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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Oceans
Tip: Rather than strumming, 
finger pick the chord strings at the same time 
(for which strings will depend on the chord)
[Intro]
e|---2-0-----------------7-5-----2-0---------------|
B|---------2---3---3---------3-2-------2---3-------|
G|-------2---------------------------2---------2---|
D|---0---------------------------0-----------------|
A|---------0-------2-------------------0-------2---|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Special Chords:
eAsus4/D|--5--|--A5---|
B|--5--|--5--|
G|--7--|--2--|
D|--7--|--2--|
A|--5--|--0--|
E|-----|-----|
[Verse 1]
Do you Asus4/Dever feel lAike you’re all aBmlone?
Like a Asus4/Dship without Aa sail on Bmopen seas
Asus4/DDrifting aAnd swaying Bmto the beat of the 
Asus4/DO     -   Dceans
Asus4/DHeart     Dbeat
Asus4/DCan’t     Dswim
Asus4/DCan’t     Dsink
[Verse 2]
And you’ve Asus4/Dgot a compass Abut you’ve no Bmcause
Cause the Asus4/Dmap that’s in your Ahand it won’t Bmshow no course
Asus4/DIt’s up to Ayou now you Bmneed not delay
GThe choice has always been yours
[Chorus]
So sail it awEmay from the rocks and aBmway from the storm
Let’s go Dback to the start where we Afirst left the shore
There’ll be dEmark clouds come just reBmmember
There’s always been Gcalm waters over the A5ocean’s floor
So come and set your sail [Play Intro]
Come and set your sail
[Verse 3]
It’s like the Asus4/Dwind has torn a Ahole in your Bmsail
It’s like the Asus4/Dcourse has been Aplotted by the Bmwinds and the seas
Asus4/DDrifting Aand swaying Bmto the beat of the 
Asus4/DO     -   Dceans
Asus4/DHeart     Dbeat
Asus4/DCan’t     Dswim
Asus4/DCan’t     Dsink
[Chorus]
So sail it Emaway from the rocks and aBmway from the storm
Let’s go Dback to the start where we Afirst left the shore
There’ll be dEmark clouds come just reBmmember
There’s always been Gcalm waters over the A5ocean’s floor
[Bridge]
So come and set your EmsailBm  
Set your DsailA  
Oh set your EmsailBm  D  G  A5  
[Chorus]
So sail it Emaway from the rocks and aBmway from the storm
Let’s go Dback to the start where we Afirst left the shore
There’ll be dEmark clouds come just reBmmember
There’s always been Gcalm waters over the A5ocean’s floor
So come and set your sail [Play Intro]
Come and set your sail
Oh come and set your Asus4/DsailA  D  
[Outro]
Asus4/D D  Asus4/D D  Asus4/D D  Asus4/D D

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Oceans

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Asus4/D

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Oceans

Tip: Rather than strumming,

finger pick the chord strings at the same time

(for which strings will depend on the chord)

[Intro]

e|---2-0-----------------7-5-----2-0---------------|

B|---------2---3---3---------3-2-------2---3-------|

G|-------2---------------------------2---------2---|

D|---0---------------------------0-----------------|

A|---------0-------2-------------------0-------2---|

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

Special Chords:

Asus4/D A5

e|--5--|-----|

B|--5--|--5--|

G|--7--|--2--|

D|--7--|--2--|

A|--5--|--0--|

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

[Verse 1]

Asus4/D A Bm

Do you ever feel like you’re all alone?

Asus4/D A Bm

Like a ship without a sail on open seas

Asus4/D A Bm

Drifting and swaying to the beat of the

Asus4/D D

O - ceans

Asus4/D D

Heart beat

Asus4/D D

Can’t swim

Asus4/D D

Can’t sink

[Verse 2]

Asus4/D A Bm

And you’ve got a compass but you’ve no cause

Asus4/D A Bm

Cause the map that’s in your hand it won’t show no course

Asus4/D A Bm

It’s up to you now you need not delay

The choice has always been yours

[Chorus]

Em Bm

So sail it away from the rocks and away from the storm

D A

Let’s go back to the start where we first left the shore

Em Bm

There’ll be dark clouds come just remember

G A5

There’s always been calm waters over the ocean’s floor

So come and set your sail [Play Intro]

Come and set your sail

[Verse 3]

Asus4/D A Bm

It’s like the wind has torn a hole in your sail

Asus4/D A Bm

It’s like the course has been plotted by the winds and the seas

Asus4/D A Bm

Drifting and swaying to the beat of the

Asus4/D D

O - ceans

Asus4/D D

Heart beat

Asus4/D D

Can’t swim

Asus4/D D

Can’t sink

[Chorus]

Em Bm

So sail it away from the rocks and away from the storm

D A

Let’s go back to the start where we first left the shore

Em Bm

There’ll be dark clouds come just remember

G A5

There’s always been calm waters over the ocean’s floor

[Bridge]

Em Bm

So come and set your sail

D A

Set your sail

Em Bm D G A5

Oh set your sail

[Chorus]

Em Bm

So sail it away from the rocks and away from the storm

D A

Let’s go back to the start where we first left the shore

Em Bm

There’ll be dark clouds come just remember

G A5

There’s always been calm waters over the ocean’s floor

So come and set your sail [Play Intro]

Come and set your sail

Asus4/D A D

Oh come and set your sail

[Outro]

Asus4/D D Asus4/D D Asus4/D D Asus4/D D

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