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Lady Antebellum - Ocean
**Capo on the 4th Fret**
[Intro]
Bm G D Em
Bm G D
[Verse 1]
BmHow can Gsomeone stand Dso damn Emclose
And Bmfeel like they're Gworlds aDway?
BmI can Gsee your sad Dstory eEmyes
So how do Bmyou have no Gwords to Dsay?
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAll I Bmwant is to Afall in deeper
Than I've Emever been, Why Bmwon't you lAet me?
EmI can Bmhandle your Aheart so, Dhelp me
Here you Gare, next to me
So much beauty at my fAeet
[Chorus]
All I Bmwant to do is swim
ABut the wDaves keep crashing in
No I'm Gnot afraid to drown
Take me out, take me dAown
I'm so Bmtired of the shore
ALet me Din, baby
You're an Emocean beautiBmful and Ablue
EmI wanna Bmswim in Ayou 
Bm G D Em
Bm G D
[Verse 2]
BmLike a Glighthouse up and Dshining Embright
Through the Bmdark for the Gboth of Dus
BmAnd I’ve Gdone it out of Dlove, it’s not eEmnough
But BmGod, how I Gwish it Dwas
[Pre-Chorus]
EmAnd I Bmdon't wanna Afind out
How much lonely EmI can take beBmfore you Alose me
EmBaby Bmlook at me and Aswear you won't lose me
Here you Gare, next to me
So much beauty at my Afeet
[Chorus]
All I Bmwant to do is swim
ABut the wDaves keep crashing in
No I'm Gnot afraid to drown
Take me out, take me Adown
I'm so Bmtired of the shore
ALet me Din, baby
You're an Emocean beautiBmful and Ablue
EmI wanna Bmswim in Ayou
[Bridge]
I can't Elet it go
For Amoments in your F#arms
But they come Bmback aAgain
The Gwaves, the waves, the waves, the waves
The Awaves, the waves, the waves, the waves
Em A
[Pre-Chorus]
DHere you Gare, next to me
So much beauty at my fAeet
[Chorus]
All I Bmwant to do is swim
ABut the wDaves keep crashing in
No I'm Gnot afraid to drown
Take me out, take me Adown
I'm so Bmtired of the shore
ALet me Din, baby
You're an Emocean beautiBmful and Ablue
EmI wanna Bmswim in Ayou

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Ocean

by Lady A (Lady Antebellum)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lady Antebellum - Ocean

**Capo on the 4th Fret**

[Intro]

Bm G D Em

Bm G D

[Verse 1]

Bm G D Em

How can someone stand so damn close

Bm G D

And feel like they're worlds away?

Bm G D Em

I can see your sad story eyes

Bm G D

So how do you have no words to say?

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm A

All I want is to fall in deeper

Em Bm A

Than I've ever been, Why won't you let me?

Em Bm A D

I can handle your heart so, help me

Here you are, next to me

So much beauty at my feet

[Chorus]

All I want to do is swim

A D

But the waves keep crashing in

No I'm not afraid to drown

Take me out, take me down

I'm so tired of the shore

A D

Let me in, baby

Em Bm A

You're an ocean beautiful and blue

Em Bm A

I wanna swim in you

Bm G D Em

Bm G D

[Verse 2]

Bm G D Em

Like a lighthouse up and shining bright

Bm G D

Through the dark for the both of us

Bm G D Em

And I’ve done it out of love, it’s not enough

Bm G D

But God, how I wish it was

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm A

And I don't wanna find out

Em Bm A

How much lonely I can take before you lose me

Em Bm A

Baby look at me and swear you won't lose me

Here you are, next to me

So much beauty at my feet

[Chorus]

All I want to do is swim

A D

But the waves keep crashing in

No I'm not afraid to drown

Take me out, take me down

I'm so tired of the shore

A D

Let me in, baby

Em Bm A

You're an ocean beautiful and blue

Em Bm A

I wanna swim in you

[Bridge]

I can't let it go

A F#

For moments in your arms

Bm A

But they come back again

The waves, the waves, the waves, the waves

Em A

[Pre-Chorus]

D G

Here you are, next to me

So much beauty at my feet

[Chorus]

All I want to do is swim

A D

But the waves keep crashing in

No I'm not afraid to drown

Take me out, take me down

I'm so tired of the shore

A D

Let me in, baby

Em Bm A

You're an ocean beautiful and blue

Em Bm A

I wanna swim in you

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