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Hillsong United - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) Chords

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ChordsEm, D, G, C, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmDGDC
EmYoucallmeoutDupontheGwaters,thegreatDunknownwherefeetCmayfail
EmAndthereIfindyouDintheGmystery,inDoceansdeep,myfaithCwillstand
CAndIwillGcalluponDYourname,CandkeepmyGeyesaboveDthewaves
WhenoceansCrisemysoulwillGrestinYourDembrace
ForIamCYoursandDYouEmaremineDGDC
EmYourgraceaboundsinDdeepestGwaters
YourDsovereignhandwillbeCmyguide
EmWherefeetmayfailandDfearGsurroundsme
You’veDneverfailedandYouwon’tCstartnow
CAndIwillGcalluponDYourname,CandkeepmyGeyesaboveDthewaves
WhenoceansCrisemysoulwillGrestinYourDembrace
ForIamCYoursandDYouEmaremine,DohGDC
AndYouareEmmine,DOhGDC
EmCGDEmCGD
EmSpiritleadmewheremytrustiswithoutborders
LetmeGwalkuponthewaterDwhereverYouwouldcallme
EmTakemedeeperthanmyCfeetcouldeverwander
AndmyGfaithwillbemadestrongerintheDpresenceofmySavior
EmSpiritleadmewheremyCtrustiswithoutborders
LetmeGwalkuponthewaterDwhereverYouwouldcallme
EmTakemedeeperthanmyCfeetcouldeverwander
AndmyGfaithwillbemadestrongerintheDpresenceofmySavior
EmSpiritleadmewheremyCtrustiswithoutborders
LetmeGwalkuponthewaterDwhereverYouwouldcallme
EmTakemedeeperthanmyCfeetcouldeverwander
AndmyGfaithwillbemadestrongerintheDpresenceofmySavior
CSpiritleadmewheremyGtrustiswithoutborders
LetmeDwalkuponthewaterAmwhereverYouwouldcallme
CTakemedeeperthanmyGfeetcouldeverwander
AndmyDfaithwillbemadestrongerintheAmpresenceofmySavior
EmSpiritleadmewheremyGtrustiswithoutborders
LetmeDwalkuponthewaterAmwhereverYouwouldcallme
EmTakemedeeperthanmyGfeetcouldeverwander
AndmyDfaithwillbemadestrongerintheAmpresenceofmySavior
EmSpiritleadmewheremyGtrustiswithoutborders
LetmeDwalkuponthewaterAmwhereverYouwouldcallme
EmTakemedeeperthanmyGfeetcouldeverwander
AndmyDfaithwillbemadestrongerintheAmpresenceofmySavior
EmDGDAmEmDGDAm
CAndIwillGcalluponDYourname,CandkeepmyGeyesaboveDthewaves
MysoulwillGrestinYourDembrace,forIamCYoursandDYouareEmmine
EmDGDCEmG
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ArtistHillsong United
AlbumZion
GenresChristian
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Hillsong United - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) uses these transitions most often: G → D (34), D → C (18), and C → G (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

Em to D

2. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

D to G

3. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 18 times.

D to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from C to Em:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

C to Em

5. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 17 times.

6. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. D → Am chord transition

Switching from D to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

8. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Oceans (Where Feet May Fail).

  • Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) includes 141 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
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