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If The Ocean Gets Rough

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Great song by this amazing young artist. I think this is right... not 100% sure so 
leave comments letting me know what you think.
Chords used:
NOTE: some chords are repeated twice, that is since they are played in diffrent 
Example F on first fret when playing the Fs and Gs. But when moving from the Dm play it on the 
fret as if moving the C.
F–  133211
G-  355433
Am- X02210
C-  332010 (with  Abass note G)
Dm- X57765
F-  X87565
A#- 688766
A-  577655
C7- X35353
Willy Mason hammers from time to time, mainly on the D string when playing the F and C.
Intro:
F.....G.....F....G....F...
Verse:
F.....G...........F........G  
Oh, babe I have a heavy heart
F.............G................F............G  
we're taking steps back every time we start
Am..........C..............Dm....F  
I’m on a rolling train downtown
A#..............A................Dm.....C7  
just trying to get back to my hometown
I took you in to my broken home
then I got scared to leave you there alone
here there are shadows that may lead you astray
I never realized they're all in my face
Chorus:
F................
Sail on my love
...................
If the ocean gets rough
...................C...
will you help me sing
....................F..
would it help to sing
(X2)
Verse:
when you first taught me how to stand up tall
so scared of heights I thought that I’d surely fall
I’m used to digging in the dirt
down where there's no one for me to hurt
the windows whistle when the west wind blows
my head is pounding from these burning coals
I tripped and stumbled don't you know
and in all that dust our hands let go
Chorus (X2)

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If The Ocean Gets Rough

by Willy Mason

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Great song by this amazing young artist. I think this is right... not 100% sure so

leave comments letting me know what you think.

Chords used:

NOTE: some chords are repeated twice, that is since they are played in diffrent

Example F on first fret when playing the Fs and Gs. But when moving from the Dm play it on the

fret as if moving the C.

– 133211

- 355433

- X02210

C A G

- 332010 (with bass note )

- X57765

- X87565

- 688766

- 577655

- X35353

Willy Mason hammers from time to time, mainly on the D string when playing the F and C.

Intro:

F G F G F

.....................

Verse:

F G F G

........................

Oh, babe I have a heavy heart

F G F G

.........................................

we're taking steps back every time we start

Am C Dm F

............................

I’m on a rolling train downtown

A# A Dm C7

...................................

just trying to get back to my hometown

I took you in to my broken home

then I got scared to leave you there alone

here there are shadows that may lead you astray

I never realized they're all in my face

Chorus:

................

Sail on my love

...................

If the ocean gets rough

......................

will you help me sing

......................

would it help to sing

(X2)

Verse:

when you first taught me how to stand up tall

so scared of heights I thought that I’d surely fall

I’m used to digging in the dirt

down where there's no one for me to hurt

the windows whistle when the west wind blows

my head is pounding from these burning coals

I tripped and stumbled don't you know

and in all that dust our hands let go

Chorus (X2)

About If The Ocean Gets Rough Chords by Willy Mason

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What key is "If The Ocean Gets Rough" in?

The chords for "If The Ocean Gets Rough" show the original chord names (including F, Dm, C, G, Am, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.