(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)Feel it pull you in, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)o
(F#m9)ver,
(F#m)o
(F#m)ver.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(E)First you’re float ing high, (C#m)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
Well, it’s (C#m)cold,
(F#m)cold
un der (F#m)wat er,
once in the (F#m)night time.
So you But I (C#m)dove,
(F#m)dove
(E)on to the (F#m)bot tom
to see what (F#m)I’d find.
(C#m)That’s when I saw a light,
(F#m)a glow ing par a dise.
Thought I’d (F#m)stay a while; it’s been (F#m9)call ing me un der (F#m)wat er, child, ev ’ry (F#m)thing that I ev er dreamed.
(C#m)Tak ing my breath a way;
The (F#m)cur rent’s got hold of me, sweep ing (F#m)me a way.
Wish that (F#m9)I could stay; takes me (F#m)to the top.
It’s a (F#m)cy cle that nev er stops.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)Feel it pull you in, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)o
(F#m9)ver,
(F#m)o
(F#m)ver.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)First you’re float ing high, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Takes you, takes you o (G#m)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (E)der.
(F#m)Takes you, takes you o (F#m9)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you u (F#m)der.
I’ve been (C#m)told,
(F#m)told
on ly (F#m)find it
once in a (F#m)life time.
So you bet ter (C#m)hold,
(F#m)hold
(E)on er than (F#m)ev er,
like it’s the (F#m)last time.
(C#m)So, when you see the light,
(F#m)like a ship in the night, you have (F#m)found the place you’ve been (F#m9)look ing for, like a (F#m)dis tant shore; don’t you (F#m)ev er look back a gain.
(C#m)Here’s some thing you should know:
The (F#m)sea is still in con trol.
Cher ish (F#m)ev ’ry day, ’cause you (F#m9)nev er know; it can (F#m)take a way ver y (F#m)thing that you love the most.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)Feel it pull you in, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)o
(F#m9)ver,
(F#m)o
(F#m)ver.
(C#m)Love is like the sea; (G#m)leaves you on your knees.
(F#m)First you’re float ing high, (E)then it takes you, takes you (F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Takes you, takes you o (G#m)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (E)der.
(F#m)Takes you, takes you o (F#m9)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you u (F#m)der.
I’ve been (F#m)der.
(C#m)Takes you, takes you o (G#m)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (E)der.
(F#m)Takes you, takes you o (F#m9)ver,
(F#m)takes you, takes you un (F#m)der.
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Ah,
(F#m)ah,
(F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
(C#m)Ah,
(F#m)ah,
(F#m)un
(F#m9)der,
(F#m)un
(F#m)der.
Like The Sea by Alicia Keys
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C# at 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Like The Sea”
- What key is "Like The Sea" in?
- "Like The Sea" by Alicia Keys is in the key of C# with a tempo of 132 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Like The Sea" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Like The Sea" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Like The Sea"?
- This arrangement of "Like The Sea" uses 5 chords: C#m, E, F#m, F#m9, G#m.
- How long does it take to learn "Like The Sea" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
- Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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