The Owl
View chords used in this chart
There's a lot of guitar layers and improvisation on the original recording; this is a fairly simplified
version that gets across the main patterns and chords. Just mess about with hammer-ons, pull-offs and
fingerpicking to get the vibe of the song.
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INTRO / MAIN PATTERN
D
D |---------------0-------------------0-----|---------------0-------------------------|
A |-----------0h2------2---p0---------------|-----------0h2------2---p0---------------|
F#|------0-----------------------0----------|------0-----------------------0----------|
D |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D |-0---------------------------------------|-0---------------------------------0-----|
E
D |---------------2---------4---------------|--------------------4--------------------|
A |-----------2-----------------------2-----|------2------------------2---------------|
F#|------2----------------------------------|-----------2------------------2----------|
D |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D |-2------------------2---------2----------|-2-------------2-------------------2-----|
G
D |---------------5-------------------5-----|-----------9-------9----7----------------|
A |-----------5h7------7---p5---------------|-----------5-------5----5----------------|
F#|------5-----------------------5----------|------5----------------------------5-----|
D |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D |-5---------------------------------------|-5-------------5--------------5----------|
D
D |---------------0-------------------0-----|-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------0h2------2---p0---------------|--------0---------0---------0---------0--|
F#|------0-----------------------0----------|-----0---------0---------0---------0-----|
D |-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------------------|-4---------4---------4---------0---------|
D |-0---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
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PART 1
D E
Wait a couple of days, you know I will
G D C# F#m
Ten thousand years, I'll be there still
D E
Drive a couple of nights, of course I will
G D
Ten thousand miles, I'll be there still
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PART 2
C# F#m G
Oh did you ever hear the owl of the sea
D
Singing in a black pine tree
E
When all the world's asleep
A
About a bird he used to...
Bm / / / | D / / / | G / / / | Bm / / / |
Know...
E / / / | G / / / | D / / / | C# / / F#m
Oh.....
Bm / / / | D / / / | G / / / | Bm / / / |
Oh.....
E / / / | G / / / | D / / / | C# / / F#m
Oh.....
End on D
ENJOY
How to play The Owl
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.