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If the Ocean Gets Rough chords by
Willy Mason
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Key: F major•
Intro 1
D
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E
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D

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E

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Verse 1
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Oh, babe
D
D

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I have a heavy heart
E
E

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We're taking steps back
D
D

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F#
F#
2

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every time we start
F#m
F#m
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I'm on a rolling train downtown
Bm
Bm
2

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Just trying to get
F#
F#
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back to my hometown
Bm
Bm
2

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D

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D

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I took you in to my broken home
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E

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Then I got scared to leave
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D

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F#m
F#m
2

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you there alone
E
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A

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Here there are shadows that may
F#m
F#m
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Bm
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lead you astray
F#
F#
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Bm
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A
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I never realized they're all in my face
D
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Sail on my love

If the ocean gets rough
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F#m
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Will you help me sing
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F#m
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D

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Will you help me sing

E
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When you first taught me
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D

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how to stand up tall
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E

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So scared of heights I thought
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F#m
F#m
2

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that I'd surely fall

I'm used to digging in
Bm
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D
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G
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the dirt
F#
F#
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Down where there's no one for
Bm
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A

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D

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me to hurt
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E

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The windows whistle when
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D

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the west wind blows
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E

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My head is pounding from these
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F#m
F#m
2

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burning coals

I tripped and stumbled don't
Bm
Bm
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G

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you know
F#
F#
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And in all that dust our hands
Bm
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A

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F#m
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A

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let go
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Outro 1

Sail on my love...
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • E

  • F#

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of If the Ocean Gets Rough by Willy Mason is F major.

The primary chords used in If the Ocean Gets Rough are F, G, A, Am, Dm, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, G, A, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of If the Ocean Gets Rough is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of If the Ocean Gets Rough using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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