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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 <3fmc5n$ikj@solaris.cc.vt.edu> 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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