Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Sheet Music Download: bit.ly/3rMWrPo
Piano Solo Version: bit.ly/2NmM7if
"La Mer" by Charles Trenet also became known as "Beyond the Sea", thanks to Bobby Darin's recording.
It's a wonderful jazz standard / chanson classic, and perfect for piano!
"Beyond the Sea" was composed by French singer-songwriter Charles Trenet in 1943, then titled "La Mer". He recorded it in 1946.
Over time, it became a popular jazz standard / chanson classic, and has been recorded by many other artists.
The lyrics for the English version (retitled "Beyond the Sea") were written by Jack Lawrence.
Bobby Darin's 1959 recording was a big hit, and further popularized the tune.
The song was also used in the end credits of the 2003 Disney / Pixar film "Finding Nemo", in a version by Robbie Williams.
"Beyond the Sea" makes for a wonderful piano piece!
Lyrics:
Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms
I'd go sailing
It's far beyond the stars
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet (I know we'll meet) beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
Original French lyrics ("La Mer"):
La mer qu’on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d’argent, la mer
Des reflets changeants sous la pluie
La mer au ciel d’été confond ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs, la mer
Bergère d’azur infinie
Voyez près des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
La mer les a bercé le long des golfes clairs
Et d’une chanson d’amour, la mer
A bercé mon coeur pour la vie
La mer qu’on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d’argent, la mer
Des reflets changeants sous la pluie
La mer au ciel d’été confond ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs, la mer
Bergère d’azur infinie
Voyez près des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
Sheet Music Download: bit.ly/3rMWrPo
Piano Solo Version: bit.ly/2NmM7if
"La Mer" by Charles Trenet also became known as "Beyond the Sea", thanks to Bobby Darin's recording.
It's a wonderful jazz standard / chanson classic, and perfect for piano!
"Beyond the Sea" was composed by French singer-songwriter Charles Trenet in 1943, then titled "La Mer". He recorded it in 1946.
Over time, it became a popular jazz standard / chanson classic, and has been recorded by many other artists.
The lyrics for the English version (retitled "Beyond the Sea") were written by Jack Lawrence.
Bobby Darin's 1959 recording was a big hit, and further popularized the tune.
The song was also used in the end credits of the 2003 Disney / Pixar film "Finding Nemo", in a version by Robbie Williams.
"Beyond the Sea" makes for a wonderful piano piece!
Lyrics:
Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms
I'd go sailing
It's far beyond the stars
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet (I know we'll meet) beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
Original French lyrics ("La Mer"):
La mer qu’on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d’argent, la mer
Des reflets changeants sous la pluie
La mer au ciel d’été confond ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs, la mer
Bergère d’azur infinie
Voyez près des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
La mer les a bercé le long des golfes clairs
Et d’une chanson d’amour, la mer
A bercé mon coeur pour la vie
La mer qu’on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d’argent, la mer
Des reflets changeants sous la pluie
La mer au ciel d’été confond ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs, la mer
Bergère d’azur infinie
Voyez près des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
