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Oceania

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

KAPO 1. FRET
E|--C0----H72----Em0---Em7-0---Em6-0----|
B|--1----0----0----3----2----|
G|--0----2----0----0----0----|
D|--2----1----2----2----2----|
A|--3----2----2----2----2----|
E|------------0----0----0----|
One breath awCay frH7om mother OceaEmniaEm6  
Your nimble Cfeet make prints iH7n my saEmnds
Em6You have dCone gH7ood for yoursEmelves
Since you left my wCet embrace
H7And crawled aEmshore
Em6Every boy Cis H7a snake - is a Emlily
Every pearl iCs a lynx H7- is a Emgirl
Sweet like hCarmony mH7ade into Emflesh
You dance Cby my side
H7Children sEmublime
You show me cContinentsH7  
I see islEmands
You count the CcenturiesH7  
I blink my Emeyes
Hawks and Csparrows H7race in my wEmaters
Stingrays arCe floaH7ting
Across Emthe skyEm6  
Little Cones, H7my sons anEmd my daughterEm6s
Your sweat is sCalty
H7I am whyEm7  
Em6I am wChy
H7I am Em7why
Em6Your sweat is sCalty
H7I am Em7why
Em6I am wChy
H7I am Em7whyEm6  
Outro:  C-  H7-  Em7- Em6  

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Oceania

by Björk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Em6

KAPO 1. FRET

C H7 Em Em7 Em6

E|--0----2----0----0----0----|

B|--1----0----0----3----2----|

G|--0----2----0----0----0----|

D|--2----1----2----2----2----|

A|--3----2----2----2----2----|

E|------------0----0----0----|

C H7 Em Em6

One breath away from mother Oceania

C H7 Em

Your nimble feet make prints in my sands

Em6 C H7 Em

You have done good for yourselves

Since you left my wet embrace

H7 Em

And crawled ashore

Em6 C H7 Em

Every boy is a snake - is a lily

C H7 Em

Every pearl is a lynx - is a girl

C H7 Em

Sweet like harmony made into flesh

You dance by my side

H7 Em

Children sublime

C H7

You show me continents

I see islands

C H7

You count the centuries

I blink my eyes

C H7 Em

Hawks and sparrows race in my waters

C H7

Stingrays are floating

Em Em6

Across the sky

C H7 Em Em6

Little ones, my sons and my daughters

Your sweat is salty

H7 Em7

I am why

Em6 C

I am why

H7 Em7

I am why

Em6 C

Your sweat is salty

H7 Em7

I am why

Em6 C

I am why

H7 Em7 Em6

I am why

C H7 Em7 Em6

Outro: - - -

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