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Walk On The Ocean

Toad The Wet Sprocket

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: "CHOOSE YOUR OWN CTHONIAN #27 : FEEDING FRENZY" Walk on the Ocean by Toad the Wet Sprocket (off the FEAR album) contributed by Ryan Houlette rhoulett@depauw.edu This is just how I play it. On the CD, the whole song is capoed up to the fourth fret. Listen to the recording to get the rhythm. [verse1] G C G C G --> (you can walk the bass note up We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail from E to G here, or not) C G C G A ---> (hammer on the second string of the A where are we going, so far away? from the 2nd fret to the 3rd fret) A G C G C G --> (again, walk the bass up) Now somebody told me that this is the place C G C G A --> (do that A hammer-on again-- Where everything's better, and everything's safe in fact, do it for every A) [chorus] A G D A Walk on the ocean Step on the stones A G D A Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone [verse2] A G C G C G Half an hour later we packed up our things C G C G A Said we'd send letters, and all of those little things A G C G C G And they knew we were lying, but they smiled just the same C G C G A It seemed they'd already forgotten we came [chorus] same as above [bridge] just play the chords to the chorus over four times (I think) [verse3] A G C G C G Back at the homestead, where the air makes you choke C G C G A And people don't know you and trust is a joke A G C G C G We don't even have pictures, just memories to hold C G C G A That grow sweeter each season as we slowly grow old From: dshapiro@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (David Shapiro) Subject: Re: REQ: chords to "Walk on the Ocean" by toad the wet sprocket In pirani@vt.edu (pirani) writes: >I would appreciate it if someone could post the chords to "Walk on the Ocean" >by toad the wet sprocket. 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 Db Abm 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 probably want to use your thumb for that note. The verse goes: | B E | B Db | Abm E | B Db | B E | B F# | Db | Db :| The chorus goes: | Abm F# | B | F# | Db | Abm F# | B | F# | Db || In the measures with Abm 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 Ab 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 | Abm E | becomes | Abm F# |. That's pretty much the whole song. All other Toad requests are welcome, either by emailing or posting, cause Toad kicks butt. Later, Dave Shapiro dshapiro@ucsd.edu
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