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A lovely song from Elton's newest album 'The Diving Board' - I'm a little amazed no one has tabbed it yet to
be honest with you.
I've had a go at notating the intro - I'm more of a pianist than a guitarist so I haven't tabbed it, but I
think my system is pretty easy to work out - listen to the record for the timing. Vertical lines ( | ) are bar
lines.
[Intro]
Notes   Eb   G|  Bb    C|  Bb   Eb   F|   G   F   Eb   C    C   Bb   Eb   G|  Bb    C|  Bb   Eb   F|   G   F   Eb   C    C   Bb   F|
Chords      |  Eb   Ab|       Eb|         Cm           Bb|  Eb   Ab|       Eb|         Cm        Bb|
[Verse 1]
I Ebhung out with the Eb9old folks, in the Abhope that I'd get Ebwise.
I was Gmtrying to bridge the Cmgap, between the Fgreat diBbvide.
Hung on Ebevery recoEb9llection, in the Abtheatre of their Ebeyes
Picking Gmup on this and Cmthat, in the Ffew that still surBbvive.
[Chorus]
Call em Ebup
Dust em Cmoff
DLet em Gmshine
The Abones who hold onEbto the ones, they Fhad to leave beBbhind
Those that Ebflew, those that Cmfell,
The Dones that had to Gmstay,
Beneath a Ablittle wooden Ebcross
OBbceans aEbway
[Interlude]
Notes   Eb   G|  Bb    C|  Bb   Eb   F|   G   F   Eb   C    C   Bb   Eb   G|  Bb    C|  Bb   Eb   F|   G   F   Eb   C    C   Bb   F|
Chords      |  Eb   Ab|       Eb|         Cm           Bb|  Eb   Ab|       Eb|         Cm        Bb|
[Verse 2]
They Ebbend like trees in Eb9winter, these Abshuffling old gray Eblions
Though Gmsnow white start to Cmgather, like the Fbelt around OBbrion.
Just a Ebtouch of faded Eb9lightning, of the Abpowerful deEbsign,
Of the Gmgeneration Cmgathered, for Fmaybe the last Bbtime.
[Chorus]
Call em Ebup
Dust em Cmoff
DLet em Gmshine
The Abones who hold onEbto the ones, they Fhad to leave beBbhind
Those that Ebflew, those that Cmfell,
The Dones that had to Gmstay,
Beneath a Ablittle wooden Ebcross
OBbceans aEbway
[Bridge]
GbOceans away where the green grass sways and the Abcool wind blows across the shadow of their Bbmgraves.
Gbshoulder to shoulder, back in the day, Absleeping bones to rest in Earth
BbmO - Fsus4ceans aBbmway
GbO - Abceans aBbway
[Chorus]
Call em Ebup
Dust em Cmoff
DLet em Gmshine
The Abones who hold onEbto the ones, they Fhad to leave beBbhind
Those that Ebflew, those that Cmfell,
The Dones that had to Gmstay,
Beneath a Ablittle wooden Ebcross
OBbceans aEbway
[Interlude]
Notes   Eb   G|  Bb    C|  Bb   Eb   F|   G   F   Eb   C    C   Bb   Eb   G|  Bb    C|  Bb   Eb   F|   G   F   Eb   C    C   Bb   F|
Chords      |  Eb   Ab|       Eb|         Cm           Bb|  Eb   Ab|       Eb|         Cm        Bb|
[Outro]
Eb*Single note fading into the distance*

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Oceans Away

by Elton John

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Chords in this song · guitar

Eb9

Bbm

Fsus4

A lovely song from Elton's newest album 'The Diving Board' - I'm a little amazed no one has tabbed it yet to

be honest with you.

I've had a go at notating the intro - I'm more of a pianist than a guitarist so I haven't tabbed it, but I

think my system is pretty easy to work out - listen to the record for the timing. Vertical lines ( | ) are bar

lines.

[Intro]

Eb G Bb C Bb Eb F G F Eb C C Bb Eb G Bb C Bb Eb F G F Eb C C Bb F

Eb Ab Eb Cm Bb Eb Ab Eb Cm Bb

[Verse 1]

Eb Eb9 Ab Eb

I hung out with the old folks, in the hope that I'd get wise.

Gm Cm F Bb

I was trying to bridge the gap, between the great divide.

Eb Eb9 Ab Eb

Hung on every recollection, in the theatre of their eyes

Gm Cm F Bb

Picking up on this and that, in the few that still survive.

[Chorus]

Call em up

Dust em off

D Gm

Let em shine

Ab Eb F Bb

The ones who hold onto the ones, they had to leave behind

Eb Cm

Those that flew, those that fell,

D Gm

The ones that had to stay,

Ab Eb

Beneath a little wooden cross

Bb Eb

Oceans away

[Interlude]

Eb G Bb C Bb Eb F G F Eb C C Bb Eb G Bb C Bb Eb F G F Eb C C Bb F

Eb Ab Eb Cm Bb Eb Ab Eb Cm Bb

[Verse 2]

Eb Eb9 Ab Eb

They bend like trees in winter, these shuffling old gray lions

Gm Cm F Bb

Though snow white start to gather, like the belt around Orion.

Eb Eb9 Ab Eb

Just a touch of faded lightning, of the powerful design,

Gm Cm F Bb

Of the generation gathered, for maybe the last time.

[Chorus]

Call em up

Dust em off

D Gm

Let em shine

Ab Eb F Bb

The ones who hold onto the ones, they had to leave behind

Eb Cm

Those that flew, those that fell,

D Gm

The ones that had to stay,

Ab Eb

Beneath a little wooden cross

Bb Eb

Oceans away

[Bridge]

Gb Ab Bbm

Oceans away where the green grass sways and the cool wind blows across the shadow of their graves.

Gb Ab

shoulder to shoulder, back in the day, sleeping bones to rest in Earth

Bbm Fsus4 Bbm

O - ceans away

Gb Ab Bb

O - ceans away

[Chorus]

Call em up

Dust em off

D Gm

Let em shine

Ab Eb F Bb

The ones who hold onto the ones, they had to leave behind

Eb Cm

Those that flew, those that fell,

D Gm

The ones that had to stay,

Ab Eb

Beneath a little wooden cross

Bb Eb

Oceans away

[Interlude]

Eb G Bb C Bb Eb F G F Eb C C Bb Eb G Bb C Bb Eb F G F Eb C C Bb F

Eb Ab Eb Cm Bb Eb Ab Eb Cm Bb

[Outro]

*Single note fading into the distance*

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