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Walk On The Ocean by Toad The Wet Sprocket
Walk On The Ocean
(Capo 4th fret - all chords relative)
VERSE 1:
G C G A Em C G
We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail
A G C G D A Asus4 A
But where are we going, we're so far away
G C G A Em C G
Somebody told me that this is the place
A G C G D A Asus4 A
where everything's better and everything's safe
CHORUS:
Em G D A
Walk on the Ocean Step on the stone
Em G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
VERSE 2:
G C G A Em C G
A half an hour later We packed up our things
A G C G D A Asus4 A
We said we'd send letters And all of those little things
G C G A Em C G
And they knew we were lying But they smiled just the same
A G C G D A Asus4 A
It seemed they'd already Forgotten we came
CHORUS:(2X)
BRIDGE:
(Play the chords of the chorus twice)
VERSE 3:
G C G A Em D/F# G
Now back at the homestead Where the air makes you choke
A G C G D A Asus4 A
Where people don't know you And trust is a joke
G C G A Em D/F# G
Don't even have pictures Just memories to hold
A G C G D A
It grows sweeter each season As we slowly grow old
OPTIONAL CHORUS - repeat until fade
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version 2
Capo 4
[verse1]
G C G C Em7 C G
We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail
Dsus Em7 C G D/F# A D/A A
where are we going, so far away?
G C G C Em7 C G
Now somebody told me that this is the place
Dsus Em7 C G D/F# A D/A A
Where everything's better, and everything's safe
[chorus]
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Walk on the ocean Step on the stones
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
[verse2]
A G C G C Em7 C G
Half an hour later we packed up our things
Dsus Em7 C G D/F# A D/A A
Said we'd send letters, and all of those little things
A G C G C Em7 C G
And they knew we were lying, but they smiled just the same
Dsus Em7 C G D/F# A D/A A
It seemed they'd already forgotten we came
[chorus]
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Walk on the ocean Step on the stones
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
[chorus]
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Walk on the ocean Step on the stones
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
[bridge]
Em7 D/F# G D A
Em7 D/F# G D A
Em7 D/F# G D A
[verse3]
A G C G C Em7 C G
Back at the homestead, where the air makes you choke
Dsus Em7 C G D/F# A D/A A
And people don't know you and trust is a joke
A G C G C Em7 C G
We don't even have pictures, just memories to hold
Dsus Em7 C G D/F# A (ring out)
That grow sweeter each season as we slowly grow old
[chorus] (start at n.c.)
Em7 D/F# G D A
Walk on the ocean Step on the stones
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
[chorus]
Em7 D/F# G D A
Walk on the ocean Step on the stones
A Em7 D/F# G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
fade
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version 3
First off, capo on 4th fret. Thus all the 4's below are like open
strings. The chords used throughout the song are:
---(7)-------(4)------------------(4)---------6----|
----7---------7----------6---------7----------7----|
----4---------4----------6---------4----------6----|
----4---------6----------6---------6----------4----|
----6---------7----------4---------6----------4----|
----7------------------------------4----------6----|
B E C# G#m F#
The parentheses signify notes that only get played occasionally.
For the F#, the 6 on the low E string may or may not be played, but
it's a nice way to follow the bass line. You'll probG#ly want to use
your thumb for that note.
The verse goes:
| B E | B C# | G#m E | B C# | B E | B F# | C# | C# :|
The chorus goes:
| G#m F# | B | F# | C# | G#m F# | B | F# | C# ||
In the measures with G#m and F#, the F# is only played on the last
beat, serving as a passing chord to the B (now you can see why the
bass line is important -- here it goes G# Bb B, kinda cool)
The chorus and solo have the same chords. The final verse has the
same chords and the other verses except the measure | G#m E |
becomes | G#m F# |.
That's pretty much the whole song
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version 4
Chords:(relative to capo4)
___G__C__A___Aslide___________D____D2___G1__G2__G3
e--3--3--0----0---------------2----3----3---3----3-|
B--3--3--2----2(slide to 3)---3----3----0---0----0-|
G--0--0--2----2---------------2----2----0---0----0-|
D--0--2--2----2---------------0----0----0---0----0-|
A--2--3--0----0---------------0----0----2---2----2-|
E--3--0--0----0--------------(2)--(2)---0---2----3-|
(C and G are actually called Cadd9 and Gadd9
durring the verses but for space I used C and G.)
Capo four
Try sliding and hammering up and down patterns for A G and D
and they all sound really cool.
G C G A G C G
We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail
A G C G D Aslide
where are we going, so far away?
