The Storms Are On The Ocean Chords by The Carter Family

Tempo:
106.05 bpm
Chords used:

B

F#

E

A#

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Carter Family - The Storms Are On The Ocean chords
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[B]
I'm going [E] away [B] to leave you love, I'm going [F#] away [B] for a while, but [E] I'll return [B] to you sometime if I [F#] go ten [B] thousand miles.
[E] The storms are [B] on the ocean, [A#] the heavens [F#] may [B] seem to be, [E] this world may [B] look as most in love if I [F#] propose [B] to thee.
Oh, who [E] will [B] dress your pretty little feet?
Oh, who [F#] will [B] love your hand?
Oh, who [E] will [B] kiss your rosy red cheeks when [F#] I'm in the [B] far off land?
[E] The storms are [B] on the ocean, [E] the heavens [F#] may [B] seem to be, [E] this world may [B] look as most in love if I [F#] propose [B] to thee.
[E]
[B] [F#]
[B] [E]
[B] [F#]
[B] Oh, who will dress my pretty little feet?
Then [F#] mama will love [B] my hand.
[E] You can kiss [B] my rosy red cheeks when [F#] you return [B] again.
[G#m] The storms are on [B] the ocean, [F#] the heavens may seem [B] to be, [E] this world may look [B] as most in love if I propose to thee.
[E] [B]
[F#] [B]
[E] [B]
[F#] [B]
Oh, have you seen those mournful doves [F#] flying from pine [B] to pine?
I'm [C] mourning [B] for their own cruel love just [F#] like I mourn [B] for mine.
[E] The storms are on [B] the ocean, [F#] the heavens may seem [B] to be, this [E] world may [B] look as most in love if [F#] I propose [B] to thee.
I'll never [E] go [B] back on the ocean, love, I'll never [F#] go [B] back on the sea.
I'll never [E] go [B] back on the blue-eyed girl that she [F#] goes [B] back on me.
[E] The storms are [B] on the ocean, the [F#] heavens may [B] seem to be, [E] this world may [B] look as most in love if I [F#] propose [B] to thee.
Key:  
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
A#
12341111
G#m
123111114
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
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To jam and learn The Carter Family - The Storms Are On The Ocean chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: B, F#, B, E and B. Begin your practice at a relaxed 53 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 106. With (unknown) Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm going [E] away [B] to leave you love, I'm going [F#] away [B] for a while, but [E] I'll return [B] to you sometime if I [F#] go ten [B] thousand miles.
[E] The storms are [B] on the ocean, [A#] the heavens [F#] may [B] seem to be, [E] this world may [B] look as most in love if I [F#] propose [B] to thee.
Oh, who [E] will [B] dress your pretty little feet?
Oh, who [F#] will [B] love your hand?
Oh, who [E] will [B] kiss your rosy red cheeks when [F#] I'm in the [B] far off land?
[E] The storms are [B] on the ocean, [E] the heavens [F#] may [B] seem to be, [E] this world may [B] look as most in love if I [F#] propose [B] to thee.
_ _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ Oh, who will dress my pretty little feet?
Then [F#] mama will love [B] my hand.
[E] You can kiss [B] my rosy red cheeks when [F#] you return [B] again.
[G#m] The storms are on [B] the ocean, _ [F#] the heavens may seem [B] to be, [E] this world may look [B] as most in love if I propose to thee.
_ _ [E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ Oh, have you seen those mournful doves [F#] flying from pine [B] to pine?
I'm [C] mourning [B] for their own cruel love just [F#] like I mourn [B] for mine.
[E] The storms are on [B] the ocean, [F#] the heavens may seem [B] to be, this [E] world may [B] look as most in love if [F#] I propose [B] to thee.
_ _ I'll never [E] go [B] back on the ocean, love, I'll never [F#] go [B] back on the sea.
I'll never [E] go [B] back on the blue-eyed girl that she [F#] goes [B] back on me.
[E] The storms are [B] on the ocean, the [F#] heavens may [B] seem to be, [E] this world may [B] look as most in love if I [F#] propose [B] to thee. _ _ _ _

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