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Ocean by The Velvet Underground
This is the same song as the previous version (transcribed from Fully Loaded)
but has a tuning more similar to the song heard on the album VU (the older 
version of the song)
E    G    A    G    E
EHere comes the Gocean
And the wAaves down by the Gsea
EHere comes the Gocean
And the Awaves, where have they Gbeen?
ELying here on the Dbeach
With you it seems Cout of reach
It could just Adrive me crazy
EYou're such a Dlazy son
But you're the Conly one
I could stay Ahere forever...
...But Ehere comes the Awaves
EDown by the Ashore
EWashing our Geyes
Then it's Agone, just once Gmore
EDown by the seaG  A  G  
EDown by the seaG  A  G  
EHere comes the Gocean and the Awaves
Down by the Gsea
EHere comes the Gocean and the Awaves
Where have they Gbeen?
ELying down on the Dbeach
It seems out of Creach
Doesn't it just, Adrive you crazy
EYou know that you Dfeel so strong
But you know it Cwon't be long
Til it's all Aunderwater...
E...But here comes the Awaves
EDown by the Ashore
EWashing our eGyes
Til it's Agone, just once Gmore
EDown by the seaG  A  G  
E                   G            A            G
Db   B   A
Db   B   A
EHere cAome the wavesE  
EHere cAome the wavesE  
EHere cAome the wavesE  
END (after a long instrumental)

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Ocean

by The Velvet Underground

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Ocean by The Velvet Underground

This is the same song as the previous version (transcribed from Fully Loaded)

but has a tuning more similar to the song heard on the album VU (the older

version of the song)

E G A G E

E G

Here comes the ocean

A G

And the waves down by the sea

E G

Here comes the ocean

A G

And the waves, where have they been?

E D

Lying here on the beach

With you it seems out of reach

It could just drive me crazy

E D

You're such a lazy son

But you're the only one

I could stay here forever...

E A

...But here comes the waves

E A

Down by the shore

E G

Washing our eyes

A G

Then it's gone, just once more

E G A G

Down by the sea

E G A G

Down by the sea

E G A

Here comes the ocean and the waves

Down by the sea

E G A

Here comes the ocean and the waves

Where have they been?

E D

Lying down on the beach

It seems out of reach

Doesn't it just, drive you crazy

E D

You know that you feel so strong

But you know it won't be long

Til it's all underwater...

E A

...But here comes the waves

E A

Down by the shore

E G

Washing our eyes

A G

Til it's gone, just once more

E G A G

Down by the sea

E G A G

Db B A

E A E

Here come the waves

E A E

Here come the waves

E A E

Here come the waves

END (after a long instrumental)

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