[Intro]
C Em F G
 
[Verse 1]
C      Dm   G  C                    F   Fm
Here I stand   watching the tide go out
C       Am       Dm
So all alone and blue
                        G
Just dreaming dreams of you
 
[Verse 2]
  C            Dm  G        C             F   Fm
I watched your ship   as it sailed out to sea
C      Am     Em    C
Taking all my dreams
    Dm     G      C
And taking all of me
 
[Refrain]
    F              C
The sighing of the waves
    Dm      G      C
The wailing of the wind
    F                Em
The tears in my eyes burn
D7                 G
Pleading my love return
 
[Verse 3]
C      Dm G  C                 F    Fm
Why oh why   must I go on like this
C            Am   Em    C
Shall I just be a lonely   
Dm       G      C     Em C F G
Stranger on the shore
 
[Interlude]
C Dm G C F
C Am Em C
Dm G C
 
[Refrain]
    F              C
The sighing of the waves
    Dm      G      C
The wailing of the wind
    F                Em
The tears in my eyes burn
D7                 G
Pleading my love return
 
[Verse 4]
C      Dm G       C            F     Fm
Why oh why   must I go on like this
C            Am   Em    C
Shall I just be a lonely   
Dm       G      C     Em C F G C
Stranger on the shore