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[Intro]
 Am   Am   F   Cx2
[Verse]
      Am  AmToo much small talk, Fwell, my darling, Cthat's bad for our Amhealth
AmTurns your talks so Fsmall, you'll turn inCto somebody Amelse
SwimmiAmng in the shallow end Freally ain't getting us faCr
I wanna know Amwhere you've been, who you need, Amwhy you left, why you cry
I Fwanna know who you are
CSo baby, let's getAm  
[Chorus]
Amdeep
FWhisper all our Csecrets undeAmr
Amsheets
FTake me where you Cvisit in youAmr
Amdreams
Then Fkiss me hard like CI'm your only AmoxygAmen, FoxyCgen
Now babyAm,
Amplease,
Flet me wash my Csins deep in yourAm  
Amstream
FFeels as if you're Cteaching me toAm  
Ambreathe
FBaby, please, stay Cclose, you are my AmoxyAmgen, my FoxyCgen, yeah
[Verse]
     Am  AmMama said, "My Fbaby, please be Ccareful with your Amheart
AmM                                     F                  C  Am  
Thugs and thieves and wolves are lurking out there in the dark"
I Amtried to live a life in fear, Fbut that didn’t really get me faCr
I wanna know Amwho you are, where you've been, Amwhat you need, how you love
I Fwanna know who you are
CSo baby, please getAm  
[Chorus]
Amdeep
FWhisper all our Csecrets underAm  
Amsheets
FTake me where you Cvisit in yourAm  
Amdreams
Then Fkiss me hard like CI'm your only AmoxygAmen, FoxyCgen
Now babyAm,
Amplease,
Flet me wash my Csins deep in yourAm  
Amstream
FFeels as if you're Cteaching me toAm  
Ambreathe
FBaby, please, stay Cclose, you are my AmoxyAmgen, my FoxyCgen, hey
[Bridge]
I wanna be Amwhat you need, Amwho you need
Whenever you Fneed it, I just wanna be Cthere
I wanna be Amwhat you need, Amwho you need
Whenever you Fneed it, I just wanna be Cthere
I wanna be Amwhat you need, Amwho you need
Whenever you Fneed it, I just wanna be Cthere
I wanna be Amwhat you need, Amwho you need
Whenever you Fneed it, I just wanna be Cthere
And if you Amtrust me with Amspirit, I will Ftrust mine Cwith you
If you Amfall from the Ambuilding I will Fhold on Cto you
If you Amkneel by the Amriver, I will Fwash over Cyou
I wanna be Amwhat you need, Amwho you need
Whenever you Fneed it, I just wanna be Cthere
So baby, let's getAm  
[Chorus]
Amdeep
FWhisper all our Csecrets underAm  
Amsheets
FTake me where you Cvisit in yourAm  
Amdreams
Then Fkiss me hard like CI'm your only AmoxyAmgen (only oxygen)
FOxyCgen, yeah

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Oxygen

by Emeli Sandé

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Am F C

[Verse]

Am Am F C Am

Too much small talk, well, my darling, that's bad for our health

Am F C Am

Turns your talks so small, you'll turn into somebody else

Am F C

Swimming in the shallow end really ain't getting us far

Am Am

I wanna know where you've been, who you need, why you left, why you cry

I wanna know who you are

C Am

So baby, let's get

[Chorus]

deep

F C Am

Whisper all our secrets under

sheets

F C Am

Take me where you visit in your

dreams

F C Am Am F C

Then kiss me hard like I'm your only oxygen, oxygen

Now baby,

please,

F C Am

let me wash my sins deep in your

stream

F C Am

Feels as if you're teaching me to

breathe

F C Am Am F C

Baby, please, stay close, you are my oxygen, my oxygen, yeah

[Verse]

Am Am F C Am

Mama said, "My baby, please be careful with your heart

F C Am

AmM

Thugs and thieves and wolves are lurking out there in the dark"

Am F C

I tried to live a life in fear, but that didn’t really get me far

Am Am

I wanna know who you are, where you've been, what you need, how you love

I wanna know who you are

C Am

So baby, please get

[Chorus]

deep

F C Am

Whisper all our secrets under

sheets

F C Am

Take me where you visit in your

dreams

F C Am Am F C

Then kiss me hard like I'm your only oxygen, oxygen

Now baby,

please,

F C Am

let me wash my sins deep in your

stream

F C Am

Feels as if you're teaching me to

breathe

F C Am Am F C

Baby, please, stay close, you are my oxygen, my oxygen, hey

[Bridge]

Am Am

I wanna be what you need, who you need

F C

Whenever you need it, I just wanna be there

Am Am

I wanna be what you need, who you need

F C

Whenever you need it, I just wanna be there

Am Am

I wanna be what you need, who you need

F C

Whenever you need it, I just wanna be there

Am Am

I wanna be what you need, who you need

F C

Whenever you need it, I just wanna be there

Am Am F C

And if you trust me with spirit, I will trust mine with you

Am Am F C

If you fall from the building I will hold on to you

Am Am F C

If you kneel by the river, I will wash over you

Am Am

I wanna be what you need, who you need

F C

Whenever you need it, I just wanna be there

So baby, let's get

[Chorus]

deep

F C Am

Whisper all our secrets under

sheets

F C Am

Take me where you visit in your

dreams

F C Am Am

Then kiss me hard like I'm your only oxygen (only oxygen)

F C

Oxygen, yeah

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