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
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