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Oceans

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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 4
INTRO & VERSE 1
A E D E
A   E   DOh, YEou've got
AFlEaws tDhat you wont aEdmit
Yet you tAell me its a sEin that I dDon't belEieve in
AGoEd; You tDraded in your cEross
For a chAance to dance with sEtars and nDow nothing is sEacred
PRECHORUS 1
AOooEooDooo, I've given thought tEo leaving
A E D E
Oooooooo, F-F-F-for some
ATimEe D(Ooo) If only I could read Ea
DMap; My moat is New Mexico so it's Eyou I wrote
CHORUS 1
I started sending you a nAote
On how I hope that you're haEppy
I hear you're somewhere in the saDnd
And how I wish I was an ocEean
Maybe then (maybe thDen) I'd get to see you again
A E D E
A E D E
VERSE 2
Now all my friAendsE  
They brDeak and they bEend
They take shAape and they teEnd
To get beDtter with tiEme, And I say:
A"Who am I to woErk so much leDss to get mEore?
You all deAserve what I am Ewalking towards
If you wDant, you should move awEay,"
PRECHORUS 2
AOoEooDo, This has become Ea weakness
AOoEooDo, The golden state Ewins
agAain E(DOoooo) Perhaps it's time EI settle down
DSay its blue, at least that's a plus, Plus, EI miss you so much
CHORUS 2
I started sending you a nAote
On how I hope that you're haEppy
I hear you're somewhere in the saDnd
And how I wish I was an ocEean
Oh nAoooo
On how I hope that you're haEppy
I hear you're somewhere in the saDnd
And how I wish I was an ocEean
Maybe then (maybe thDen) I'd get to see you
agAain
BRIDGE
AThroughout
Why am I scared of people in a room?
Why can't they see a good time are the people close to you?
Why don't I just give in, have a drink and shake some hands?
Oh ay oh, Oh ay oh
Why am I scarred from what she did to me?
Why can't I trust anyone, no, not even me?
why don't I just give in, have a drink and shake some hands?
Oh ay oh, Oh ay oh
PRECHORUS 3
AOooEooDooo, I've given thought tEo leaving
A E D E
Oooooooo, F-F-F-for some
ATimEe D(Ooo) Maybe it's time EI put a
DProfile up of who I want to be
Fool eveEryone, just to start over clean
I can Dhide behind a big blue screen
Or you can Ereturn to me (Return to me...)
CHORUS 3
AOooooh
How I hope that you're haEppy
I hear you're somewhere in the saDnd
And how I wish I was an ocEean
Oh nAoooo
Now I hope that you're happyE  
I hear you're somewhere in the saDnd
And how I wish I was an ocEean
Maybe then (maybe thDen) I'd get to see you
aAgaEinD  
I'd get to see Eyou agAaiEnD  
I'd get to see Eyou agAaiEnD  
I'd get to see Eyou agAaiEnD  E  
OUTRO
WAhy am I scared of pEeople in a roDom?E  
WAhy can't they see a goEod time are the pDeople close to yEou?
WAhy don't I just give iEn, have a drDink and shake some hEands?
Oh ay AohE, Oh ay DohE  
A E D E
A E D E
A E D E
A E D E
A
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The story behind the song

The Format, an American indie rock band, was formed by friends Nate Ruess and Sam Means. Their music blends indie, alternative, punk, and folk with touches of 1960s and 1970s pop. The band's name itself is a playful jab at the music industry's tendency to follow a predictable "format" for success. "Oceans" appears on their album Dog Problems. It plays like a journey through their distinctive sound, embracing a spirit of independent creation.

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