Only the Ocean

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Suggested strumisland strum

1

d

&

–

2

d

&

u

3

–

&

u

4

d

&

u

Also works: everywhere 4/4 d – d u – u d –

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Intro:
   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

Interlude: F Am Cm Bb

         C         C
You just roll over me
                F (hit once)
And you pull me in
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How to play Only the Ocean on ukulele

The strumming pattern that fits is the island strum: d – d u – u d u. Expect a medium pace, around 100 bpm, with a light swing to it. On this page the song is in F major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the rookie level. Let the down-up strum swing a little for an easy feel.

6 ukulele chords used in "Only the Ocean" by Jack Johnson: Am, Bb, Bbm, C, Cm and F

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Biography

Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter whose music incorporates elements of pop, rock, acoustic, folk, and surf rock. Johnson has achieved multiple placements on the Billboard 200 chart, reaching number one with the albums "Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George" (2006), "Sleep Through the Static" (2008), "To the Sea" (2010), and "From Here to Now to You" (2013). His album "In Between Dreams" (2005) peaked at number two on the chart and returned to that position again in 2013.

Genres blues rock folk folk rock indie pop pop

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Intro:
   F Am Cm A#
   C C F C

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


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


          F                    Am
You don´t want       You don´t wait
          Cm                   A#
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 A#
   C C F C

          F                     F 
When this work is done and this coat is dry
          F                        A#
When this world's too much it will be
A#m                C
Only the ocean and me


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


          F                    Am
You don´t want       You don´t wait
          Cm                   A#
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                   A#
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

Interlude: F Am Cm A#

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