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The Ocean Tab

by Led Zeppelin
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Guitarzan Freak [a] 300.
4 contributors total, last edit on Oct 3, 2022
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[Intro]
 
We've done four already but now we're steady
And then they went, "One, two, three, four"
 
   g    g                             .      .  .    .
e|------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7----------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8\-------------|-------------------------|
                                                PM-------|
   g    g                             .      .  .    .
e|------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5------------------|-----5------7-----7------| x2
A|-------------7----------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8\-------------|-------------------------|
 
   g    g                             .      .  .    .
e|------------------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------------------|------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5------------------|-----5------7-----7-----|
A|-------------7----------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5---|
E|---------------8\-------------|------------------------|
 
 
[Verse]
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------------|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------------|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------------|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Singing in the sunshine, laughing in the rain
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------------|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------------|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------------|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Hitting on the moonshine, rocking in the grain
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------------|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------------|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------------|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Got no time to pack my bags, my foot's outside the door
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|----------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r---------|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e---------|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s---------|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t---------|
E|------------------------3--|----------------------|
  I got a date, I can't be late, for the high hopes hailla ball
 
 
[Break]
 
   g    g                                 .      .  .    .
e|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5----------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7--------------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-|-------------------------|
                    PM-------------|
                          Uh uh!
 
   g    g                                .      .  .    .
e|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5---------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7-------------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--8-8-8-8-7--7-7-|-------------------------|
                    PM------------|                PM   PM--|
                    Uh uh, yeah!
 
   g    g                                .      .  .    .
e|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5---------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7-------------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--8-8-8-8-7--7-7-|-------------------------|
                    PM------------|                     PM--|
 
   g    g                                .      .  .    .
e|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5---------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7-------------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--8-8-8-8-7--7-7-|-------------------------|
                    PM------------|                PM   PM--|
 
 
[Verse]
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------10\---|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------10\---|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------10\---|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Singing to an ocean, I can hear the ocean's roar
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------10\---|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------10\---|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------10\---|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Play for free, I play for me and play a whole lot more, more!
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------10\---|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------10\---|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------10\---|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Singing about the good things and the sun that lights the day
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|----------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r---------|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e---------|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s---------|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t---------|
E|------------------------3--|----------------------|
  I used to sing on the mountains, has the ocean lost its way
 
 
[Solo] (Rhythm guitar plays main riff x4)
 
e|-------------------------------------------8-------8--------|
B|-5---5-----------------------------------8---10-10~--10-10\-|
G|-7b9-7b9---7b9-5--------------5------7/9--------------------|
D|-----------------5-7-7------5---7-7-------------------------|
A|------------------------5/7---------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|---------------------15-15------------------5-------------|
B|-/19-----------15b17-------15b17-13-------5---8p5-8-8-8-5-|
G|-----/17\9/14-----------------------14\/6---------0-------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------5-5-|
G|-7b8p5-7-5--------------5--------------5-----5b6--------5-5-|
D|-----------5-7-7--5---5---5h7-7-7~-7-7---7-7-5b6-7~-5/7-----|
A|------------------5h7---------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|-------8-------------15-15-------15-15-------15-15-------15-15-------15-|
B|-----8---8h10/-15b17-------15b17-------15b17-------15b17-------15b17----|
G|---9--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
[Post-Solo]
 
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---------|----5-7-7-7------/13\---|
G|-5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---7--6--|-7--5-5-5-5-------------|
D|---------------------5--4--|-5----------------------|
A|---------------------------|------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------|
                                           Ooh yeah!
 
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---------|----5-7-7-7------/13\---|
G|-5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---7--6--|-7--5-5-5-5-------------|
D|---------------------5--4--|-5----------------------| x2
A|---------------------------|------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------|
 
                                            .    .     (La)
e|---------------------------|------------------------|---------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---------|----5-7-7-7-------------|---------|
G|-5-5-5-5---4-4-4-4---7--6--|-7--5-5-5-5-------------|---------|
D|---------------------5--4--|-5---------------7------|-7-------|
A|---------------------------|--------------4----5--7-|---------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------|---------|
 
 
[Interlude]
 
N.C.
 
La la, la la la la, la la, la la la la la la la la
La la, la la la la, la la, la la la la la la la la
La la, la la la la, la la, la la la la la la la la
La la, la la la la, la la, la la la la la la la la
 
 
[Verse]
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------10\---|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------10\---|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------10\---|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Sitting 'round singing songs till the night turns into day
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------10\---|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------10\---|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------10\---|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Used to sing about mountains but the mountains washed away
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r------10\---|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e------10\---|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s------10\---|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t------------|
E|------------------------3--|-------------------------|
  Now I'm singing all my songs to the girl who won my heart
 
   D         C         A          C D
e|---------------------------|----------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-r---------|
G|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-e---------|
D|-7-7-7-7---5-5-5-5---2-----|-2--5/7-7-7-s---------|
A|-5-5-5-5---3-3-3-3---0-----|-0--3/5-5-5-t---------|
E|------------------------3--|----------------------|
  She is only three years old and it's a real fine way to start
 
