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Tuning: Standard, *capo 1st fret*
Intro:  Bm,  Em- G  
       Bm,    A- G  
Verse One:
                     Bm   Em- G  
    Am I alone in this?
                                           Bm   A- G  
Never a night where I can sleep myself 'til day.
   BmWe must try to figEmure it out, fiGgure it out.
                    Bm   A- Em  
   It won't be that easy,     we lost it somehow.
Chorus:
You come   Dover unannounced.
Silence    Bmbroken by your voice in the dark.
I neGed you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.
To Verse Two:  Bm, Em - G
               Bm,   A- G  
Verse Two:
   BmOh, the nEmight becomes the sGpace that's somewhere
BmIn between
What I feAel and what I'm tEmold.
     BmSitting on the shoreline trying to fiEmgure it out, fiGgure it out.
   BmTo find out the meAaning, Emand reach it somehow.
Chorus:
You come   Dover unannounced.
Silence    Bmbroken by your voice in the dark.
I neGed you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.
   DFall around me now,
Like,   Bmstars that shine and brighten the way.
I neGed you here tonight,
Just like this night it needs the rain.
Bridge:
   EmThe season has changed.
  GThe wind, it blows coBmlder now, cAolder now
   EmThe clouds are raGised,
The rain it falls hBmarder now, aAll around.
Instrumental: D, Bm, G  
Chorus:
You come   Dover unannounced.
Silence    Bmbroken by your voice in the dark.
I neGed you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.
   DFall around me now,
Like,   Bmstars that shine and brighten the way.
I neGed you here tonight,
Just like this night it needs the rain.
			     TDHE OCEAN - Mae
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Tuning: Standard, *capo 1st fret*
Intro:  Bm,  Em- G  
       Bm,    A- G  
Verse One:
                     Bm   Em- G  
    Am I alone in this?
                                           Bm   A- G  
Never a night where I can sleep myself 'til day.
   BmWe must try to figEmure it out, fiGgure it out.
                    Bm   A- Em  
   It won't be that easy,     we lost it somehow.
Chorus:
You come   Dover unannounced.
Silence    Bmbroken by your voice in the dark.
I neGed you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.
To Verse Two:  Bm, Em - G
               Bm,   A- G  
Verse Two:
   BmOh, the nEmight becomes the sGpace that's somewhere
BmIn between
What I feAel and what I'm tEmold.
     BmSitting on the shoreline trying to fiEmgure it out, fiGgure it out.
   BmTo find out the meAaning, Emand reach it somehow.
Chorus:
You come   Dover unannounced.
Silence    Bmbroken by your voice in the dark.
I neGed you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.
   DFall around me now,
Like,   Bmstars that shine and brighten the way.
I neGed you here tonight,
Just like this night it needs the rain.
Bridge:
   EmThe season has changed.
  GThe wind, it blows coBmlder now, cAolder now
   EmThe clouds are raGised,
The rain it falls hBmarder now, aAll around.
Instrumental: D, Bm, G  
Chorus:
You come   Dover unannounced.
Silence    Bmbroken by your voice in the dark.
I neGed you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.
         GJust like the stars that fall around me now.
Outro: D, Bm, G  

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Ocean

by Mae

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard, *capo 1st fret*

Bm Em G

Intro: , -

Bm A G

, -

Verse One:

Bm Em G

Am I alone in this?

Bm A G

Never a night where I can sleep myself 'til day.

Bm Em G

We must try to figure it out, figure it out.

Bm A Em

It won't be that easy, we lost it somehow.

Chorus:

You come over unannounced.

Silence broken by your voice in the dark.

I need you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.

To Verse Two: Bm, Em - G

Bm A G

, -

Verse Two:

Bm Em G

Oh, the night becomes the space that's somewhere

In between

A Em

What I feel and what I'm told.

Bm Em G

Sitting on the shoreline trying to figure it out, figure it out.

Bm A Em

To find out the meaning, and reach it somehow.

Chorus:

You come over unannounced.

Silence broken by your voice in the dark.

I need you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.

Fall around me now,

Like, stars that shine and brighten the way.

I need you here tonight,

Just like this night it needs the rain.

Bridge:

The season has changed.

G Bm A

The wind, it blows colder now, colder now

Em G

The clouds are raised,

Bm A

The rain it falls harder now, all around.

D Bm G

Instrumental: , ,

Chorus:

You come over unannounced.

Silence broken by your voice in the dark.

I need you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.

Fall around me now,

Like, stars that shine and brighten the way.

I need you here tonight,

Just like this night it needs the rain.

THE OCEAN - Mae

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Tuning: Standard, *capo 1st fret*

Bm Em G

Intro: , -

Bm A G

, -

Verse One:

Bm Em G

Am I alone in this?

Bm A G

Never a night where I can sleep myself 'til day.

Bm Em G

We must try to figure it out, figure it out.

Bm A Em

It won't be that easy, we lost it somehow.

Chorus:

You come over unannounced.

Silence broken by your voice in the dark.

I need you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.

To Verse Two: Bm, Em - G

Bm A G

, -

Verse Two:

Bm Em G

Oh, the night becomes the space that's somewhere

In between

A Em

What I feel and what I'm told.

Bm Em G

Sitting on the shoreline trying to figure it out, figure it out.

Bm A Em

To find out the meaning, and reach it somehow.

Chorus:

You come over unannounced.

Silence broken by your voice in the dark.

I need you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.

Fall around me now,

Like, stars that shine and brighten the way.

I need you here tonight,

Just like this night it needs the rain.

Bridge:

The season has changed.

G Bm A

The wind, it blows colder now, colder now

Em G

The clouds are raised,

Bm A

The rain it falls harder now, all around.

D Bm G

Instrumental: , ,

Chorus:

You come over unannounced.

Silence broken by your voice in the dark.

I need you here tonight, just like the ocean needs the waves.

Just like the stars that fall around me now.

D Bm G

Outro: , ,

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