Ocean Avenue Uke tab by Yellowcard

4 Chords used in the song: D, Em, C, G

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Year:  2003
Difficulty: 
3.25
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
[Intro:] D chordD - Em chordEm - C chordC


[Verse 1:]
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
There's a place off Ocean Avenue
Where I used to sit and talk with you
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
We were both 16 And it felt so right
Sleeping all day, staying up all
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
Night, Staying up all night


[Verse 2:]
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
There's a place on the corner of Cherry Street
We would walk on the beach in our bare feet
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
We were both 18 And it felt so right
Sleeping all day, staying up all
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
Night, Staying up all night


[Chorus 1:]
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
If I could find you now Things would get better
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
We would leave this town And run forever
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away, yeah


[Interlude:] D chordD - Em chordEm - C chordC


[Verse 3:]
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
Theres a piece of you that's here with me
Its everywhere I go It's everything I see
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
When I sleep I dream and it gets me by
I can make believe that you're here
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
tonight, That you're here tonight


[Chorus 2:]
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
If I could find you now Things would get better
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
We would leave this town And run forever
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
I know somewhere, somehow We'll be together
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away, yeah


[Interlude:] G chordG - G chordG - Em chordEm - D chordD - C chordC


[Bridge:]
G chordG
I remember that look in your eyes
Em chordEm
When I told you this was good bye
D chordD
You were begging me not tonight
C chordC
Not here Not now
G chordG
When looking up at the same night sky
Em chordEm
And keep pretending the sun will not rise
D chordD
We'll be together for one more night
C chordC
Somewhere somehow


[Chorus 2:]
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
If I could find you now Things would get better
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
We would leave this town And run forever
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
I know somewhere, somehow We'll be together
D chordD Em chordEm C chordC
Let your waves crash down on me and take me away, yeah



[Outro:] D chordD - Em chordEm - C chordC
C chordC - D chordD - Em chordEm - G chordG

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strum pattern anyone?
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Definitely a beginner friendly alternative to the other tabs that can be found here.
08 Sep 2017
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About this song: Ocean Avenue

"Ocean Avenue" was Yellowcard's breakthrough single. This song is the second single from Ocean Avenue and the third track. It is known for bringing them into the mainstream, as it received numerous spins on MTV and increasing radio airplay. Ocean Avenue is a street in Neptune Beach, which is one of the beach suburbs of Jacksonville, the band's stomping grounds, which they left behind when they moved to LA.While the song was not officially released until September 2004 Read more on Last.fm.

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