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"Ocean"
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album _Lou Reed_
(Lou Reed, 1972)
written by Lou Reed
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Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been
Don't swim tonight my love, the sea is mad my love
it's known to drive men crazy
Malcolm has burned at sea, the castle it sits and reeks
the madness can make you hazy
But here come the waves
down by the shore
Washing the rocks that have been here
centuries or more
Down by the sea
Here come the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been
Castles glowing at night, towers above out fright
warlocks decapitating
Malcolm he lives on hate, serve your brain on a plate
feasts on your mouth for dinner
But here come the waves
down by the sea
Washing the eyes of the men
who have died
Down by the sea
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
intro {x... gong
{E}{G}{A}{G}
{E}{G}{A}{G}
{E}{G}{A}{G} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{E}{G}{A}{G} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{E}{D}{C}{A} (Don't swim tonight my love ...)
{E}{D}{C}{A} (Malcolm has burned at sea ...)
{E}{A}{E}{A} (But here come the waves ...)
{E}{C}{A}{A} (Washing the rocks that have ...)
{E}{G}{A}{G} (Down by the sea)
{E}{G}{A}{G}
...
break {C#m.B/A...
{C#m.B/A...
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
break {C#m.B/A...
{C#m.B/A...
{E... gong
* guitar octave play (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
- sea
{E} {G} {A} {G}
*1d ----------------------------------------------------------------
*2A -------------15--x-12-------------------------15--x-12----------
*3F ----------------------12---9----------------------------12---9--
*4C -------------12--x--9-------------------------12--x--9----------
*5G ----------------------10---7----------------------------10---7--
*6D ----------------------------------------------------------------
{E} {G} {A} {G}
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------15--x-12------------------------15--x-12--15--x-15/17--
----------------------12---9----------------------------------------
-------------12--x--9------------------------12--x--9--12--x-12/14--
----------------------10---7----------------------------------------
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*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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* chords and tabs for standard-tuning
intro {x... gong
{D}{F}{G}{F}
{D}{F}{G}{F}
{D}{F}{G}{F} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{D}{F}{G}{F} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{D}{C}{A#}{G} (Don't swim tonight my love ...)
{D}{C}{A#}{G} (Malcolm has burned at sea ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (But here come the waves ...)
{D}{A#}{G}{G} (Washing the rocks that have ...)
{D}{F}{G}{F} (Down by the sea)
{D}{F}{G}{F}
...
break {Bm.A/G...
{Bm.A/G...
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
break {Bm.A/G...
{Bm.A/G...
{D... gong
* guitar octave play (standard-tuning)
- sea
{D} {F} {G} {F}
1e ----------------------------------------------------------------
2B -------------13--x-10-------------------------13--x-10----------
3G ----------------------10---7----------------------------10---7--
4D -------------10--x--7-------------------------10--x--7----------
5A -----------------------8---5-----------------------------8---5--
6E ----------------------------------------------------------------
{D} {F} {G} {F}
--------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------13--x-10------------------------13--x-10--13--x-13/15--
----------------------10---7----------------------------------------
-------------10--x--7------------------------10--x--7--10--x-10/12--
-----------------------8---5----------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Ocean"
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album _1969 Velvet Underground Live With Lou Reed_
(The Velvet Underground, 1974)
Nov 1969
San Francisco, California
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Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the shore
Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Earth is a hollow hair, part of a bigger head
it nearly drives me crazy
I am a lazy son, I never get things done
mostly made up of water
But here comes the waves
down by the shore
Washing the eye of the land
that has been
Down by the sea
down by the sea
Down by the sea
down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the shore
Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
In sex or evil thoughts, fought off by selfish men
it nearly drives me crazy
I am a lazy son, I never get things done
mostly made up of water
But here comes the waves
down by the shore
Washing the eye of the land
that has been
Down by the sea
Down by the sea
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
* chords: same as _VU_ version (see down below)
They played using down-tuning
(all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
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"Ocean"
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album _VU_
(The Velvet Underground, 1985)
Jun 19, 1969
Record Plant Studios, NY
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Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves crashing in
Earth is a hollow hair, part of a bigger head
it nearly drives me crazy
In the many years, they have small leprechauns
we caught up all our actions
And here comes the waves
down by the shore
Washing the eye of the land
that has been
Down by the sea
down by the sea
Down by the sea
down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the shore
Here comes the ocean
and the waves crashing in
In sex or evil thoughts, fought off by selfish men
it nearly drives me crazy
I am a lazy son, I never get things done
made up mostly of water
And here comes the waves
down by the shore
Washing the eye of the land
that has been
Down by the sea
down by the sea
Down by the sea
down by the sea
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
{E}{G}{A}{G} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{E}{G}{A}{G} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{E}{D}{C}{A} (Earth is a hollow hair ...)
