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Oxygen

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Willy Mason - Oxygen
Tabbed by Ben Wadsworth - please support my band at www.theautonomy.tk
NOTE: When a note is in brackets (e.g. (E)) that is not a chord. the note is played muted on its own
Chords:
e|E-----0-----|
B|-----0-----|
G|-----1-----|
D|-----2-----|
A|-----2-----|
E|-----0-----|
e|C#m-----4-----|
B|-----5-----|
G|-----6-----|
D|-----6-----|
A|-----4-----|
E|-----------|
e|A-----4-----|
B|-----4-----|
G|-----5-----|
D|-----6-----|
A|-----6-----|
E|-----4-----|
e|Am-----4-----|
B|-----4-----|
G|-----4-----|
D|-----6-----|
A|-----6-----|
E|-----4-----|
e|A7-----4-----|
B|-----4-----|
G|-----5-----|
D|-----4-----|
A|-----6-----|
E|-----4-----|
[Verse 1]
(A)
I wanna be better than oxygen,
                                            (B)
so you can breathe when you're drowning and weak in the knees.
(C#)
I wanna speak louder than ritalin,
                                       (D#)
for all the children who think they've got a disease.
(E)
I wanna be cooler than TV,
                                                          (A)
for all the kids that are wondering what they're going to be.
(A)
We can be stronger than bombs,
                                              (B)
if you're singing along and you know that you really believe.
(C)
And we can be richer than industry,
                                                            (A)
as long as we know that theres things that we dont really need.
We can speak louder than ignorance,
cause we speak in silence every time our eyes meA7et.
[Chorus]
EOn and On and C#mOn it goes,
the Aworld it just keeps Amspinning.
ETill Im dizzy, C#mtime to breathe,
So clAose my eyes and Amstart again anew.
[Verse 2]
(same chords as for verse 1)
I wanna see through all the lies of society,
To the reality, happiness is at stake.
I wanna hold up my head with dignity,
pround of a life where to give means more than to take.
I wanna live beyond the modern mentality,
where paper is all that you really talk to create.
Do you remember the forgotten America,
Justice, equality, freedom to every race.
Just need to get past all the lie and hypocracy,
make-up and hair to the truth behind every face.
Then look around to all the people you see,
How many of them are happy and free?
I know it sounds like a dream,
but it's the only thing that can get me to sleep at night.
I know it's hard to believe,
but it's easy to see that something here isn't right.
I know the future looks dark,
but its there where the kids of today must carry the light.
[Chorus]
EOn and on and C#mon it goes,
the woArld it just keeps Amspinning.
ETill I'm dizzy, C#mtime to breathe
So Aclose my eyes and Amstart again anew.
If I'm afraid to catch a dream,
Ill weave you baskets and float them down the river stream.
Each one i weave with words I speak,
to carry love to your relief.

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Oxygen

by Willy Mason

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Willy Mason - Oxygen

Tabbed by Ben Wadsworth - please support my band at www.theautonomy.tk

NOTE: When a note is in brackets (e.g. (E)) that is not a chord. the note is played muted on its own

Chords:

e|-----0-----|

B|-----0-----|

G|-----1-----|

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

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

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

C#m

e|-----4-----|

B|-----5-----|

G|-----6-----|

D|-----6-----|

A|-----4-----|

E|-----------|

e|-----4-----|

B|-----4-----|

G|-----5-----|

D|-----6-----|

A|-----6-----|

E|-----4-----|

e|-----4-----|

B|-----4-----|

G|-----4-----|

D|-----6-----|

A|-----6-----|

E|-----4-----|

e|-----4-----|

B|-----4-----|

G|-----5-----|

D|-----4-----|

A|-----6-----|

E|-----4-----|

[Verse 1]

()

I wanna be better than oxygen,

()

so you can breathe when you're drowning and weak in the knees.

()

I wanna speak louder than ritalin,

()

for all the children who think they've got a disease.

()

I wanna be cooler than TV,

()

for all the kids that are wondering what they're going to be.

()

We can be stronger than bombs,

()

if you're singing along and you know that you really believe.

()

And we can be richer than industry,

()

as long as we know that theres things that we dont really need.

We can speak louder than ignorance,

cause we speak in silence every time our eyes meet.

[Chorus]

E C#m

On and On and On it goes,

A Am

the world it just keeps spinning.

E C#m

Till Im dizzy, time to breathe,

A Am

So close my eyes and start again anew.

[Verse 2]

(same chords as for verse 1)

I wanna see through all the lies of society,

To the reality, happiness is at stake.

I wanna hold up my head with dignity,

pround of a life where to give means more than to take.

I wanna live beyond the modern mentality,

where paper is all that you really talk to create.

Do you remember the forgotten America,

Justice, equality, freedom to every race.

Just need to get past all the lie and hypocracy,

make-up and hair to the truth behind every face.

Then look around to all the people you see,

How many of them are happy and free?

I know it sounds like a dream,

but it's the only thing that can get me to sleep at night.

I know it's hard to believe,

but it's easy to see that something here isn't right.

I know the future looks dark,

but its there where the kids of today must carry the light.

[Chorus]

E C#m

On and on and on it goes,

A Am

the world it just keeps spinning.

E C#m

Till I'm dizzy, time to breathe

A Am

So close my eyes and start again anew.

If I'm afraid to catch a dream,

Ill weave you baskets and float them down the river stream.

Each one i weave with words I speak,

to carry love to your relief.

About Oxygen Chords by Willy Mason

Learn how to play Oxygen by Willy Mason with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Oxygen chords”, “Oxygen guitar chords”, or “Willy Mason Oxygen chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Oxygen chords and for experienced players who want accurate Oxygen lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G, D, A, C#m.

FAQ — Oxygen by Willy Mason

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What key is "Oxygen" in?

The chords for "Oxygen" show the original chord names (including E, B, G, D, A, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.