intro :

basically A D where you play around with the G & E string followed by the base line .
this is the same as played in the verse , but with slightly different pattern on the
fiddeling . listen to the cd to get it right .

E – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 3 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – 2 – 0 – 2 – h2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3p2 – 0 – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – h3 – – – |

D
i guess i’ll show my head
D ( C , B , A , G riff )
either way i’m losing
D
used to have the goods
D
that when i could use ’em
G ( fiddle on the B string 1st fret )
standing by the ocean
Fmaj7 G D ( sounds awesome if you slide the Fmaj7 figuration up from
1st to 3rd fret as to make out A G )
like i’m frozen here in time

wrap up riff
E – 2 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
B – 3 – 3 – 3 – – – – – – – – – |
G – 2 – 0 – 2 – – – – – – – – – | x2
D – 0 – 0 – 0 – 3p2 – 0 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

[ chorus ]
Am G Fmaj7 D
so don’t let go , don’t change your mind
Am G Fmaj7 D
if the stars fall into the ocean side
Am Am/B C G D C D C
someone hold the ribbons from my eyes , free , my soul

G ( slide 1st to 3rd fret on E string followed by 2nd to 3rd fret and
back on the a string ) Fmaj7 move whole fuguration up 2 frets to play A G
let him roll away
on an invisible riverside

wrap up riff x2

D
i didn’t travel far
D ( C , B , A , G riff )
but my feet were moving
D
couldn’t read the signs
D
they were too confusing
G ( fiddle on the B string 1st fret )
driving to the ocean
Fmaj7 G D
down the sunset boulevard

bridge riff x2

[ chorus ]
Am G Fmaj7 D
so don’t let go , don’t change your mind
Am G Fmaj7 D
if the stars fall into the ocean side
Am Am/B C G D C D C
someone hold the ribbons from my eyes , free , my soul
G F G D
let him roll away on an invisible riverside

wrap up riff x1

bridge riff
C Em
E – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
B – 1 – – 0 – – – 0 – – |
G – 0 – – 0 – – – 0 – – | x4
D – 2 – – 2 – – – 2 – – |
A – 3 – – 2 – – – 2 – – |
E – – – – 0 – – h2 – – |

C Em C Em C Em C
let him roll away , let him roll away , let roll away , let it roll
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – 3 – 2 – 0 – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – 3 – 2 – 0 – – |

wrap up riff x2

D
i wanna lay my head forever on your shoulder
D
stay with me my love , now and when we’re older
G Fmaj7 G D
standing by the ocean , we got nothing now but time

Am G Fmaj7 D
yes , don’t let go , don’t change your mind
Am G Fmaj7 D
the stars fall into the ocean side
Am Am/B C G D C D C
someone hold the ribbons from my eyes , free , my soul
G F G D
let him roll away on an invisible riverside