Billie Eilish - Ocean Eyes
Hello! Below you'll find my "Ocean Eyes" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This is the opener on Billie Eilish's record "Happier Than Ever." On the record it is played on a synthesizer, but it sounds great on piano.
Enjoy!
Ocean Eyes Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Ocean Eyes:
Ocean Eyes Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
C D Em (x3)
C D Em (x3)
G C
[Verse 1]
C D Em C D Em
I've been watching you for some time
C D Em G C
Can't stop staring at those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
Burning cities and napalm skies
C D Em G C
Fifteen flares inside those ocean eyes
G C
Your ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
I've been watching you for some time
C D Em G C
Can't stop staring at those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
Burning cities and napalm skies
C D Em G C
Fifteen flares inside those ocean eyes
G C
Your ocean eyes
[Chorus]
C D Em C D Em
No fair
C D Em
You really know how to make me cry
G C
When you gimme those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
I'm scared
C D Em
I've never fallen from quite this high
G C
Falling into your ocean eyes
G C
Those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
No fair
C D Em
You really know how to make me cry
G C
When you gimme those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
I'm scared
C D Em
I've never fallen from quite this high
G C
Falling into your ocean eyes
G C
Those ocean eyes
[Verse 2]
C D Em C D Em
I've been walking through a world gone blind
C D Em G C
Can't stop thinking of your diamond mind
C D Em C D Em
Careful creature made friends with time
C D Em C D Em
I've been walking through a world gone blind
C D Em G C
Can't stop thinking of your diamond mind
C D Em C D Em
Careful creature made friends with time
C D Em G C
He left her lonely with a diamond mind
G C
And those ocean eyes
He left her lonely with a diamond mind
G C
And those ocean eyes
[Chorus]
C D Em C D Em
No fair
C D Em
You really know how to make me cry
G C
When you gimme those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
I'm scared
C D Em
I've never fallen from quite this high
G C
Falling into your ocean eyes
G C
Those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
No fair
C D Em
You really know how to make me cry
G C
When you gimme those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
I'm scared
C D Em
I've never fallen from quite this high
G C
Falling into your ocean eyes
G C
Those ocean eyes
[Instrumental]
C D Em (x3)
C D Em (x3)
G C
C D Em (x3)
G C (x2)
G C (x2)
[Chorus]
C D Em C D Em
No fair
C D Em
You really know how to make me cry
G C
When you gimme those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
I'm scared
C D Em
I've never fallen from quite this high
G C
Falling into your ocean eyes
G C
Those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
No fair
C D Em
You really know how to make me cry
G C
When you gimme those ocean eyes
C D Em C D Em
I'm scared
C D Em
I've never fallen from quite this high
G C
Falling into your ocean eyes
G C
Those ocean eyes
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Ocean Eyes Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Ocean Eyes" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Ocean Eyes" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
