1946 international hit by Charles Trenet.
Popularised in the US in 1959 by Bobby Darin.
Original Trenet key is C major.
NO BENDING REQUIRED


LA MER


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La mer
Somewhere

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Qu'on voit dan-ser
be---yond the sea

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le long
somewhere

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des gol--fes clairs
wai-ting for me

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A des re-flets
My lo--ver stands

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d'argent La  mer
on gold--en  sands

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Des reflets chan-geants
and watches the ships

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 Sous la plu-ie.
that go sailing.

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La mer
Somewhere

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Au ciel d'é-té
be-yond the sea

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con----fond
she's there

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Ses blancs moutons
watching for me

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 A-vec les anges
 If I could fly

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si   purs  La Mer
like birds on high

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ber--gè------re d'a-zur
Then straight to her arms

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 In--fi-ni--e
 I'd go sailing