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Ocean

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Amajor

90BPM

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1/42

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 42Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords Used:
e|--Bm-2-Amaj7--0---C#m-4---E0---| 
B|---3---2----5---0---| 
G|---4---1----6---1---| 
D|---4---2----6---2---| 
A|---2---0----4---2---|
E|---x---x----x---0---|
[Intro]
Bm Amaj7
e|-----2---4---5-----2---4---2--4--------0---------------| 
B|----3--3---3---3--3--3---3----------2------------------| 
G|---4-------------4----------------1---1------1h2-1-----| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
You lead me dBmown, to the oAmaj7cean 
So lead me dBmown, by the Amaj7ocean 
You know it's been a long tBmime, 
You always leave me tAmaj7ongue tied 
And all this time's for Bmus 
I love you just beAmaj7cause 
[Chorus]
You lead me dBmown, to the Amaj7ocean 
The world is fBmine, by the Amaj7ocean 
[Verse]
You know this time's for Bmreal It helps the heart to heal 
You know it breaks the Amaj7seal of the talisman that harms 
And so you lBmook at me and need The space that means as mAmaj7uch to me 
[Chorus]
So lead me dBmown, to the Amaj7ocean 
Our world is fBmine, by the Amaj7ocean 
C#mYou know the way it is in life, it's so hard to live uBmp to 
So C#mwhy are you still dressed in your morning suit I aBmssume, I asEsume 
You'll lead me dBmown, to the Amaj7ocean 
Don't leave me dBmown, by the Amaj7ocean, the ocean. 
e|--------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------| 
G|----9-7-6----6--------9-7-6-----6-----| 
D|---------7----7------------6-----6----| 
A|---7-----------------7-------------9--|
E|--------------------------------------|
Here comes the Bmwave, here comes the Amaj7wave 
Here comes the wBmave, down by the Amaj7ocean 
The ocean (repeat to fade)
| h  Hammer-on 

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Ocean

by Richard Hawley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

C#m

Chords Used:

Bm Amaj7 C#m E

e|---2---0----4---0---|

B|---3---2----5---0---|

G|---4---1----6---1---|

D|---4---2----6---2---|

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

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

[Intro]

Bm Amaj7

e|-----2---4---5-----2---4---2--4--------0---------------|

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

G|---4-------------4----------------1---1------1h2-1-----|

D|-------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

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

[Verse]

Bm Amaj7

You lead me down, to the ocean

Bm Amaj7

So lead me down, by the ocean

You know it's been a long time,

Amaj7

You always leave me tongue tied

And all this time's for us

Amaj7

I love you just because

[Chorus]

Bm Amaj7

You lead me down, to the ocean

Bm Amaj7

The world is fine, by the ocean

[Verse]

You know this time's for real It helps the heart to heal

Amaj7

You know it breaks the seal of the talisman that harms

Bm Amaj7

And so you look at me and need The space that means as much to me

[Chorus]

Bm Amaj7

So lead me down, to the ocean

Bm Amaj7

Our world is fine, by the ocean

C#m Bm

You know the way it is in life, it's so hard to live up to

C#m Bm E

So why are you still dressed in your morning suit I assume, I assume

Bm Amaj7

You'll lead me down, to the ocean

Bm Amaj7

Don't leave me down, by the ocean, the ocean.

e|--------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------|

G|----9-7-6----6--------9-7-6-----6-----|

D|---------7----7------------6-----6----|

A|---7-----------------7-------------9--|

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

Bm Amaj7

Here comes the wave, here comes the wave

Bm Amaj7

Here comes the wave, down by the ocean

The ocean (repeat to fade)

| h Hammer-on

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