some birdies
D (xx0232@1)                 B, A, G,               B, A, DSingin (xx0232@1)songs for ya,        By the sea side
D, B, A, G, B, A --

 - Guitar Solo 1

D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
 
 - Guitar Solo 1

D (xx0232@1)              B, A, G,                  B, A, DWatchin' (xx0232@1)birdies,        Fly in the sunset
D (xx0232@1)              B, A, G,                  B, A, DWatchin' (xx0232@1)birdies,        Fly in the sunset
D (xx0232@1)              B, A, G,                 B, A,                              
Grand daddy tree       lookin' down lookin' down me---- by the sea 
D (xx0232@1)              B, A, G,                B, A, D (xx0232@1)By the sea by the,       By the sea side
D (xx0232@1)              B, A, G, B, A, 
By the Sea side---

 - Guitar Solo 2

D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D

 - Guitar Solo 2

D (xx0232@1)             B, A, G,                    B, A, DBy (xx0232@1)the sea side,        Singin' songs for ya
D (xx0232@1)             B, A, G,                    B, A, DBy (xx0232@1)the sea side,        Singin' songs for ya
D (xx0232@1)             B, A, G,                    B, A, DBy (xx0232@1)the sea side,        Singin' songs for ya
D (xx0232@1)                    B, A, G,               B, A, DWatch (xx0232@1)some birdies fly,        Into the sunset

 - Guitar Solo 3/Outro

D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A, D
D, B, A, G, B, A,
D (xx0232@1)                  GBy (320003@1)the sea side- Sea side