song : oceans
artist : the format
album : dog problems ( 2006 ) ( track 7 )
tabbed by : brandon karcic

capo 4

intro & verse 1

A E D E
A E D E
oh , you’ve got

A E D E
flaws that you wont admit

A E D E
yet you tell me its a sin that i don’t believe in

A E D E
god; you traded in your cross

A E D E
for a chance to dance with stars and now nothing is sacred

prechorus 1

A E D E
oooooooo , i’ve given thought to leaving

A E D E
oooooooo , F – F – F – for some

A E D E
time ( ooo ) if only i could read A

D E
map; my moat is new mexico so it’s you i wrote

chorus 1

A
i started sending you a note

E
on how i hope that you’re happy

D
i hear you’re somewhere in the sand

E
and how i wish i was an ocean

D
maybe then ( maybe then ) i’d get to see you again

A E D E
A E D E

verse 2

A E
now all my friends

D E
they break and they bend

A E
they take shape and they tend

D E
to get better with time , and i say :

A E D E
“who Am i to work so much less to get more?

A E
you all deserve what i Am walking towards

D E
if you want , you should move away , ”

prechorus 2

A E D E
ooooo , this has become a weakness

A E D E
ooooo , the golden state wins

A E D E
again ( ooooo ) perhaps it’s time i settle down

D E
say its blue , at least that’s a plus , plus , i miss you so much

chorus 2

A
i started sending you a note

E
on how i hope that you’re happy

D
i hear you’re somewhere in the sand

E
and how i wish i was an ocean

A
oh noooo

E
on how i hope that you’re happy

D
i hear you’re somewhere in the sand

E
and how i wish i was an ocean

D
maybe then ( maybe then ) i’d get to see you

A
again

bridge

a throughout

why Am i scared of people in a room?
why can’t they see a good time are the people close to you?
why don’t i just give in , have a drink and shake some hands?
oh ay oh , oh ay oh
why Am i scarred from what she did to me?
why can’t i trust anyone , no , not even me?
why don’t i just give in , have a drink and shake some hands?
oh ay oh , oh ay oh

prechorus 3

A E D E
oooooooo , i’ve given thought to leaving

A E D E
oooooooo , F – F – F – for some

A E D E
time ( ooo ) maybe it’s time i put A

D
profile up of who i want to be

E
fool everyone , just to start over clean

D
i can hide behind a big blue screen

E
or you can return to me ( return to me . . . )

chorus 3

A
oooooh

E
how i hope that you’re happy

D
i hear you’re somewhere in the sand

E
and how i wish i was an ocean

A
oh noooo

E
now i hope that you’re happy

D
i hear you’re somewhere in the sand

E
and how i wish i was an ocean

D
maybe then ( maybe then ) i’d get to see you

A E D
again

E A E D
i’d get to see you again

E A E D
i’d get to see you again

E A E D E
i’d get to see you again

outro

A E D E
why Am i scared of people in a room?

A E D E
why can’t they see a good time are the people close to you?

A E D E
why don’t i just give in , have a drink and shake some hands?

A E D E
oh ay oh , oh ay oh

A E D E
A E D E
A E D E
A E D E
A