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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]

               GC G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)--> (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 (x32010@1)          GC G (320003@1)        A (x02220@1)--->    (hammer on the second string of the Awhere (x02220@1)are we going,  so far away?       from the 2nd fret to the 3rd fret)
A (x02220@1)          GC G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)  --> (again, walk the bass up)
Now somebody told me  that this is the place
      C (x32010@1)          GC G (320003@1)            A (x02220@1)     --> (do that Ahammer-on (x02220@1)again--
Where everything's better, and everything's safe   in fact, do it for every A)


[chorus]
A (x02220@1)         G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)     AWalk (x02220@1)on the ocean  Step on the stones
A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)   AFlesh (x02220@1)becomes water  Wood becomes bone


[verse2]
A (x02220@1)          GC G (320003@1)   C (x32010@1)           GHalf (320003@1)an hour later  we packed up our things
C (x32010@1)            GC G (320003@1)                   ASaid (x02220@1)we'd send letters, and all of those little things
A (x02220@1)                   GC G (320003@1)         C (x32010@1)             GAnd (320003@1)they knew we were lying, but they smiled just the same
   C (x32010@1)           GC G (320003@1)               AIt (x02220@1)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 (x02220@1)         GC G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)           GBack (320003@1)at the homestead, where the air makes you choke
    C (x32010@1)          GC G (320003@1)                  AAnd (x02220@1)people don't know you  and trust is a joke
A (x02220@1)                GC G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)         GWe (320003@1)don't even have pictures, just memories to hold
          C (x32010@1)          GC G (320003@1)                   AThat (x02220@1)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  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 (x2444x@1)       E (022100@1)        Db (x43121@1)     Abm (133111@4)       F# (244322@1)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 (x2444x@1)E| (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)Db| (x43121@1)Abm (133111@4)E| (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)Db| (x43121@1)B (x2444x@1)E| (022100@1)B (x2444x@1)F#| (244322@1)Db| (x43121@1)Db:| (x43121@1)
The chorus goes:

 | Abm (133111@4)F#| (244322@1)B| (x2444x@1)F#| (244322@1)Db| (x43121@1)Abm (133111@4)F#| (244322@1)B| (x2444x@1)F#| (244322@1)Db|| (x43121@1)
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