{E}{D}{C}{A} (In the many years, they have ...)
{E}{A}{E}{A} (And here comes the waves ...)
{E}{C}{A}{A} (Washing the eye of the land ...)
{E}{G}{A}{G} (Down by the sea, down by the sea)
{E}{G}{A}{G} (Down by the sea, down by the sea)
...
break {C#m.B/A...
{C#m.B/A...
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
{E}{E}{A}{A} (Here come the waves)
break {C#m.B/A...
{C#m.B/A...
{E...
riff (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
* 1st verse
Here comes the ocean, and the -
{E} {G}
*1d --0...-------------3...------------------
*2A --0...-------------0...------------------
*3F --1...-------------0...------------------
*4C --2...-------------0...------------------
*5G --2...-------------2...------------------
*6D --0...-------------3...------------------
- waves down by the sea
{A} {G}
---------------------3..--------------
--2...---------------0..--------------
--2...---------------0..--------------
--2...---------------0..--------------
--0...---------------2..--------------
---------------------3..-----2-3-2-0--
....
Earth is a hollow hair, Part of a -
{E} {D}
*1d --7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5----
*2A ------------------------------------
*3F ----9---9---9---9----7---7---7---7--
*4C ------------------------------------
*5G ------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------
- bigger head, It nearly drives me crazy
{C} {A}
--3---3---3---3---------------------
-------------------5---5---5---5----
----5---5---5---5-------------------
---------------------7---7---7---7--
------------------------------------
------------------------------------
....
- here comes the waves
{E} {A}
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-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------------------------2/4--2---2---
-------2/4--2---2--0-----------4-----
--0-----------4----------------------
down by the shore
{E} {A}
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-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------------------------2/4--2---2---
-------2/4--2---2--0-----------4-----
--0-----------4----------------------
Washing the eye of the -
{E} {C}
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
------1--------1--------5--------5----
------2--------2--------5--------5----
--------------------3-3---3--3-3---3--
--0-0---0--0-0---0--------------------
- land, that has been, Down by the -
{A} {A}
----------------------7-7--7-7---7-x--
----------------------5-5--5-5---5-x--
------6--------6------6-6--6-6---6-x--
------7--------7------7-7--7-7---7-x--
--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-----------------
--------------------------------------
- sea down by the -
{E} {G}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-------------0-2-0--2b4r2-0----2b4r2-0-2-0---
----------2----------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
--0------------------------------------------
- sea Down by the -
{A} {G}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
--2--0h2--------------------------------------
-----------2--0-------------------------0----
----------------3-0-3--5b7r5-3-----0--3---3--
- sea down by the -
{E} {G}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-------------------------------2b4r2-0-2-0---
----2----------------------------------------
--2------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
- sea
{A} {G}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
--2--0h2-------------------------------------
-----------2--0-------------------------0----
----------------3-0-3--5b7r5-3-----0--3---3--
* 2nd verse
Here comes the ocean, and the -
{E} {G}
*1d ------7-------7----------10----------10-----
*2A --8/9---9---9---9--11/12----12----12----12--
*3F ----------9--------------------12-----------
*4C --------------------------------------------
*5G --------------------------------------------
*6D --------------------------------------------
- waves down by the shore
{A} {G}
--------12----------12-----------10----------10-----
--13/14----14----14----14--11/12----12----12----12--
--------------14-----------------------12-----------
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....
