Khalid & Martin Garrix – Ocean Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Khalid & Martin Garrix – Ocean Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCmEbAbFmBbGm

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This is the chord progression of Ocean by Khalid & Martin Garrix on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
|Cm Eb |Ab
|Cm Eb |Ab

[Verse 1: Khalid]
Cm                                                 Eb
Tell me what you’re crying for
Ab
I’ll wipe your tears, oh love
Cm                                             Eb
If your soul is aching love
Ab
We’ll comfort you for sure

[Pre-Chorus: Khalid]
Cm                                             Eb                       Ab
If we’re caught in a wave, I will carry you over
Cm                                             Eb                                             Ab
It don’t matter where you are, I’ll run to your front door
Fm                                             Ab
When my head goes in different directions
Eb                                             Bb
You know my heart’s never on the move
Fm                                                                   Ab
And in the dark times you don’t have to question
Eb
If I’m a hundred with you

[Chorus: Khalid]
Ab                                                                   Eb
You could put an ocean between our love, love, love
Bb                       Eb
It won’t keep us apart
Ab                                                                   Eb
You could build a wall, I will run it up, up, up
Bb                       Eb
Just to get to your heart
Ab                                             Eb
If we’re caught in a wave
Bb                       Eb
Baby, we’ll make a way
Ab                                                                   Eb
You could put an ocean between our love, love, love
Bb                       Eb
It won’t keep us apart

[Post-Chorus: Khalid]
|Ab Eb
|Gm Cm
Loves, between our love
|Ab Eb
|Gm                       Cm
Loves, between our love

[Verse 2: Khalid]
Cm                       Eb
Shadows play on idle hands
Ab
I lose myself I do
Cm                                             Eb
But I’ve found my way to velvet sands
Ab
I’ll crash right into you

[Pre-Chorus: Khalid]
Cm                                             Eb                       Ab
If we’re caught in a wave, I will carry you over
Cm                       Eb                                             Ab
It don’t matter where you are, I’ll run to your front door
Fm                                             Ab
When my head goes in different directions
Eb                                             Bb
You know my heart’s never on the move
Fm                                             Ab
And in the dark times you don’t have to question
Eb
If I’m a hundred with you

[Chorus: Khalid]
Ab                                                                     Eb
You could put an ocean between our love, love, love
Bb                       Eb
It won’t keep us apart
Ab                                                                   Eb
You could build a wall, I will run it up, up, up
Bb                       Eb
Just to get to your heart
Ab                                             Eb
If we’re caught in a wave
Bb                                             Eb
Baby, we’ll make a way
Ab                                                                   Eb
You could put an ocean between our love, love, love
Bb                       Eb
It won’t keep us apart

[Bridge: Khalid]
|Ab Eb
|Gm Cm
Loves, between our love
|Ab Eb
|Gm Cm
Loves, between our love

[Chorus: Khalid]
Ab                                                                   Eb
You could put an ocean between our love, love, love
Bb                       Eb
It won’t keep us apart
Ab                                             Eb
You could build a wall, I will run it up, up, up
Bb                       Eb
Just to get to your heart
Ab                       Eb
If we’re caught in a wave
Bb                       Eb
Baby, we’ll make a way
Ab                                                                   Eb
You could put an ocean between our love, love, love
Bb                       Eb
It won’t keep us apart

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How to play Ocean: key, chords and progression

Ocean by Khalid & Martin Garrix keeps coming home to E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭). You need 6 chords: Cm, Eb, Ab, Fm, Bb and Gm.

Most of the song cycles through Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb (IV – I – V – I in E♭ major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, C, F, Dm, G, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Ocean chords: questions

What key is Ocean in?

Ocean by Khalid & Martin Garrix is centred on E♭ major (three flats: B♭, E♭, A♭).

What chords are in Ocean?

Ocean uses 6 chords: Cm, Eb, Ab, Fm, Bb, Gm.

What is the chord progression of Ocean?

The main progression is Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb (IV – I – V – I).

Is Ocean easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes Am, C, F, Dm, G, Em (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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