Oceans

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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Oceans - Colplay
Did my best with a few live performances, please do feel free to comment with suggestions or what not.
I'm pretty sure this is CLOSE to how Chris plays it; please rate and enjoy!
Capo 4 - Tuning DGDDAD
Please do correct my chord name notation, obviously not very good with these types of chord names I
just know the correct forms.
Gsus2   D/F#   F6  F6* C5* Bm7   A#maj7   C#sus2   C5  C5*
D|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----|
A|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----|
D|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0------0--------0-----0-----|
D|----7-----7-----7-----5-----5-------5-----5------4--------5-----5-----|
G|----7-----7-----7-----7-----5-------4-----3------2--------5-----5-----|
D|----5-----4-----3-----3-----2-------0-----0------0--------3-----2-----|
Verse Chorus Outro
****Throughout the song, where an F6* applies it happens on the 3rd beat of the measure (4/4 time) during
the intro but comes in on the either the 3rd or 4th beat during verses; sharing a measure with the F6
[Intro] Gsus2   D/F#   F6  F6* C5* x2
[Verse 1]
Gsus2Wait for your calD/F#l, love
F6  F6* C5*
The call never came
Gsus2Ready to falD/F#l up
F6  F6* C5*
Ready to claim
Gsus2I'm ready for it D/F#all, love
F6  F6* C5*
I'm ready for the pain
Gsus2Meet undeD/F#r sun
F6  F6* C5*
Meet me again
In the Bm7rainA#maj7  
In the C#sus2rainBm7  
In the Bm7rain
C#sus2   Gsus2   D/F#   F6  C5*
The rain
[Bridge]
Gsus2Behind the walD/F#ls, love
F6  C5*
I'm trying to change
Gsus2And I'm ready for it D/F#all, love
F6  C5*
I'm ready for the change
Gsus2Meet me in D/F#blue sky
F6  C5*
Meet me again
In the Bm7rain
The A#maj7rain, the C#sus2rainBm7  
In the Bm7rain
A#maj7   C5  C5*
The rain
C5  C5*
[Outro]
C5  C5*
You've got to find yourself alone in this world
C5  C5*
You've got to find yourself alone...
...Bm7ooooA#maj7oooooooC#sus2oooooooBm7oone...
aBm7loooA#maj7oooooooC#sus2one
In the second chorus you might hear a short walk down, it goes like this:
During the Bm7you can play with you index finger:
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
D|-----2-2-2-3--2--0-------------|
D|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|

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