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The Ocean Road

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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|------------------------|-------0--------------|
B|-------1----------------|---------1------------|
G|-----0---0------------0-|-----0--------------0-|
D|---2-------------2h3----|---2------------2h3---|
A|-3-----------3----------|-3-----------3--------|
E|------------------------|----------------------|
e|------------------------|-------0-----0------|
B|-------1----------------|---------1---1------|
G|-----0---0------------0-|-----0-------0------|
D|---2-------------2h3----|---2---------2------|
A|-3-----------3----------|-3-----------3------|
E|------------------------|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
I walked Cout, Gone morning Cfair
By the Focean road to linger Cthere
And the sun was Cup, I saw a sea of Fblue
But it was Cnight Gin my heart for Cyou
And the turning Cwave Gfilled my empty Cthoughts
With a homing Fpower that washed a sea of Closs
I saw my Clight, I held the Fflame
That we should Ctake Gthis road Cagain
[Pre-Chorus]
EmOnce more than I can see it Fall again
Like I was Cyoung
Strong in heart and Gdreams
EmOnce more I'm staking all that's Freal
Where the Amwaters washed us Gclear
[Chorus]
AmSoaFring like a CbirdG  
Where do Amwe goF  
Where do Cwe goG  
AmOn and Fover all we CknowG  
Where do Amwe goF  
Where do Cwe go
[Verse 2]
Still the ocean Crolled Ground this smallest Csphere
Through an Fendless void, to fade and Cdisappear
Our fickle Chearts sat down Fin time
For the fleeting Cbeat Gof a last Cdivide
[Pre-Chorus]
EmOnce more than I can see it Fall again
Like I was Cyoung
Strong in heart and Gdreams
EmOnce more I'm staking all that's Freal
Where the Amwaters washed us Gclear
[Chorus]
AmSoaFring like a CbirdG  
Where do Amwe goF  
Where do Cwe goG  
AmOn and Fover all we CknowG  
Where do Amwe goF  
Where do Cwe go
[Solo]
Em F F C G
Am F C G
Em F F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
[Chorus]
AmSoaFring like a CbirdG  
Where do Amwe goF  
Where do Cwe goG  
AmOn and Fover all we CknowG  
Where do Amwe goF  
Where do Cwe go
[Outro]
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
Am F C G
C
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h -  hammer on

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The Ocean Road

by Runrig

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|------------------------|-------0--------------|

B|-------1----------------|---------1------------|

G|-----0---0------------0-|-----0--------------0-|

D|---2-------------2h3----|---2------------2h3---|

A|-3-----------3----------|-3-----------3--------|

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

e|------------------------|-------0-----0------|

B|-------1----------------|---------1---1------|

G|-----0---0------------0-|-----0-------0------|

D|---2-------------2h3----|---2---------2------|

A|-3-----------3----------|-3-----------3------|

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

[Verse 1]

C G C

I walked out, one morning fair

F C

By the ocean road to linger there

C F

And the sun was up, I saw a sea of blue

C G C

But it was night in my heart for you

C G C

And the turning wave filled my empty thoughts

F C

With a homing power that washed a sea of loss

C F

I saw my light, I held the flame

C G C

That we should take this road again

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F

Once more than I can see it all again

Like I was young

Strong in heart and dreams

Em F

Once more I'm staking all that's real

Am G

Where the waters washed us clear

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Soaring like a bird

Am F

Where do we go

C G

Where do we go

Am F C G

On and over all we know

Am F

Where do we go

[Verse 2]

C G C

Still the ocean rolled round this smallest sphere

F C

Through an endless void, to fade and disappear

C F

Our fickle hearts sat down in time

C G C

For the fleeting beat of a last divide

[Pre-Chorus]

Em F

Once more than I can see it all again

Like I was young

Strong in heart and dreams

Em F

Once more I'm staking all that's real

Am G

Where the waters washed us clear

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Soaring like a bird

Am F

Where do we go

C G

Where do we go

Am F C G

On and over all we know

Am F

Where do we go

[Solo]

Em F F C G

Am F C G

Em F F C G

Am F C G

[Chorus]

Am F C G

Soaring like a bird

Am F

Where do we go

C G

Where do we go

Am F C G

On and over all we know

Am F

Where do we go

[Outro]

Am F C G

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h - hammer on

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