To The Ocean
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Intro E C#m E C#m
verse 1
E C#m
East in June
E
Trade the brightest greens of Summer
C#m
For the dreams of navy blue
E C#m
East in June
E
Leave the calm Pacific breeze
C#m
For an Atlantic rendezvous
[Refrão]A E B A
'Cause I've been driving for days, on down a dusty road
E B
I can't wait to dive in the waves, can't wait to lighten my load
C#m A
And as the sun dips down I know
C#m A
No matter where my body goes
C#m B E
Every road eventually leads me back home
verse 2
E C#m
I am gonna see if I can get to Tennessee
E
And write a song about the sea
C#m
That we can sing along to
E C#m
I am gonna see if I can get to Tennessee
E
And write a song about the sea
C#m
To cure my landlocked blues
[Refrão] A E B
'Cause I've been driving for days, on down a dusty road
B B A
We're gonna get there, we're gonna get back home
E B
I can't wait to dive in the waves, can't wait to lighten my load
B B A
We're gonna get back to the coast
C#m A
And as the sun dips down I know (we know)
C#m A
No matter where my body goes (we go)
C#m B G# E
Every road eventually leads me back home
To the ocean we know
C#m B E
Every road eventually leads me back home
Bridge
G#m C#m G#m C#m
To the ocean, to the ocean
A
My heart's tied to the coast
A E
If I stay I'll be a ghost
E B
You wouldn't like me anyway
G#m C#m G#m C#m
To the ocean, to the ocean
A
I take my air with some salt
A E
I hear the wind and waves a-calling
E B
It's not my fault, it's DNA
verse 3
E C#m
'Cause that's the way its got to go
E C#m
When I drive back through Nashville
E C#m
I'm gonna stop and say, "Hello"
E
Just long enough to write a song
C#m E A
That will get me to Seattle
[Refrão] A E B
'Cause I've been driving for days, on down a dusty road
B B A
We're gonna get there, we're gonna get back home
E B
I can't wait to dive in the waves, can't wait to lighten my load
B A
We're gonna get back to the coast
C#m A
And as the sun dips down I know (we know)
C#m A
No matter where my body goes (we go)
C#m B G# C#m
And every road eventually leads me back home
C#m
To the ocean we know
C#m B E
And every road eventually leads me back home
How to play To The Ocean
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.