I Saw The Ocean

If I stop for long enough to evaluate my life

The balance of my priorities and the importance of what’s right

The trivial falls through the cracks to expose the gleaming truth
And I rearrange my convictions toward the remaining ounce of proof

That’s when the flood gates open wide
And I finally get past my own pride
Long enough to say you are the one

The one, You’re the one
The one, You’re the one
I was a fool for way too long
And I admit that I was wrong
Long enough to say you are the one

My distractions will all fall aside to reveal a fragile core
A veil of lies blurred by starry eyes fixed upon a rocky shore

The weight of superficial schemes and the pursuit/pace of modern life
Are hidden in the shadows by the most obvious shining light

That’s when my focus becomes clear
And everything else disappears
To suddenly reveal you are the one

RIFF

VERSE
C Em Am D7

PRE
C G Am (G) D/F#m F G C

CHORUS
G G7 C C G G7 C C7
F E7 Am D7 F G

BRIDGE
C Bb Am Ab x 3 G F Em Dm

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Carve out some time to try and catch up with me
It’s been a while and I’m sure that you’ve got stories

Me, well I’m doing alright guess I can’t complain
Every once in a while I wonder how you’ve been

Mirror image eyes
Reflect the  flaws inside

You better run along
You better run along
You better run along
My sweet dove

The hands of time can slowly chip away
The ancient wall of guilt that blocks your way
Still I know that I’ll never be the same
but I’d never trade the past for who I became

It’s getting later now
The sun is going down

You better run along
You better run along
You better run along
My sweet dove

So hard to watch your true love slowly change
Stranger still is when you feel you need to do the same

It’s getting later now
The sun is going down

Chords: G, G/B, C, D

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Among the finer things in life, I count you as
An ornament of character
Beyond the blue apache sky, thoughts divide
A silence suitable for one

Without You    Without You
I am without myself
Without You    Without You
I am without myself

A voice that echoes through my past, lullabies
Reminds me of our darkest hour
The cascade coupled with regret and loneliness
A shadow cast upon the void

Without You    Without You
I am without myself
Without You    Without You
I am without myself

Solo

A shadow of my former self
A blank and broken empty shell
The waters rise above and I cannot forget the love
Reminded by the break of a new day

Chorus

Chords        D, B, G, Em

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Dear self, I’ve met someone new
And I wanted to be the first, to deliver the news

This sort of thing is never easy to say
So please I beg you don’t take it the wrong way
Dear self, I think that we’ll be better off as friends
Dear self, it’s not you it’s all me
I wasn’t trying to find someone else, they found me

Its a surprise that just came out of the blue
This doesn’t mean that our relationship’s through
Dear self, I think that we’ll be better off as friends
We’ve always been,
And I hope that doesn’t have to change
From time to time, let’s still check in,
So we can catch up on things
Dear self, I said I’ve met someone new
And I’m trying to be upfront, and just tell you the truth

This is in no way a personal attack
I really wanna keep our friendship in tact

Verse: C, Em, F, G
Pre: C, G, F, D7
Chorus: C, Em, F, G (Fm instead of G into bridge)
Bridge: C, G, F, C (walk) Am, D, Dm, (G, F, Em, Dm x2)

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Some might swear by first impressions
While others claim love at first site
Not really sure what this falls under
I only know that I’ve got to try

To get to know this stranger better
And understand what goes on inside

Why can’t I stop thinking about her
Why can’t I stop thinking about her

No matter what this all amounts to
She needs to know she’s a sparkling light
An inspiration and a breath of fresh air
A shining star and perfect summer night

I’m well aware that we’ve only just met
But she’s someone that I can’t forget

Why can’t I stop thinking about her
Why can’t I stop thinking about her

I only hope I can give back in return
A fraction of the spark she’s given me

Verse C, Em, Dm, F
Pre chorus D, Em, F, G
Chorus C, Em, Dm, G

I wasn’t looking for a second chance
I wasn’t interested in new romance
It just happened to me, yeah
It stumbled into me, yeah

Some people wish that they could turn back time
But I’m not the type that even bothers to try
Would it change anything, yeah
What would the outcome bring, yeah

And now I can’t believe
It happened this way
You were a moment to late, a moment too late
This isn’t easy to say
And so hard to explain
You were a moment to late, a moment too late
And I can’t believe it happened this way
You were a moment too late
I’d gotten comfortable with being alone
I had no problem spending time on my own
It just came naturally, yeah
Was not a problem for me, yeah

A life can change in the blink of an eye
The storm might come before you make it inside
You gotta roll with the tide, yeah
You might not understand why, yeah

Intro/Outro        G, D, C, F#/D

Verse            G, C, G, C,   Am, D, A, F#/D

Chorus        C, Cm, G, E
              Am, Cm, G, E
             C, Am, C, F

This is not the work of my own hands
This is not an accident all has happened just as planned
There is more to this picture than I can see
And the pieces of the puzzle snap into place perfectly

Cause I’ve been focused on the heart of the matter
Trying to filter out all the useless chatter
The heart of the matter
To lead the way and guide me through this trail

What was mine has now been offered up to you
What was once a barrier has now been fully broken through

I have sacrificed my selfish dreams and plans
Because the only prayer I have is to be molded my your hands

Chorus

Your plans become my plans
Your dreams become my dreams
Because your heart has become my heart
And it’ll lead the way and guide me through

Chorus

Verse        E, A, E/G#m, A, C#m, A, F#m, A
E, A, E/G#m, A, C#m, A, F#m, B

Chorus    A, E/G#m, A, F#m, E/G#m
A, E/G#m, F#m, E/G#m, A, B

Bridge        A, E, A, E, C#m, B, A, E/G#m, F#m, E/G#m, A, B

Turnaround    E, C#m, B

Counting down the days to escape oh dear
Tell me is it you I fear or me
If I stumble catch me when I fall I pray
If only I could find a way to say

I’m sorry I was wrong
I never meant to harm you dear
The evidence is crystal clear
I was guilty and I was wrong

The moves you made The dues we paid
You’re breaking my mind
Can’t believe you went away
Now that I’m here to stay

The plans we made The word you gave
You’re living a lie
Never been so far away
I can’t believe you went away and left the only one

Deep inside myself I find the will to write
An apology of truth and lies untold
Once across the border I attain my place
Unable to recall from grace I stall

Take me as I am
I’ve done the best I can to be
The person that I want to be
But I can’t escape my past

Time is a rolling stone
And it takes you where you want to go
Or so I’m told
Later down the road you’ll begin to know
That you’re only chasing empty goals
It’s never who you know

Turnaround        G Am C

Verse            G Am Cm     G Am Cm     G

Pre Chorus        F C G        F C Em A/C# C D

Chorus        G D/F#m Em Bm C G A/C# D/F#m
G D/F#m Em Bm C G A/C#m D

Bridge            Em D C G Am F
Em D C G Am D