Chords for The Original Carter Family - The Storms Are On The Ocean (1935).

Tempo:

177.25 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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The Original Carter Family - The Storms Are On The Ocean (1935). chords

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I'm a-goin' [Gm]
away [D] to leave you, love I'm a-goin' [A] away for [D] a while
But I'll [Gm] return [D] to you sometime If I go [A] ten thousand [D] miles
[G] The storms are on [D] the ocean [A] The heavens [C#] may cease [D] to be
[G] This world may [D] lose its motion, love If I through the falls do leave
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
Oh, who [G] will dress [D] your pretty little feet Oh, who [F#m] will glove [D] your hands
And who [G] will kiss [D] your rosy red cheeks When [F#m] I'm in the [D] far-off land
The [G]
storms are [D] on the ocean [A] The heavens may cease [D] to be
[G] This world may [D] lose its motion, love [A] If I through the [D] falls do leave
[G]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
Oh, Papa [G] will dress [D] my pretty little feet And Mama [A] will glove [D] my hands
And you [G] can kiss [D] my rosy red cheeks When you
[C#] return [D] again
[G] The storms are on [D] the ocean The [A] heavens may cease [D] to be
[G] This world may [D] lose its motion, love If I through [C#] the falls do leave
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
Oh, have [G] you seen [D] those mournful doves Flying [F#m] from pine [D] to pine
A [G]-mourning for [D] their old true love Just like [A] I mourn for mine
[G] The storms are [D] on the ocean [A] The heavens may cease [D] to be
[Gm] This world may [D] lose its motion, love If I through the falls do leave
[N]

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Let's start jamming Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs - The Storms Are On The Ocean chords, Practice these chords sequence - D, G, D, A, D, A and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 88 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 177 BPM. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm a-goin' [Gm]
away [D] to _ leave you, love I'm a-goin' [A] away for [D] a while
_ _ But I'll [Gm] _ return [D] to you sometime If I go [A] ten thousand [D] _ miles
_ _ [G] The storms are on [D] the ocean _ _ _ [A] The heavens [C#] may cease [D] to _ be
_ [G] This world may [D] lose its _ motion, love If I through the falls do _ leave _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Oh, who [G] will dress [D] your pretty little feet Oh, who [F#m] will glove [D] your hands
_ _ And who [G] will kiss [D] your rosy red cheeks When [F#m] I'm in the [D] far-off land
_ _ The [G] _
storms are [D] on the ocean _ _ [A] The heavens may cease [D] to _ be
_ _ [G] This world may [D] lose its motion, _ love [A] If I through the [D] falls do leave _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Oh, Papa [G] will dress [D] my pretty little feet And Mama [A] will glove [D] my hands
_ _ And you [G] can kiss [D] my rosy red cheeks When you _
[C#] return _ [D] _ again
_ _ [G] The storms are on [D] the ocean _ _ The [A] heavens may cease [D] to _ be
_ [G] This world may [D] lose its motion, _ love If I through [C#] the falls do leave _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ Oh, have [G] you seen [D] those _ mournful _ doves Flying [F#m] from pine [D] to pine
_ _ A _ [G]-mourning for [D] their old true love Just like [A] I mourn for mine
_ _ [G] The storms are [D] on the ocean _ _ [A] The heavens may cease [D] to be
_ _ [Gm] This world may [D] lose its _ motion, love If I through the falls do leave
_ _ [N] _ _ _

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