Ocean In His Eyes
Glen Campbell
written by Jimmy Webb
2001 album Reunion: Songs of Jimmy Webb


There are two versions here. One is as recorded 
and the second one was from a live preformance
where Glen changed some words on his own. I 
believe this is probably after his break up
with Tanya Tucker because of the wording.
Let me know if you think differently or have
insight. Thanks

note: If you're not over 50 or so, you probably
are unaware that early on in his career Glen
Campbell was considered one of the best 12
string guitar players around. This song is best 
on a 12 string. I think he uses some open tuning
on this song but not sure, this was a close as I 
could get it. Plenty of room for tweeking, have fun.

Capo 1st Fret unless you want to play in C#

Intro C F C F C

Cmaj7
Iv'e heard you say you love me
F                             C
but I'm not sure you know just what you mean
Cmaj7                        F
cause if you did you wouldn't leave me
                      C
standing somewhere in between your scene
Cm7           F               C
someday you'll understand what pain is
         Em              F          C
when its too late and your man has gone away
 D7
I don't think your human but
   G7                C                      D7
I.. I..I.. miss you anyway and he cries  and he cries
           F          C
theres an ocean in his eyes
               F
see how low he flies
                C
when his babys gone
Cmaj7
Why don't you even call me
F                              C
Or would that put to much of a strain on you?
Cmaj7                       F
And when you do you always accuse me
                    C
of something you're afraid you might do
Cm7           F              C
someday you'll understand how wrong you are
         Em                   F               C
while my conscience shines on bright and clear as day
(alternate lyrics for this line Glen used on some live shows)
When your poetry fails and you can make mistakes

D7
You'd never believe me but
G7              C                       D7
I I I tell you anyway  and he cries  and he cries
          F            C
there's an ocean in his eyes
               F                  C
see how low he flies when his babys gone
                  
won't you look and see
            F
how low he flies
                C                F          C
when his babys gone gone  babys gone   wha  ha  huh
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Live performance version lyrics
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I've heard you say you love me

but I'm not sure you know just what you mean

cause if you did you wouldn't leave me

standing somewhere in between your scene

someday you'll understand what pain is

I don't think your human but

I I I miss you anyway

Why don't you even call me

Or would that put to much of a strain on you?

But when you do you only accuse me

of something youre afraid you might do

someday you'll understand how wrong you are

when its too late and your man has gone away

You'd never believe me but

I I I tell you anyway  and he cries  and he cries

theres an ocean in his eyes

see how low he flies when his babys gone


I flew a kite this morning

flew in hope of saving us

When I saw it drowning later

It reminded you of me

Someday you'll understand what I just said

When you're foresight fails and you cannot make mistakes

You got some strings on me But I'll...

I'm gonna lose you anyway

and he cries and he cries theres an Ocean in his eyes

See how low he flies when his babys gone

wont you look and see how low he flies

when his babys gone gone  babys gone   wha  ha  huh

flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell