Steven Hull's Ozark Mountain Daredevils Site presents:

Out On The Sea
(John Dillon & Elizabeth Anderson)
The Car Over The Lake Album, 1975

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Chords, Guitar Tablature & Lyrics
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I think that there are 2 acoustic guitars in this one. I'm going to show you just the chords, some single notes, and a few tips - you can take it from there. Be sure to visit my tab page in order to understand how I write tablature on the web.

Click here if you want only the lyrics.

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THE CHORDS:


a b d Bm Bm

G ab d e A Asus4 A

(INTRO - see TIPS below)


f# g a G A D
out on the sea, there is an island

G A D
out on the sea, there is a place

G A
out on the sea there's a wave

D G
with the power to save

D A G D a b a Em
all the sailors from the dark and the deep
 
A D a b a Em
we used to dance in the shadows

A D a b a Em
under the moon's pale light

A D C G a b d Bm
away from home and all a-lone

G A a b a Em
turning a-way into the night

A D a b a Em
and she would shine like a diamond
 
A D a b a Em
trapped in a clear crystal ring

A
and the tears in my eyes

D C G a b d Bm
were the stars in the sky

G A
fading a-way when she would sing
 


f# g a G A D
out on the sea, there is an island

G A D
out on the sea, there is a place

G A
out on the sea there's a wave

D G
with the power to save

D A G D
all the sailors from the dark and the deep
 
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THE TAB:

Bm

1 -|| ----------1--------------------2
2 -|| -----------------2-------------3
3 -|| ----------------------4--------3
4 -|| ----------------------3--------4
5 -|| ----------1--------------------2
6 -|| ---------------------------------

G

1 -|| -------------4-----------------3
2 -|| -------------------------------0
3 -|| -------------------------------0
4 -|| -------------------------------0
5 -|| ------2------------------------2
6 -|| -------------3-----------------3

A

1 -|| -------------------------------0
2 -|| --------2----------------------2
3 -|| --------2----------------------2
4 -|| --------2----------------------2
5 -|| -------------------------------0
6 -|| ---------------------------------

Asus4

1 -|| -------------------------------0
2 -|| ------------4------------------3
3 -|| --------2----------------------2
4 -|| --------2----------------------2
5 -|| -------------------------------0
6 -|| ---------------------------------

D

1 -|| ---------2---------------------2
2 -|| ----------------3--------------3
3 -|| ---------1---------------------2
4 -|| -------------------------------0
5 -|| --------------------------------
6 -|| --------------------------------

Em

1 -|| -------------------------------0
2 -|| -------------------------------0
3 -|| -------------------------------0
4 -|| --------2----------------------2
5 -|| --------1----------------------2
6 -|| -------------------------------0

C

1 -|| -------------------------------0
2 -|| --------1----------------------1
3 -|| -------------------------------0
4 -|| ---------------2---------------2
5 -|| -----------------------3-------3
6 -|| --------------------------------

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TIPS:

This song is in '3' - three beats a measure.

Uppercase letters represent chords - lowercase letters represent single notes.
Example: 'Bm' is a chord, while 'a b a' are notes.

Intro:

a b d Bm Bm
5/0 5/2 4/0

G a b d e A Asus4 A
5/0 5/2 4/0 4/2

The numbers represent the notes by string/fret: 5/0 = fifth string, no fret.

Each chord in the intro receives 3 beats. The 'a b d' is played in three beats as is 'a b d e'.

All the single notes get one beat - except for the 'a b d e' - the 'a b' are played in one beat.

You can play the 'a b d e' thing while pretty much holding a G chord - use your 2nd finger to play the notes.

Rest of the song: 

All the single notes get one beat .

The 'out on the sea' part with no chords (or with chords too) is:

 f#  g   a 
3/4 4/0 4/2 G

out on the sea



a b a Em
5/0 5/2 5/0


a b d Bm
5/0 5/2 4/0

The numbers represent the notes by string/fret: 5/0 = fifth string, no frets.

Chord symbols do not represent number of beats, except in the intro.

 

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I hope you enjoyed playing this piece.

Remember, that by learning this song, you are helping to preserve the music of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils!

Thanks for stopping by - steve

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Lyrics are copyright 1975, 1976 John Dillon & Elizabeth Anderson

chords & music interpreted by steven hull

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Created 17 February 1999
Updated 02 February 2001
 


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