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Tab Created by RageousTrace (thanks to ZeldaX3 for the basic chords - this is an improvement of his tab).
Explanation:
Always play the basic chords unless there is a number behind it ("Dm(5)").
If this is the case play the variation of the chords in the fret of the given number:
 C(3)    Dm(5)    G(8)
E--3-|  E--5-|  E--8-|
B--5-|  B--6-|  B--10-|
G--5-|  G--7-|  E--10-|
D--5-|  D--7-|  E--10-|
A--3-|  A--5-|  E--8-|
E--3-|  E--5-|  E--x-|
You can also find the chords by holding your mouse on the chords (C, Dm, G) with the "variations" tab
and the arrow facing to the right. It will show the variations I displayed above.
[Verse 1]
DmWe spent our lGifes together 
BbThat should have lFast forever
 CBut now it's tBbime to sail onDm  
DmSo take this aGnchor from my hearBbt
So we can fFinally drift aparCt
Before we dBbrown in sorrowDm  
DmHooo - OGh   BbHooo - OFh    CHooo - BbOhhhhhhDmhh
[Verse 2]
  DmI gave you sGanctuaryBb  
Under the Fsun we lived careCfree
I tried so harBbd to love youDm  
DmBut then you tGurned your back oBbn me
Your good intenFtions turned to grCeed
And now it's Bbgood to know that
Dmyou have been
[Refrain]
Dm...Swallowed Bbup by the ocean
Swallowed Gup by the ocean
Swallowed Bbup by the ocean
Swallowed Gup by the ocean
DmUp    - GOh   BbHooo - FOh    CHooo - BbOhhhhhDmhhh
[Verse 1]
DmThe bluest sGkies turned into gBbray  
through tortured Feyes I watched you Cchange
A paradBbise went up in Dmflames
DmAnd though I Gcried a thousand tBbimes,
you didn't hFear the rising tiCde
There's nowhere Bbleft to hide since 
Dmyou have been
[Refrain]
.Dm..Swallowed Bbup by the ocean
Swallowed Gup by the ocean
Swallowed Bbup by the ocean
Swallowed Gup by the ocean
[Solo]
E----Dm---------------|--G--------------|--Bb----------------|----F--------------|
B--6-6-6-8-8-8-10-10|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|-6-6-6-8-8-8-10-10|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
D-------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
A-------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
E-------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|
E---------C--------|------Bb--------|-------Dm---------|-----Dm--------|
B--5-5-5-6-6-6-8-8|-6-6-6-5-5-6-6|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1|-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|
A-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|
E-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|
Your Dmdevastation took it's Gtoll as the waves came
Bbcrashing to the Fcoast
this sinking Cship I'm taking bBback of your Dmcontrol
It felt so Dmgood to cross my aGrms and renounce my 
Bbfate in mankinFd
How could you Cever be so Bbblind to think that Dmyou'dd EmsurFvive?
C(3)       Bb
C(3)        Dm
  G(8)                    C                 Bb    Dm     Em  F  
I hope you know that nothing matters now that you have been
C(3)      Bb
C(3)      G
  Dm(5)    C(3)              Bb               Dm Em F
  Dm(5)     C(3)              Bb               Dm Em F
  Dm(5)     C(3)              Bb                   Dm

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Swallowed Up By The Ocean

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tab Created by RageousTrace (thanks to ZeldaX3 for the basic chords - this is an improvement of his tab).

Explanation:

Always play the basic chords unless there is a number behind it ("Dm(5)").

If this is the case play the variation of the chords in the fret of the given number:

C(3) Dm(5) G(8)

E--3-| E--5-| E--8-|

B--5-| B--6-| B--10-|

G--5-| G--7-| E--10-|

D--5-| D--7-| E--10-|

A--3-| A--5-| E--8-|

E--3-| E--5-| E--x-|

You can also find the chords by holding your mouse on the chords (C, Dm, G) with the "variations" tab

and the arrow facing to the right. It will show the variations I displayed above.

[Verse 1]

Dm G

We spent our lifes together

Bb F

That should have last forever

C Bb Dm

But now it's time to sail on

Dm G Bb

So take this anchor from my heart

F C

So we can finally drift apart

Bb Dm

Before we drown in sorrow

Dm G Bb F C Bb Dm

Hooo - Oh Hooo - Oh Hooo - Ohhhhhhhh

[Verse 2]

Dm G Bb

I gave you sanctuary

F C

Under the sun we lived carefree

Bb Dm

I tried so hard to love you

Dm G Bb

But then you turned your back on me

F C

Your good intentions turned to greed

And now it's good to know that

you have been

[Refrain]

Dm Bb

...Swallowed up by the ocean

Swallowed up by the ocean

Dm G Bb F C Bb Dm

Up - Oh Hooo - Oh Hooo - Ohhhhhhhh

[Verse 1]

Dm G Bb

The bluest skies turned into gray

F C

through tortured eyes I watched you change

Bb Dm

A paradise went up in flames

Dm G Bb

And though I cried a thousand times,

F C

you didn't hear the rising tide

There's nowhere left to hide since

you have been

[Refrain]

Dm Bb

...Swallowed up by the ocean

Swallowed up by the ocean

[Solo]

Dm G Bb F

E-------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|

B--6-6-6-8-8-8-10-10|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|-6-6-6-8-8-8-10-10|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|

G--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

D-------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|

A-------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|

E-------------------|----------------|------------------|------------------|

C Bb Dm Dm

E-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|

B--5-5-5-6-6-6-8-8|-6-6-6-5-5-6-6|-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1|-3-3-3-3-3-3-|

G--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|-2-2-2-2-2-2-|

D-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|

A-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|

E-----------------|--------------|----------------|-------------|

Dm G

Your devastation took it's toll as the waves came

Bb F

crashing to the coast

C Bb Dm

this sinking ship I'm taking back of your control

Dm G

It felt so good to cross my arms and renounce my

Bb F

fate in mankind

C Bb Dm Em F

How could you ever be so blind to think that you'dd survive?

C(3) Bb

C(3) Dm

C Bb Dm Em F

G(8)

I hope you know that nothing matters now that you have been

C(3) Bb

C(3) G

Dm(5) C(3) Bb Dm Em F

Dm(5) C(3) Bb Dm

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