G C G A G C G
Now somebody told me that this is the place
A G C G D A slide
Where everything's better, and everything's safe
(Chorus)
G1 G1,G2,G3 D D2 D A
Walk on the ocean Step on the stones
G1 G1,G2,G3 D D2 D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
(Same as above for all the rest)
(Verse2)
Half an hour later we packed up our things
Said we'd send letters, and all of those little things
And they knew we were lying, but they smiled just the same
It seemed they'd already forgotten we came
(Chorus)
same as above
(Bridge]
same as chorus
(Verse)
Back at the homestead, where the air makes you choke
And people don't know you and trust is a joke
We don't even have pictures, just memories to hold
That grow sweeter each season as we slowly grow old
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version 5
(Capo 4th fret - all chords relative)
Chords used:
G C A Em F#/D
E—3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--2--|--3-------|
B—3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3-------|
G—0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0-------|
D—0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0-------|
A—2--|--3--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2-------|
E—3--|------|------|------|--2--|-------|
VERSE 1: (The first A is played with the 3’s on the B and E strings)
G C G A Em C G
We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail
A G C G F#/D A Asus4 A
But where are we going, we're so far away
G C G A Em F#/D G
Somebody told me that this is the place
A B C G F#/D A Asus4 A
where everything's better and everything's safe
CHORUS: (Play this Em open without the fingers in the “G” position and this a “D”
the “F#” root, A is open as well)
Em—F#--G D A
Walk on the Ocean Step on the stone
Em—F#--G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
VERSE 2:
G C G A Em C G
A half an hour later We packed up our things
A G C G F#/D A Asus4 A
We said we'd send letters And all of those little things
G C G A Em F#/D G
And they knew we were lying But they smiled just the same
A B C G F#/D A Asus4 A
It seemed they'd already Forgotten we came
CHORUS:(2X)
BRIDGE:
(Play the chords of the chorus twice)
VERSE 3:
G C G A Em C G
Now back at the homestead Where the air makes you choke
A G C G F#/D A Asus4 A
Where people don't know you And trust is a joke
G C G A Em F#/D G
Don't even have pictures Just memories to hold
A B C G F#/D A
It grows sweeter each season As we slowly grow old
OPTIONAL CHORUS - repeat until fade
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version 6
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 4th fret
Time Signature: 3/4
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Verse
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We spotted the O-
B Eadd9 B C#7sus4
E-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-|
B-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-|
G-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2--2-2-2-2-|
D-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0--2--2-2-2-2-|
A-2--2-2-2-2-3--3-3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E-3--3-3-3-3------------3--3-3-3-3-------------|
cean at the head of the trail
G#m7 Eadd9 B C#7sus4
E3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3----|
B-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---|
G-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2---|
D-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2---|
A-2--2-2-2-2-3--3-3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0---|
E-0--0-0-0-0------------3--3-3-3-3--------------|
But where are we
*Same pattern* *and then*
B Eadd9 B G#m7 C#sus4 C# Csus2
E-3-----3-----3-----3--|--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
B-3-----3-----3-----3--|--3--3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2--|
G-0-----0-----0-----2--|--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|
D-0-----2-----0-----2--|--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|
A-2-----3-----2-----0--|--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
E-3-----------3--------|---------------------------------------------|
going? That is so far away
Somebody
B Eadd9 B G#m7 Em F# B G#m7
E-3-----3-----3-----3------|------3-----3-----3-----3--|
B-3-----3-----3-----3------|------3-----3-----3-----3--|
G-0-----0-----0-----2------|------0-----0-----0-----2--|
D-0-----2-----0-----2------|------2-----0-----0-----2--|
A-2-----3-----2-----0------|------2-----0-----2-----0--|
E-3-----------3------------|------0-----2-----3--------|
told me, that this is the place
where
B Eadd9 B G#m7 C#sus4 C# Csus2
E-3-----3-----3-----3--|--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
B-3-----3-----3-----3--|--3--3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2--|
G-0-----0-----0-----2--|--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|
D-0-----2-----0-----2--|--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|
A-2-----3-----2-----0--|--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
E-3-----------3--------|---------------------------------------------|
everything's better, and everything's safe
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Chorus
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Walk on the
Em B F# F# C#
E-3--------------3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|
B-3--------------3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2|
G-0--------------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2|
D-2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2|
A-2-2-2-2-----2----------2-----------------------0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|
E-0-0-0-0-2-3-3----------3--------------------------------------------|
Ocean, Step on the stone
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
