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Emilia Ali – Loved The Ocean Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC Em7 G

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[Intro]
C Em7 G C

[Verse 1]
C Em7
I thought you said you loved the ocean
G C
When we were standing at the shore
C Em7 G
You didn’t even dip your toes in but I believed you
C
Just took your arm
C Em7
When you lie to me I smile
G C
Cause I don’t know how long we’ve got
C Em7
And when I look back at the pictures I can
G C
Remember things that we’re not

[Chorus]
C Em7 G C
I used to try to make believe you were the other half of me
C Em7 G C
Tell myself you made me better so I never had to leave
C Em7 G C
All the while I’m swimming and you’re watching from the beach
C
I thought you said you loved the ocean

[Verse 2]
C Em7
By the time I’m back in Boston
G C
You’ll be home in California
C Em7
And by the time you finally want me
G C
I won’t be close enough to keep you warm
C Em7
And that’s my problem with emotion
G C
There’s no controlling where it goes
C Em7
One more drop is overflowing, your glass is
G C
broke can’t see me anymore

[Chorus]
C Em7 G C
I used to try to make believe you were the other half of me
C Em7 G C
Tell myself I made you better so you never had to leave
C Em7 G C
All the while I’m swimming and you’re watching from the beach
C Em7
I thought you said you loved the ocean
C G C
I thought you said you loved me

[Bridge]
C Em7 G C

[Verse 3]
C Em7 G C
Give you an inkling, toss you a notion
C Em7 G C
Give you an inkling, toss you a notion

How to play Loved The Ocean: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of Loved The Ocean by Emilia Ali on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

Loved The Ocean by Emilia Ali is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 3 chords in all: C, Em7 and G.

Listen for C – Em7 – G – C (I – iii7 – V – I in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – mi – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.