Chords for Neil Young - I'm The Ocean

Tempo:
73.65 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Neil Young - I'm The Ocean chords
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[E] [Em] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [G] [D] [Em]
[G] [C] [D] [E]
[Em] [G] I'm an accident, [C] [D] I would drive [Em] way too fast, [G] wouldn't stop, [C] go.
[D] So I let the [Em] moment blast.
[G] I'm for rolling, [C] I'm for [D] tossing [G] in my sleep.
It's not guilt though, [C] [G] it's not the [D] property [Em] I keep.
[G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] People don't [G] buy it, [C] they don't [D] do the [E] things I [Em] do.
They go [G] somewhere, [C] well I [D] run away [E] with you.
[G] I got my friends, [C] and I [D] got [Em] my children too.
I got [G] hurt, [C] you [D] got my blood, [Em] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] I [G] can't hear you.
[C] But I [D] feel the things you [Em] say, I [G] can't see you.
[C] But [D] I see what's in [Em] my way, now [G] I'm floating.
[C] Cause [D] I'm not tied to [Em] the ground, words [G] I've spoken, [C] seem [D] to be the [Em] hollow sound.
[G] [C] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [G] [D]
[Em] On [G] the long [C] breeze, see [D] the rider in [Em] the night.
See [G] the chieftain, [C] see [D] the graves in the [Em] moonlight.
[G] Who will love them, [C] when [D] they take [Em] another life?
Who [G] will hold them, [C] when [D] they tremble [Em] from the high [G] voicemail [C] numbers?
[D] On those [Em] computer screens, [G] those of [C] lovers, are [D] forever in [Em] agreement.
[G] Screams and [C] sirens, [D] beckon men [Em] across the bay.
[G] To the old [C] folks, [D] from the city [Em] far and wide.
[G] [C] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] [G] Homeless heroes, [C] walk [D] the streets of their [E] hometown.
[Em] [G] Roses and [C] zeros, [D] on a field that's turning [Em] brown.
They [G] play baseball, [C] they [D] play football [Em] under lights.
They [G] play card [C] games, and [D] we watch them [Em] every night.
Need [G] distraction, [C] need [D] romance in [Em] candlelight.
Need [G] random [C] violence, need [D] entertainment [Em] tonight.
Need [G] the evidence, [C] want [D] the testimony [Em] of [G] expert witnesses.
[C] [G] On [D] the brutal [Em] crimes of love, [G] [C] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] I [G] was too tired [C] to see [D] the news.
When I [Em] got home, pulled [G] a curtain, [C] fell [D] on the bed alone.
[Em] [G] Started dreaming, [C] saw [D] the writer once [Em] again in [G] the doorway.
[C] Where [D] she stood, and watched [Em] for him.
[G] [C] [D] I'm
[Em] [G] [C] [D]
[Em] not [G] a present, [C] I'm a [D] drug that [Em] makes you dream.
I'm [G] a narrow star, [C] I'm [D] a cutlass [Em] supreme.
In [G] the wrong lane, [C] trying to [D] turn against the [Em] flow.
I'm [G] the ocean, [C] on a [D] giant [Em]
undercoat.
[G] [C] [D] [Em]
[G] [C] I'm [D] [Em]
[G] the ocean, [C] [D] on a giant [Em]
undercoat.
I'm the [G] ocean, [C] [D] [Em]
[G] I'm the [C] ocean, [D] [Em]
[G] I'm the ocean.
[C] [D] [Em]
[G] I'm the ocean, [C] [D] [Em]
[G] I'm the ocean, [C] [D] [Em]
[G] I'm the ocean.
[C] [D] [Em]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning Neil Young - Im The Ocean chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, D, Em and G in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 36 BPM before aiming for the song's 74 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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[E] _ [Em] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [E] _
[Em] [G] I'm an accident, _ [C] [D] I would drive [Em] way too fast, [G] wouldn't stop, [C] go.
[D] So I let the [Em] moment blast.
[G] I'm for rolling, [C] I'm for [D] tossing [G] in my sleep.
It's not guilt though, [C] [G] it's not the [D] property [Em] I keep.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] People don't [G] buy it, [C] they don't [D] do the [E] things I [Em] do.
They go [G] somewhere, [C] well I [D] run away [E] with you.
[G] I got my friends, [C] and I [D] got [Em] my children too.
I got [G] hurt, [C] you [D] got my blood, [Em] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] I [G] can't hear you.
[C] But I [D] feel the things you [Em] say, I [G] can't see you.
[C] But [D] I see what's in [Em] my way, now [G] I'm floating.
[C] Cause [D] I'm not tied to [Em] the ground, words [G] I've spoken, [C] seem [D] to be the [Em] hollow sound.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ [D] _ _
[Em] On [G] the long [C] breeze, see [D] the rider in [Em] the night.
See [G] the chieftain, [C] see [D] the graves in the [Em] moonlight.
[G] Who will love them, [C] when [D] they take [Em] another life?
Who [G] will hold them, [C] when [D] they tremble [Em] from the high [G] voicemail [C] numbers?
[D] On those [Em] computer screens, [G] those of [C] lovers, are [D] forever in [Em] agreement.
[G] Screams and [C] sirens, [D] beckon men [Em] across the bay.
[G] To the old [C] folks, [D] from the city [Em] far and wide.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ [G] Homeless heroes, [C] walk [D] the streets of their [E] hometown.
[Em] [G] Roses and [C] zeros, [D] on a field that's turning [Em] brown.
They [G] play baseball, [C] they [D] play football [Em] under lights.
They [G] play card [C] games, and [D] we watch them [Em] every night.
Need [G] distraction, [C] need [D] romance in [Em] candlelight.
Need [G] random [C] violence, need [D] entertainment [Em] tonight.
Need [G] the evidence, [C] want [D] the testimony [Em] of [G] expert witnesses.
[C] [G] On [D] the brutal [Em] crimes of love, [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] I [G] was too tired [C] to see [D] the news.
When I [Em] got home, pulled [G] a curtain, [C] fell [D] on the bed alone.
[Em] _ [G] Started dreaming, [C] saw [D] the writer once [Em] again in [G] the doorway.
[C] Where [D] she stood, and watched [Em] for him.
[G] _ _ [C] _ [D] I'm _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] not [G] a present, [C] I'm a [D] drug that [Em] makes you dream.
I'm [G] a narrow star, [C] I'm [D] a cutlass [Em] supreme.
In [G] the wrong lane, [C] trying to [D] turn against the [Em] flow.
I'm [G] the ocean, [C] on a [D] giant [Em]
undercoat.
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] I'm [D] _ [Em] _
[G] the ocean, _ [C] [D] on a giant [Em]
undercoat.
I'm the [G] ocean, _ [C] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
[G] I'm the _ [C] ocean, [D] _ _ [Em] _
[G] I'm the ocean.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
[G] I'm the ocean, [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
[G] I'm the ocean, [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
[G] I'm the ocean.
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Neil Young.

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