Only The Ocean

Artist: Jack Johnson
Song: Only The Ocean
Album: To The Sea (2010)
tabbed by: necriononguitar
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. = Palm-Muted
~ = hold note
^ = vibrate
p = pull off
h = hammer on
/ = slide up
\ = slide down


Tuning: Standard


UPDATE 01/10/2010
Changed the first C in the chorus to Cm     thanks to guibicalho



Special Chords:
     F*   F**    F***  Bb*   Bbm*  C*
E----------------------10----9-----8------------------|
B----10----10----10----11----11----5------------------|
G----10----9-----8-----10----10----5------------------|
D----10----10----10-----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

F     Am     Cm     Bb
C     C      F      C


      F*                      F**
After all of this time, after all of these season
      F***                           Bb*
After your one decision to go to the water for reason
     Bbm*               C*
it´s only the ocean and you

F*                   F**
all these lines will all be erased soon
        F***                   Bb*
They go out with the tide then come back with the waves soon
     Bbm*               C*
It´s only the ocean and you


          F                    Am
You don´t want       You don´t wait
          Cm                   Bb
You don´t love       But you don´t hate
         C         C
You just roll over me
                F       C
And you pull me in


+++++++Solo+++++++

F     Am     Cm     Bb
C     C      F      C


          F*                    F**
When this work is done and this coat is dry
          F***                     Bb*
When this world's too much it will be
Bbm*               C*
Only the ocean and me

           F*                    F**
When these sails go up mountains fade away
F***                        Bb*
Stars come out, i´m finally free
     Bbm*               C*
It´s only the ocean and me


          F                    Am
You don´t want       You don´t wait
          Cm                   Bb
You don´t love       But you don´t hate
         C         C
You just roll over me
                F                  C
And you pull me in     you pull me in

          F                    Am
You don´t want       You don´t wait
          Cm                   Bb
You don´t love     Ohhhh you don´t hate
         C               C
You just roll right over me
                F       C
And you pull me in         ...and you pull me in


F       Am       Cm      Bb

         C         C
You just roll over me
                F (hit once)
And you pull me in



Solo at ++++:
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G----5~--(5)/10~------10b12r10-9~-----9b10r9-8~------8b9r8-7~-------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------(1/2=a half fret)-----------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---7~---(7)/9~-----9~--9b12~--r1/2~--10~---------10\5---5~------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|



and that's it! I hope this helped, please rate, comment and correct me!

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