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For the Em7, play B string on the 1st fret as well.  Great song.  Enjoy!
[Verse 1]
WAmell I woke uEm7p at the stAmation
CMiles froEm7m your compAmany
With yoCur consciencEm7e asleep in mAmy pocket yeah
No, nGothing that you thought you'd need
AmWell I spent Em7my time in Amhollows
COn and Em7off my feeAmt
CFollowed you Em7down to thAme depths of the west
But you never Glooked back for me, no...
[Chorus]
FSo golden Cocean, Amcover me in Gsunshine
FI've been in the dark for Ctoo long, yeah...
FHiding in the shadows aCt dawn, no...
FSo golden Cocean, Amcover me in Gsunshine
FI need someone to Clove, yeah
FSomeone I could hold in Cthe sun
And that might be Genough
[Verse 2]
WAmhen I came baEm7ck down the Ammountain
WCith nothing Em7I could lay at yAmour feet
I Cwandered thEm7e hills tilAml the morning
But I found nGothing you'd acquire from me
SAmo from the riEm7ghteous to thAme rotten
IC've traded mEm7y share in Ameach
ECvery man is thEm7e same: if you cut to Amthe vein
There's a bGoy staring out to sea, yeah...
[Chorus]
FSo golden Cocean, Amcover me in Gsunshine
FI've been in the dark for Ctoo long, yeah...
FHiding in the shadows aCt dawn, no...
FSo golden Cocean, Amcover me in Gsunshine
FI need someone to Clove, oh
FSomeone I could hold in Cthe sun
And that might be Genough
[Bridge] x2
(Palm Mute)
CWater's comin in
Em7From where the color ends
AmIt covers my Gclouded eyes...
CI've been followin'
Em7Where your love had been
AmNever found it iGn time... no
[Chorus 2]
FNo golden Cocean, Amcould cover Gme in sunshine
FI've been in the dark for Ctoo long, yeah...
FHiding in the shadows aCt dawn, no...
FSo golden Cocean, Amsave a litte Gsunshine
FFind someone who cCan love,
F'Cuz I'm telling you I'm Cnot the one
That you're lookiGng for...

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Golden Ocean

by Miner

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Em7

For the Em7, play B string on the 1st fret as well. Great song. Enjoy!

[Verse 1]

Am Em7 Am

Well I woke up at the station

C Em7 Am

Miles from your company

C Em7 Am

With your conscience asleep in my pocket yeah

No, nothing that you thought you'd need

Am Em7 Am

Well I spent my time in hollows

C Em7 Am

On and off my feet

C Em7 Am

Followed you down to the depths of the west

But you never looked back for me, no...

[Chorus]

F C Am G

So golden ocean, cover me in sunshine

F C

I've been in the dark for too long, yeah...

F C

Hiding in the shadows at dawn, no...

F C Am G

So golden ocean, cover me in sunshine

F C

I need someone to love, yeah

F C

Someone I could hold in the sun

And that might be enough

[Verse 2]

Am Em7 Am

When I came back down the mountain

C Em7 Am

With nothing I could lay at your feet

C Em7 Am

I wandered the hills till the morning

But I found nothing you'd acquire from me

Am Em7 Am

So from the righteous to the rotten

C Em7 Am

I've traded my share in each

C Em7 Am

Every man is the same: if you cut to the vein

There's a boy staring out to sea, yeah...

[Chorus]

F C Am G

So golden ocean, cover me in sunshine

F C

I've been in the dark for too long, yeah...

F C

Hiding in the shadows at dawn, no...

F C Am G

So golden ocean, cover me in sunshine

F C

I need someone to love, oh

F C

Someone I could hold in the sun

And that might be enough

[Bridge] x2

(Palm Mute)

Water's comin in

Em7

From where the color ends

Am G

It covers my clouded eyes...

I've been followin'

Em7

Where your love had been

Am G

Never found it in time... no

[Chorus 2]

F C Am G

No golden ocean, could cover me in sunshine

F C

I've been in the dark for too long, yeah...

F C

Hiding in the shadows at dawn, no...

F C Am G

So golden ocean, save a litte sunshine

F C

Find someone who can love,

F C

'Cuz I'm telling you I'm not the one

That you're looking for...

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