Oceans Guitar Tab

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Oceans
by pearl jam
form the cd Ten

transcribed by Kevin Gardner code@wam.umd.edu

The guitar is turn to open D for this song
which is spelled from low string to high
string DADF#AD, and is treated with some
chorus and reverb.

-D---|-0---------------------11-11--|- 
-A---|-0---------------------11-11--|-  |
-F#--|-0---------------------12-11--|-  4x
-D---|-0---------------------11-11--|-  |
-A---|-12--------------------11-11--|-  |
-D---|-12--------------------11-11--|- /
       hold on to the thrill
the currents will shift like me twords you know
somethings left and were all alive to dream
of the next...

D--|--10-10-10-10---|-
A--|--10-10-10-10---|-
F#-|--10-10-10-10---|-
D--|--10-10-10-10---|-
A--|--10-10-10-10---|-
D--|--10-10-10-10---|- 

D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- 
A--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
F#-|--12-12-13-13---13-13-13-13-13--12-13-12-10--|- 2x
D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
A--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|-/

time we do... 

D--|--0----0---0--0--10-10-10-10-10--|- 
A--|--12---11--9--5--10-10-10-10-10--|- |
F#-|--0----0---0--0--12-12-12-12-12--|- 2x
D--|--0----0---0--0--10-10-10-10-10--|- |
A--|--12---11--9--5--10-10-10-10-10--|- |
D--|--0----0---0--0--10-10-10-10-10--|- /
strum these chords
lightly following
the vocal meledy


D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- 
A--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
F#-|--12-12-13-13---13-13-13-13-13--12-13-12-10--|- 2x
D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
A--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|-/


-D---|-0---------------------11-11--|- 
-A---|-0---------------------11-11--|-  |
-F#--|-0---------------------12-11--|-  4x
-D---|-0---------------------11-11--|-  |
-A---|-12--------------------11-11--|-  |
-D---|-12--------------------11-11--|- /
       you dont have to stray
the oceans away waves roll in my thoughts
old tied the ring the sea will rise 
please stand by the shore

D--|--10-10-10-10---|-
A--|--10-10-10-10---|-
F#-|--10-10-10-10---|-
D--|--10-10-10-10---|-
A--|--10-10-10-10---|-
D--|--10-10-10-10---|- 


D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- 
A--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
F#-|--12-12-13-13---13-13-13-13-13--12-13-12-10--|- 2x
D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
A--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|- |
D--|--10-10-10-10---10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-10--|-/

D--|--0----0---0--0--10-10-10-10-10--|- 
A--|--12---11--9--5--10-10-10-10-10--|- |
F#-|--0----0---0--0--12-12-12-12-12--|- 4x
D--|--0----0---0--0--10-10-10-10-10--|- |
A--|--12---11--9--5--10-10-10-10-10--|- |
D--|--0----0---0--0--10-10-10-10-10--|- /
strum these chords
lightly following
the vocal meledy

-D---|-0---------------------11-11--|- 
-A---|-0---------------------11-11--|-  |
-F#--|-0---------------------12-11--|-  3x
-D---|-0---------------------11-11--|-  |
-A---|-12--------------------11-11--|-  |
-D---|-12--------------------11-11--|- /

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Charley Rhythm Player	#1 by Charley Hockin at Oct 4, 1971 at 7:36 AM EST
	I had a good friend i went to school with and sailed yachts with. In 1997 he dropped school to go and crew on a yacht sailing to Hong Kong for a big regatta. The boat was caught in a cyclone and disappeared and despite much searching nothing was found. A few months later when everyone had given up hope for their lives we had a memorial service in our school chapel. The bootleg version of this song was played. It was incredibly moving with eddie wailing out these lyrics, echoing around the hall. R.I.P. Robert Murray 1980-1997

No Picture Dan Professional Badass	#2 by Dan Hudspith at Dec 28, 1971 at 2:19 PM EST
	At the end of the unplugged version ed says its a love song bout his surfboard then he changes it and says something bout beth, but i cant work out what he says. Anybody know what he says??

No Picture michael Wanna Be	#3 by michael Dittrich at Jun 17, 1979 at 3:36 PM EST
	no, its definately about beth.

No Picture Jimmy Lead Player	#4 by Jimmy Chezz at Aug 21, 1981 at 10:26 PM EST
	I think you have got it all wrong. This is simply a song about Eddies love of Surfing. He wrote it on the beach, and there are direct comments to surfing.

No Picture austin Rhythm Player	#5 by austin ballard at Jan 7, 1982 at 6:56 AM EST
	Eddie says at the end of the song: "A little love song I wrote about my surfboard (laughing), no actually it's about somebody named Beth, so hopefully I'll see her more. And what is this? It is a state of love and trust." After listening to it several times, I believe that is what he says.

No Picture Jordan Average	#6 by Jordan S. at Oct 15, 1983 at 1:41 PM EST
	Ive inlisted to the Israely Navy about two years ago, and around the same time I broke up with my boyfriend. It was a really sad and lonely time for me- to be away from my friends, my family, my dog Mookie... I dont remember much from those times, exept for all the tears I cried and this song playing in my head; So... thanx, Eddie. It really helped me to hold on through it all.

No Picture calvin Wanna Be	#7 by calvin maynard at Aug 8, 1984 at 11:59 PM EST
	I forgot to mention, absolutely beautiful song. Makes me think about past relationships all the time...

No Picture The Guitar Guy Lead Player	#8 by The Guitar Guy at Nov 22, 1986 at 2:25 AM EST
	there i no "think" about, Eddie says on the unplgged version "that was a little love song I wrote about my surfboard... no actually its for someone named beth who hopefully i'll see tomorrow" This also shows it is before he broke up with her.

No Picture wrath Average	#9 by wrath child at Jun 17, 1993 at 6:23 AM EST
	this song so fits my life.. i recently lost this amazin guy i know is my soulmate he has gone away on the ship and i dont think i will ever see him again..and everytime i look at the sea i wish i could stand by the shore and wait for him but i cant cause he can never be mine and hes gone forever...goodbye this song fucks me up everytime i hear it

No Picture Mike Average	#10 by Mike Fraguglia at Feb 3, 1995 at 7:28 AM EST
	probably the best song on ten

No Picture chris Average	#11 by chris ovari at Mar 18, 1998 at 9:10 AM EST
	The second part he is referring to the next song. Also, throughout that song he repeatedly sings "Oh Beth, Oh Beth..."

No Picture brian Average	#12 by brian haun at Nov 3, 2001 at 11:46 AM EST
	Awesome song...amazing lyrics about a topic that everyone can relate to.

No Picture Forrest Average	#13 by Forrest at Jul 31, 2002 at 12:52 PM EST
	In the unplugged version of this back in the day, eddie changed the last "oh yeah"'s to "oh Beth, oh beth," his wife. I don't know if the unplugged concert of this was before or after or during their separation. I'm about to leave for college and it sucks (in terms of friendships and relationships), this song is all i think about. MY favorite line is "...We're all allowed to dream of the next time we touch..."