Your hand, a map of oceans
This piece is about the uncertain, sometimes turbulent path of a new beginning. We often forget that personal progress is fueled by the very growth that only change can deliver. Sometimes, that means stepping out of your comfort zone for a new career. Other times, it’s a leap of faith into a new relationship—or navigating the unknown waters of becoming single again.
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I often meet young people (in their 30s, lol) who are terrified of changing a stagnant course. They stay in jobs where they’re underpaid or relationships where they’re undervalued. They stay out of a misplaced sense of loyalty or the false safety of the familiar.
If this sounds like you, I’m here to tell you:
You matter, too. Your needs carry equal weight in any partnership. You are a high-quality person who deserves both happiness and fair compensation. Your life holds limitless possibilities, but you have to be willing to set sail.
Take that first step today. Your hand is a map of oceans. As the Roman poet Horace once noted, “Begun is half done.”
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How to play ‘Your hand, a map of oceans’ | fingerstyle guitar
The guitar tab for this piece is beautifully written across 3 pages. While the chord shapes are easy to play, the fingerstyle is continuous and fast. I recommend this piece for intermediate guitar players and up.
Enjoy! The guitar tab is available below:
You’ll play this arrangement straight through, taking care to repeat the sections within ||: the repeat brackets :||
[guitar tab] **Your hand, a map of oceans | fingerstyle guitar
This song is tuned in a Drop (high) D tuning. Your tuning is as follows: E A D G B D.