* last part
Here -
{E} {E}
*1d ------------------------------------------
*2A ------------------------------------------
*3F ------1--------1--------1-----------------
*4C ------2--------2--------2-----------------
*5G --------------------------------2---------
*6D --0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--4-----4-2-0--
- come the waves
{A} {A}
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------------------------------------------
------2--------2--------2-----------------
------2--------2--------2-------2---------
--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--4-----4-2-0--
------------------------------------------
....
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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* chords and tabs for standard-tuning (6th string downtuned to D)
{D}{F}{G}{F} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{D}{F}{G}{F} (Here comes the ocean, and the ...)
{D}{C}{A#}{G} (Earth is a hollow hair ...)
{D}{C}{A#}{G} (In the many years, they have ...)
{D}{G}{D}{G} (And here comes the waves ...)
{D}{A#}{G}{G} (Washing the eye of the land ...)
{D}{F}{G}{F} (Down by the sea, down by the sea)
{D}{F}{G}{F} (Down by the sea, down by the sea)
...
break {Bm.A/G...
{Bm.A/G...
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
{D}{D}{G}{G} (Here come the waves)
break {Bm.A/G...
{Bm.A/G...
{D...
riff (6th string downtuned to D)
* 1st verse
Here comes the ocean, and the -
{D} {F}
1e --2...-----------------------------------
2B --3...-------------1...------------------
3G --2...-------------2...------------------
4D --0...-------------3...------------------
5A -------------------3...------------------
*6D -----------------------------------------
- waves down by the sea
{G} {F}
--3...--------------------------------
--0...---------------1..--------------
--0...---------------2..--------------
--0...---------------3..--------------
--2...---------------3..--------------
-----------------------------2-3-2-0--
....
Earth is a hollow hair, Part of a -
{D} {C}
1e --5---5---5---5----3---3---3---3----
2B ------------------------------------
3G ----7---7---7---7----5---5---5---5--
4D ------------------------------------
5A ------------------------------------
*6D ------------------------------------
- bigger head, It nearly drives me crazy
{A#} {G}
--1---1---1---1---------------------
-------------------3---3---3---3----
----3---3---3---3-------------------
---------------------5---5---5---5--
------------------------------------
------------------------------------
....
- here comes the waves
{D} {G}
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-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------------------------0h2--0---0---
-------0h2--0---0--------------2-----
--0-----------4----5-----------------
down by the shore
{D} {G}
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
------------------------0h2--0---0---
-------0h2--0---0--------------2-----
--0-----------4----5-----------------
Washing the eye of the -
{D} {A#}
--------------------------------------
--------------------------------------
------2--------2--------3--------3----
------0--------0--------3--------3----
--------------------1-1---1--1-1---1--
--0-0---0--0-0---0--------------------
- land, that has been, Down by the -
{G} {G}
----------------------5-5--5-5---5-x--
----------------------3-3--3-3---3-x--
------4--------4------4-4--4-4---4-x--
------5--------5------5-5--5-5---5-x--
--------------------------------------
--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-----------------
- sea down by the -
{D} {F}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
-------------3-5-3--5b7r5-3----5b7r5-3-5-3---
----------5----------------------------------
--0------------------------------------------
- sea Down by the -
{G} {F}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
--0------------------------------------------
-----/5----0---------------------------------
--------------5-3-0-3--5b7r5-3-----0--3-5-3--
- sea down by the -
{D} {F}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
----0--------------------------5b7r5-3-5-3---
--0------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
- sea
{G} {F}
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------
--0------------------------------------------
-----/5----0---------------------------------
--------------5-3-0-3--5b7r5-3-----0--3-5-3--
* 2nd verse
Here comes the ocean, and the -
{D} {F}
1e ------5-------5---------8----------8-----
2B --6/7---7---7---7--9/10---10----10---10--
3G ----------7------------------10----------
4D -----------------------------------------
5A -----------------------------------------
*6D -----------------------------------------
- waves down by the shore
{G} {F}
--------10----------10----------8----------8-----
--11/12----12----12----12--9/10---10----10---10--
--------------12---------------------10----------
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....
