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 D, B, A, G, B, A, D D, B, A, G, B, A, D D B A G B, A, D By the sea by the, by the, by the sea D B A G B, A, D Singin songs for ya, By the sea, By the sea, By the D B A G B, A, D By the sea by the sea, by the sea, by the sea sea sea by the D B A G B, A, D Signin songs for ya, Singin, Singin, Singin songs for ya D B, A, G, B, A, D By the ocean, see some birdies D B, A, G, B, A, D By the ocean, see some birdies D B, A, G, B, A, D Singin 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 B, A, G, B, A, D Watchin' birdies, Fly in the sunset D B, A, G, B, A, D Watchin' birdies, Fly in the sunset D B, A, G, B, A, Grand daddy tree lookin' down lookin' down me---- by the sea D B, A, G, B, A, D By the sea by the, By the sea side D 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 B, A, G, B, A, D By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya D B, A, G, B, A, D By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya D B, A, G, B, A, D By the sea side, Singin' songs for ya D B, A, G, B, A, D Watch 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 G By the sea side- Sea side