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Ocean Avenue

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*Capo on 4th fret!
e|Bsus4--0----|    e|-C#m7-0----|    e|Asus2--0----|    e|--E0----|
B|--0----|    B|--0----|    B|--0----|    B|--0----|
G|--4----|    G|--4----|    G|--4----|    G|--1----|
D|--4----|    D|--2----|    D|--2----|    D|--2----|
A|--2----|    A|--4----|    A|--0----|    A|--2----|
E|-------|    E|-------|    E|-------|    E|--0----|
[Intro]
Bsus4  C#m7  Asus2
[Verse]
Bsus4There's a place off C#m7Ocean AvenAsus2ue
Where I used to sit and talk with yBsus4ou
We were both sixteC#m7en and it felt so riAsus2ght
Sleepin' all day stayin' up allBsus4  
Night...C#m7  
Asus2Stayin' up allBsus4  
Bsus4NightC#m7  Asus2  
Bsus4There's a place on the corneC#m7r of Cherry St.
Asus2We would walk on the beach in our bare feet
Bsus4We were both sixteen aC#m7nd it felt so right
Asus2Sleepin' all day stayin' up all
Bsus4Night...C#m7  Asus2  
[Chorus]
If I could Bsus4find you nC#m7ow
Things would get Asus2better
We could Bsus4leave this tC#m7own and run forAsus2ever
Let your Bsus4waves crash dC#m7own on me
And Asus2take me away, yeah yeah.
[Interlude]
Bsus4    C#m7    Asus2
[Verse]
Bsus4There's a piece of yC#m7ou that's here with Asus2me
It's everywhere I go, it's everything I Bsus4see
When I sleep, I C#m7dream and it gets me Asus2by
I can make believe that you're heBsus4re
TonigC#m7ht...Asus2  
That you're here Bsus4tonight...
[Chorus]
If I could Bsus4find you nC#m7ow
Things would get Asus2better
We could Bsus4leave this tC#m7own and run forAsus2ever
I know someBsus4where, somehC#m7ow we'll be toAsus2gether
Let your Bsus4waves crash dC#m7own on me
And Asus2take me away, yeah yeah
[Interlude]
E
[Bridge]
EI remember the look in your eyesC#m7  
When I told you that this was goodbyeBsus4  
You were begging me not tonight
Not Asus2here, not now
EWe're looking up at the same night skyC#m7  
We keep pretending the sun will not riseBsus4  
We'll be together for one more night
SomeAsus2where, somehow
[Chorus]
If I could Bsus4find you nC#m7ow
Things would get Asus2better
We could Bsus4leave this tC#m7own and run forAsus2ever
I know someBsus4where, somehC#m7ow we'll be toAsus2gether
Let your Bsus4waves crash dC#m7own on me
And Asus2take me away, yeah yeah
[Outro]
Bsus4    C#m7    Asus2
Bsus4    C#m7    Asus2
E

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Ocean Avenue

by William Ryan Key

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus4

C#m7

Asus2

*Capo on 4th fret!

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 E

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

B|--0----| B|--0----| B|--0----| B|--0----|

G|--4----| G|--4----| G|--4----| G|--1----|

D|--4----| D|--2----| D|--2----| D|--2----|

A|--2----| A|--4----| A|--0----| A|--2----|

E|-------| E|-------| E|-------| E|--0----|

[Intro]

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

[Verse]

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

There's a place off Ocean Avenue

Bsus4

Where I used to sit and talk with you

C#m7 Asus2

We were both sixteen and it felt so right

Bsus4

Sleepin' all day stayin' up all

C#m7

Night...

Asus2 Bsus4

Stayin' up all

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

Night

Bsus4 C#m7

There's a place on the corner of Cherry St.

Asus2

We would walk on the beach in our bare feet

Bsus4 C#m7

We were both sixteen and it felt so right

Asus2

Sleepin' all day stayin' up all

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

Night...

[Chorus]

Bsus4 C#m7

If I could find you now

Asus2

Things would get better

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

We could leave this town and run forever

Bsus4 C#m7

Let your waves crash down on me

Asus2

And take me away, yeah yeah.

[Interlude]

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

[Verse]

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

There's a piece of you that's here with me

Bsus4

It's everywhere I go, it's everything I see

C#m7 Asus2

When I sleep, I dream and it gets me by

Bsus4

I can make believe that you're here

C#m7 Asus2

Tonight...

Bsus4

That you're here tonight...

[Chorus]

Bsus4 C#m7

If I could find you now

Asus2

Things would get better

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

We could leave this town and run forever

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

I know somewhere, somehow we'll be together

Bsus4 C#m7

Let your waves crash down on me

Asus2

And take me away, yeah yeah

[Interlude]

[Bridge]

E C#m7

I remember the look in your eyes

Bsus4

When I told you that this was goodbye

You were begging me not tonight

Asus2

Not here, not now

E C#m7

We're looking up at the same night sky

Bsus4

We keep pretending the sun will not rise

We'll be together for one more night

Asus2

Somewhere, somehow

[Chorus]

Bsus4 C#m7

If I could find you now

Asus2

Things would get better

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

We could leave this town and run forever

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

I know somewhere, somehow we'll be together

Bsus4 C#m7

Let your waves crash down on me

Asus2

And take me away, yeah yeah

[Outro]

Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2

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