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OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
THE WORD
TAKEN FROM THE 2010 ALBUM ''SATURDAY''  OR LIVE AT THE JAM HOUSE
INTRO:    DSUS2    D    DSUS4    D(X2)
VERSE 1:
It’s DSUS2too bad if yDou hear the DSUS4word D  
And dDSUS2ecide that it’s aDll too DSUS4absurd D  
BPunch the air and bF#elieve it 
When the cBrowd cries out its agF#reement 
VERSE 2:
And if DSUS2I get to hDeaven tDSUS4omorrow D  
I will DSUS2say that it’s tDime I just bDSUS4orrowed D  
Then lBook the guard in the fF#ace 
As he lBocks the keys aF#way E  
CHORUS 1:
GPlease pDlease Aplease 
DJust bF#efore you Bgo 
Your gGlass is oDnly half emApty 
But you’re fDull on so wF#here is the sBhow 
But you’re fDull on so wF#here is the sBhow E  
VERSE 3:
And DSUS2I counted aDll of the jDSUS4ars D  
And the DSUS2labels tDold their DSUS4names D  
And I cBounted all of the cF#ars 
Down the avBenues and the lF#anes 
VERSE 4:
And a DSUS2light will shDine on DSUS4you D  
And dDSUS2eliver Dme the DSUS4day D  
And I’ll daBnce between your fF#eet 
Down the avBenues and the tF#rees E  
CHORUS 2:
GPlease pDlease Aplease 
DJust bF#efore you Bgo 
Your gGlass is oDnly half emApty 
But you’re fDull on so wF#here is the sBhow 
But you’re fDull on so wF#here is the sBhow E  
BRIDGE:
EI cF#ount GhouF#rs; tEhey’re oF#nly wGaitF#ing 
But Ein between F#you find soGmething so real 
You’re elAated 
SOLO:    E    F#    G    G    A    A    G  A  
CHORUS 3:
DJust bF#efore you Bgo 
Your gGlass is oDnly half emApty 
But you’re fDull on so wF#here is the sBhow 
But you’re fDull on so wF#here is the sBhow
But you’re fDull on so wF#here is the sBhowE  

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The Word

by Ocean Colour Scene

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DSUS2

DSUS4

OCEAN COLOUR SCENE

THE WORD

TAKEN FROM THE 2010 ALBUM ''SATURDAY'' OR LIVE AT THE JAM HOUSE

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

INTRO: (X2)

VERSE 1:

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

It’s too bad if you hear the word

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

And decide that it’s all too absurd

B F#

Punch the air and believe it

B F#

When the crowd cries out its agreement

VERSE 2:

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

And if I get to heaven tomorrow

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

I will say that it’s time I just borrowed

B F#

Then look the guard in the face

B F# E

As he locks the keys away

CHORUS 1:

G D A

Please please please

D F# B

Just before you go

G D A

Your glass is only half empty

D F# B

But you’re full on so where is the show

D F# B E

But you’re full on so where is the show

VERSE 3:

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

And I counted all of the jars

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

And the labels told their names

B F#

And I counted all of the cars

B F#

Down the avenues and the lanes

VERSE 4:

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

And a light will shine on you

DSUS2 D DSUS4 D

And deliver me the day

B F#

And I’ll dance between your feet

B F# E

Down the avenues and the trees

CHORUS 2:

G D A

Please please please

D F# B

Just before you go

G D A

Your glass is only half empty

D F# B

But you’re full on so where is the show

D F# B E

But you’re full on so where is the show

BRIDGE:

E F# G F# E F# G F#

I count hours; they’re only waiting

E F# G

But in between you find something so real

You’re elated

E F# G G A A G A

SOLO:

CHORUS 3:

D F# B

Just before you go

G D A

Your glass is only half empty

D F# B

But you’re full on so where is the show

D F# B

But you’re full on so where is the show

D F# B E

But you’re full on so where is the show

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