 
[Break]
 
   g    g                               .      .  .    .
e|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5--------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7------------8-----|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--8-8-8-8----8\-|-------------------------|
                    PM-------|                         PM--|
                    Oh yeah! 
 
   g    g                                .      .  .    .
e|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5---------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7----x-x-x-x-x-x----|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--x-x-x-x-x-x-8\-|-------------------------|
                  It sure is fine!
 
   g    g                                .      .  .    .
e|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5---------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7----x-x-x-x-x-x----|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--x-x-x-x-x-x-8\-|-------------------------|
                  Ah, blow my mind!                PM   PM--|
 
   g    g                                 .      .  .    .
e|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-5h7--5h7--5----------------------|-----5------7-----7------|
A|-------------7--------------------|-5-7----5-7----4----5--7-|
E|---------------8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-------------------------|
                    PM-------------|
                 When the tears are goin' down, yeah, yeah, yeah!
 
 
[Outro Solo]
 
(Lead Guitar)
 
e|-12b--12-10-9---------------------------------|------------------10-|
B|--------------12--10-----12b-12-10----12-10---|-10---9---5h7p5~---7-|
G|---------------------11------------11---------|-------------------7-|
D|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|
 
e|-12b--12-10-9-----------------10-11-12-----|-------------------------------|
B|--------------12-10----10-12b----------12b-|-12-10----12----10-12-10~------|
G|--------------------11---------------------|-------11----11------------11b-|
D|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 
e|----------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------|
G|-11--11-9--9-11b-11-9-|--------------------------|-14-13--11-9------------------|
D|---11----11-----------|-11-9--7-6----------------|--------------11-9-----9------|
A|----------------------|------------9-7-----------|--------------------12--------|
E|----------------------|-----------------9-7------|------------------------------|
 
e|-10---12b-----12br-12--10---------------|--------------------------10-|
B|-10-----------------------12b-12-10-12b-|-10---12-10---------------10-|
G|-11-------------------------------------|---11-------11--11-9--9---11-|
D|----------------------------------------|--------------11----11-------|
A|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
 
e|-12b-12-10----------14b-14-12----16b-16---------|-17-16----17-16----17-16----17-16----|
B|----------10--10-12----------12---------15b-15b-|-------17-------17-------17-------17-|
G|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 
e|--------------------------|------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|------------------------------|
G|--------------------------|-14-13--11-9------------------|
D|-11-9--7-6----------------|--------------11-9-----9------|
A|------------9-7-----------|--------------------12--------|
E|-----------------9-7------|------------------------------|
 
e|--------------10h12p10----------|--------------12h14p12----------|
B|--------10h12----------12p10----|--------12h14----------14p12----|
G|-/11-------------------------11-|-/13-------------------------13-|
D|-----12-------------------------|-----14-------------------------| x3
A|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 
e|------10------10------10------10-|------12------12------12-15b----|
B|----10------10------10------10---|----12------12------12----------|
G|-12b-----12b-----12b-----12b-----|-14b-----14b-----14b------------|
D|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 
e|--------------------------|------------------------------|
B|--------------------------|------------------------------|
G|--------------------------|-14-13--11-9------------------|
D|-11-9--7-6----------------|--------------11-9-----9------|
A|------------9-7-----------|--------------------12--------|
E|-----------------9-7------|------------------------------|
 
 
(Rhythm Guitar)
   D                         E
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
G|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| x4
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
   \ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 /   \ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 / \ 3 /
 
   A          D5      E      A5 E
e|-----------------------|-------------------|
B|----2-------3----3-----|-------------------|
G|----2----2--2----2--1--|---2--1------------|
D|----2----2--0----0--2--|---2--2------------| x2
A|-0------------------2--|---0--2------------|
E|--------------------0--|------0------------|
 
Play all of rhythm part x3, but end on:
 
   A          D5      E      A5 E
e|-----------------------|------0------------|
B|----2-------3----3-----|------0------------|
G|----2----2--2----2--1--|---2--1------------|
D|----2----2--0----0--2--|---2--2------------|
A|-0------------------2--|---0--2------------|
E|--------------------0--|------0------------|
 
 
***********************************
 
|  /   Slide up
|  \   Slide down
|  h   Hammer-on
|  p   Pull-off
|  g   Grace note
|  b   Bend
|  br  Bend & release
|  ~   Vibrato
|  .   Staccato
|  PM  Palm mute
| (n)  Hold note over bar line
 
***********************************

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anynamehere
Very good tab, but I think the intro has a quick hammer-on like this e------------------------ B------------------------ G------------------------ D---5h7--5h7-----5------- A------------------7----- E--------------------8---
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rollinstones89
Great tab jimmy page kicks ass. Zeppelin > the who
+14
tcr_viper
Great tab! The corrections u guys made were good! u did a great job of tabbing this. I had to edit the solo myself a bit to make it sound exact, but other than that great tab. LE ZEPPELIN & PINK FLOYD RULE ALL!
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