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The Ocean

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D5 D5 C5 C5 A5 G5 A5 D5
[Verse 1]
D5SinD5ging in the C5sunC5shiAneG, lauAghDing in the rain
D5HitD5ting on the C5mooC5nshAinGe, roAckDing in the grain
D5Got D5no time to pack C5my C5baAgsG, my AfoDots outside the door
D5I gD5ot a date, I cC5an'C5t bAe Glate, for thAe Dhigh hopes hailla ball.
[Verse 2]
D5SinD5ging to an C5ocC5eanA, GI can hAeaDr the ocean's roar
D5PlaD5y for free, I C5plaC5y fAor Gme anAd Dplay a whole lot more, more!
D5SinD5ging about the gooC5d tC5hinAgs GaAnd the suDn that lights the day
D5I uD5sed to sing on the mC5ounC5taiAnsG, has thAe Docean lost its way.
D5   D5   C5  C5I dAonG't AkDnow.
[Breakdown]
D5La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
D5La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse 3]
D5SitD5ting round siC5ngiC5ng AsoGngs 'til thAe Dnight turns into day
D5UseD5d to sing about the moC5untC5ainAs Gbut the AmDountains washed away
D5Now D5I'm singing C5alC5l mAy Gsongs to thAe Dgirl who won my heart
D5She D5is only thrC5ee C5yeaArs Gold and it's Aa Dreal fine way to start.
D5   D5OC5h yC5eahA!G  A  D  
D5It D5sure is fineC5!C5  A  G  A  D  
D5Ah D5blow my mindC5!C5  A  G  A  D  
D5Oh D5when the teaC5rs C5are AgGoiAn' Ddown!
D5YeaD5h! Yeah! YeaC5h!C5  A  G  A  D  
Ooh so good!
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The story behind the song

This song, from the 1973 album Houses of the Holy, uses the "ocean" as a metaphor for the vast audience faced by the lead singer in auditoriums. The band’s drummer, John Bonham, introduces the track, referencing the recording process by saying, "We've done four already, and now we're steady." The song features an unusual time signature, partially in septuple meter, with a repeating two-measure phrase. At its heart, it captures the overwhelming experience of performing for a massive crowd.

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