Walk On The Ocean Chords by Toad The Wet Sprocket
Tabbed by Big Daddy Glenn
I saw many good attempts and one really close one. As simple as this song sounds it
has a complex progression with a tight walking bass line. Too many people are playing a
or
Em where the B is. Follow these chord forms and the progression listed and you?ll hear
from the other versions. The key on the B is to be sure you don?t play the
string and to strum through the chord and play the open D in the chord. Realize that all
notes are relative to the Capo on the 4th fret.
Toad The Wet Sprocket - Walk On The Ocean
(Capo 4th fret - all chords relative)
Chords used:
[G] [C] [A] [Em] [F#/D]
E?3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--2--|--3-------|
B?3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3-------|
G?0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0-------|
D?0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0-------|
A?2--|--3--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2-------|
E?3--|------|------|------|--2--|-------|
VERSE 1: (The first A is played with the 3?s on the B and E strings)
We spotted the [G]oc[C]ea[G]n at the hea[A]d of the tra[Em]il[C][G]
But [A]where are we [G]go[C]in[G]g, we're [F#/D]so far awa[A]y[Asus4][A]
Somebody [G]to[C]ld[G] me that [A]this is the [Em]pla[F#/D]ce[G]
where [A]eve[B]ry[C]th[G]ing's bette[F#/D]r and everyt[A]hi[Asus4]ng's s[A]afe
CHORUS: (Play this Em open without the fingers in the ?G? position and this a ?D?
the ?F#? root, A is open as well)
Em?F#--G D A
Walk on the Ocean Step on the stone
Em?F#--G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
VERSE 2:
A half an hour [G]la[C]te[G]r We [A]packed up our [Em]thi[C]ng[G]s
We [A]said we'd send [G]le[C]tt[G]ers And [F#/D]all of those lit[A]tl[Asus4]e thin[A]gs
And they knew we were [G]ly[C]in[G]g But they [A]smiled just the [Em]sam[F#/D]e[G]
It s[A]eemed they'd [B]al[C]re[G]ady For[F#/D]gotten we cam[A]e[Asus4][A]
CHORUS:(2X)
BRIDGE:
(Play the chords of the chorus twice)
VERSE 3:
Now back at the [G]ho[C]me[G]stead Where the [A]air makes you [Em]cho[C]ke[G]
Where [A]people don't [G]kn[C]ow[G] you And [F#/D]trust is a jok[A]e[Asus4][A]
Don't even have [G]pi[C]ct[G]ures Just [A]memories to [Em]hol[F#/D]d[G]
It grows [A]sweeter each [B]se[C]as[G]on As we [F#/D]slowly grow old[A]
OPTIONAL CHORUS - repeat until fade
Tabbed by Big Daddy Glenn
I saw many good attempts and one really close one. As simple as this song sounds it
has a complex progression with a tight walking bass line. Too many people are playing a
or
Em where the B is. Follow these chord forms and the progression listed and you?ll hear
from the other versions. The key on the B is to be sure you don?t play the
string and to strum through the chord and play the open D in the chord. Realize that all
notes are relative to the Capo on the 4th fret.
Toad The Wet Sprocket - Walk On The Ocean
(Capo 4th fret - all chords relative)
Chords used:
[G] [C] [A] [Em] [F#/D]
E?3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--2--|--3-------|
B?3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3--|--3-------|
G?0--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2--|--0-------|
D?0--|--2--|--2--|--2--|--0--|--0-------|
A?2--|--3--|--0--|--2--|--0--|--2-------|
E?3--|------|------|------|--2--|-------|
VERSE 1: (The first A is played with the 3?s on the B and E strings)
We spotted the [G]oc[C]ea[G]n at the hea[A]d of the tra[Em]il[C][G]
But [A]where are we [G]go[C]in[G]g, we're [F#/D]so far awa[A]y[Asus4][A]
Somebody [G]to[C]ld[G] me that [A]this is the [Em]pla[F#/D]ce[G]
where [A]eve[B]ry[C]th[G]ing's bette[F#/D]r and everyt[A]hi[Asus4]ng's s[A]afe
CHORUS: (Play this Em open without the fingers in the ?G? position and this a ?D?
the ?F#? root, A is open as well)
Em?F#--G D A
Walk on the Ocean Step on the stone
Em?F#--G D A
Flesh becomes water Wood becomes bone
VERSE 2:
A half an hour [G]la[C]te[G]r We [A]packed up our [Em]thi[C]ng[G]s
We [A]said we'd send [G]le[C]tt[G]ers And [F#/D]all of those lit[A]tl[Asus4]e thin[A]gs
And they knew we were [G]ly[C]in[G]g But they [A]smiled just the [Em]sam[F#/D]e[G]
It s[A]eemed they'd [B]al[C]re[G]ady For[F#/D]gotten we cam[A]e[Asus4][A]
CHORUS:(2X)
BRIDGE:
(Play the chords of the chorus twice)
VERSE 3:
Now back at the [G]ho[C]me[G]stead Where the [A]air makes you [Em]cho[C]ke[G]
Where [A]people don't [G]kn[C]ow[G] you And [F#/D]trust is a jok[A]e[Asus4][A]
Don't even have [G]pi[C]ct[G]ures Just [A]memories to [Em]hol[F#/D]d[G]
It grows [A]sweeter each [B]se[C]as[G]on As we [F#/D]slowly grow old[A]
OPTIONAL CHORUS - repeat until fade