* last part
Here -
{D} {D}
1e ------------------------------------------
2B ------------------------------------------
3G ------2--------2--------2-----------------
4D ------0--------0--------0-----------------
5A --------------------------------0---------
*6D --0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0---0--4-----4-2-0--
- come the waves
{G} {G}
------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------
------0--------0--------0-----------------
------0--------0--------0-------0---------
-----------------------------2-----2-0----
--5-5---5--5-5---5--5-5---5------------5--
....
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"Ocean"
(outtake)
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box set _Peel Slowly And See_
(The Velvet Underground, 1995)
album _Loaded - Fully Loaded Edition_
(The Velvet Underground, 1997)
Apr-Jul 1970
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
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Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been
Silver and black lit night, here's to a stealer's night
an empty splendid castle
Glowering alone at night, the princess has had a fight
madness seeks out a lover
And here come the waves
down by the shore
Washing the soul of the body
that comes form the depth of the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been
Don't swim tonight my love, the tide is out my love
Malcolm's curse haunts our family
Odious loud and rich, ruler of filthy seas
revel in heaven's justice
And here come the waves
and save for a scream
There's much like a song to be heard
in the wind that blows by the sea
Like the wind
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
* chords: same as _VU_ version
* guitar octave play (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
- sea
{E} {G} {A} {G}
*1d ---------------------------------------------------------------
*2A ------------14/15---12---------------------14/15---12----------
*3F -----------------------12---9--------------------------12---9--
*4C ------------11/12----9---------------------11/12----9----------
*5G -----------------------10---7--------------------------10---7--
*6D ---------------------------------------------------------------
{E} {G} {A} {G}
---------------------------------------------------------------
------------14/15---12-----------------------14/15--15-15--17--
-----------------------12---14---------------------------------
------------11/12----9-----------------------11/12--12-12--14--
-----------------------10---12---------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
---------------------------------------------------------------------
* guitar octave play (standard-tuning)
- sea
{D} {F} {G} {F}
1e ---------------------------------------------------------------
2B ------------12/13---10---------------------12/13---10----------
3G -----------------------10---7--------------------------10---7--
4D -------------9/10----7----------------------9/10----7----------
5A ------------------------8---5---------------------------8---5--
6E ---------------------------------------------------------------
{D} {F} {G} {F}
---------------------------------------------------------------
------------12/13---10-----------------------12/13--13-13--15--
-----------------------10---12---------------------------------
-------------9/10----7------------------------9/10--10-10--12--
------------------------8---10---------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
=====================================
"Ocean"
(demo)
=====================================
album _Loaded - Fully Loaded Edition_
(The Velvet Underground, 1997)
Apr-Jul 1970
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
=====================================
Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been
Lyin' here on the beach, with you it seems out of reach
it could just drive me crazy
You're such a lazy son, but you're the only one
I could stay here forever
But here come the waves
down by the shore
Washing our eyes then it's gone
just once more
Down by the sea
Down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves down by the sea
Here comes the ocean
and the waves where have they been
Lyin' down on the beach, it seems so out of reach
does any just drive he crazy
You know that you feel so strong
and you know they would be long
till they stone on the water
But here come the waves
down by the shore
Washing our eyes till it's gone
just once more
Down by the sea
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
Here come the waves
* chords: same as _VU_ version
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thanks: Andy Linus (andy.linus@virgin.net)
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One main correction: in Ocean, you have Reed singing 'ho-ho-holler'
or somesuch on a couple of the versions.
The line is, variously, 'mostly made up of water'
and 'made up mostly of water'.
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/
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