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Verse 2
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*Same as Verse 1*
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Chorus
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*Repeat Chorus twice*
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Solo
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*Mostly just a slow slide by an electric*
Guitar One
E---------------------------|
B-2/9~~~~~~~-7-9-7~~~~~~-6\-|
G---------------------------|
D---------------------------| x4
A---------------------------|
E---------------------------|
Guitar Two
Em B F# F# C#
E-3--------------3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-2-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|
B-3--------------3-3-3-3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2|
G-0--------------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2|
D-2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2|
A-2-2-2-2-----2----------2-----------------------0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0|
E-0-0-0-0-2-3-3----------3--------------------------------------------|
^ Repeated four times ^
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Verse 3
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*Basically the same as Verse 1 and 2*
Now we're back at the
B Eadd9 B C#7sus4
E-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-|
B-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-|
G-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--2--2-2-2-2-|
D-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0--2--2-2-2-2-|
A-2--2-2-2-2-3--3-3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2--0--0-0-0-0-|
E-3--3-3-3-3------------3--3-3-3-3-------------|
Homestead where the air makes choke
G#m7 Eadd9 B C#7sus4
E-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
B-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
G-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2-|
D-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2-|
A-2--2-2-2-2-3--3-3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0-|
E-0--0-0-0-0------------3--3-3-3-3------------|
And people don't know you
B Eadd9 B G#m7 C#sus4 C# Csus2
E-3-----3-----3-----3--|--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
B-3-----3-----3-----3--|--3--3-3-3-2--2-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-0-2--2-2-2-2--|
G-0-----0-----0-----2--|--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|
D-0-----2-----0-----2--|--2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--|
A-2-----3-----2-----0--|--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--|
E-3-----------3--------|---------------------------------------------|
And trust is a joke
We don't even have
B Eadd9 B G#m7 Em F# B G#m7
E-3-----3-----3-----3------|------3-----3-----3-----3--|
B-3-----3-----3-----3------|------3-----3-----3-----3--|
G-0-----0-----0-----2------|------0-----0-----0-----2--|
D-0-----2-----0-----2------|------2-----0-----0-----2--|
A-2-----3-----2-----0------|------2-----0-----2-----0--|
E-3-----------3------------|------0-----2-----3--------|
pictures, just memories to hold
that grow
B Eadd9 B G#m7
E-3-----3-----3-----3-----|
B-3-----3-----3-----3-----|
G-0-----0-----0-----2-----|
D-0-----2-----0-----2-----|
A-2-----3-----2-----0-----|
E-3-----------3-----------|
sweeter each season as we slowly grow
G#m
E-0----|
B-0----|
G-0----|
D-2----|
A-2----|
E-0----|
old
Full Lyrics:
We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail
Where are we going, that is so far away
Then somebody told me that this is the place
Where everything's better, and everything's safe
Walk on the ocean
Step on the stones
Flesh becomes water
Wood becomes bone
And half and hour later we packed up our things
We said we'd send letters and all those little things
And they knew we were lying, but they smiled just the same
It seemed they'd already forgotten we'd came
Walk on the ocean
Step on the stones
Flesh becomes water
Wood becomes bone
Now we're back at the homestead
Where the air makes you choke
And people don't know you
And trust is a joke
We don't even have pictures
Just memories to hold
That grow sweeter each season
As we slowly grow old
| / slide up
| ~ vibrato
Some notes about the tab:
- This is my first tab; hopefully it's pretty readable and pretty accurate. I'd like to
credit to the chord tabs before me for the idea of capo on 4th and some initial chord shapes.
-Thanks to my dad, who introduced my to Toad in the 90s when i was young, and still is
on top of the newest and best indie and all around good rock albums than me.
-Played acoustic besides the solo, but I like the sound on electric guitar with a lot of
Fun song to play with.
In the Verse,
-For anyone struggling with my timing, it's a simple "One Two and Three and" strum
for most of the chords
-Hopefully the shortening of the repetitive part isn't confusing, simply wanted to make
as consolidated as possible.
-Within the group of Cs, he really just does one and hammers on and off, which sounds
but I decided to put it simply.
-The F# during "this is the place" is actually an F#sus11.
In the Chorus,
-Ignore the Highest 3 strings for the Em; it's there to show the easiest finger progression.
-I normally down pick until the B, and then begin down picking again until the C#.
-The second F# is actually an F#sus4 but I had no space.
In the solo,
- I figured I'd add a few extra notes for some fun. Sounds beautiful if you get the
right, which I tried to indicate with the vibratos. Todd Nichols plays around with it in
so try some improve out yourself!
On the final note,
-I didn't know what to end it on but thought this sounded cool. It's hard to get a dark
note on the 4th fret
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