Tuning:

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

^AWalk on the ^Gocean Step on the ^Dstones ^A ^AFlesh becomes ^Gwater Wood becomes ^Dbone ^A

[verse2]

^AHalf an hour ^Gla^Cte^Gr we ^Cpacked up our ^Gthings ^CSaid we'd send ^Gle^Ctt^Gers, and all of those ^Alittle things ^AAnd they knew we were ^Gly^Cin^Gg, but they ^Csmiled just the ^Gsame It ^Cseemed they'd ^Gal^Cre^Gady forgotten we ^Acame

[chorus] same as above [bridge] just play the chords to the chorus over four times (I think) [verse3]

^ABack at the ^Gho^Cme^Gstead, where the ^Cair makes you ^Gchoke And ^Cpeople don't ^Gkn^Cow^G you and trust is a ^Ajoke ^AWe don't even have ^Gpi^Cct^Gures, just ^Cmemories to ^Ghold That grow ^Csweeter each ^Gse^Cas^Gon as we slowly grow ^Aold

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 E Db Abm F# 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 E | B Db | Abm E | B Db | B E | B F# | Db | Db :| The chorus goes: | Abm F# | B | F# | Db | Abm F# | B | F# | Db || 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

Toad the Wet Sprocket - Walk on the ocean