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Oxygen

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D/F#Can you tAell me how we F#mget there from hEere?
D/F#High in the cAanyon we can bF#moth disapEpear
Got a cD/F#hange of rAeason, yeah F#mthis much is cleEar
D/F#Can you heAlp me get back, F#mback to the plEace
D/F#Where I wAas when we got F#mcarried awEay?
Gotta lD/F#eave this feAeling and F#mall I can sEay
You’re like D/F#oxygen; Ayou’re like a mF#midday Esun
You’re like a D/F#miracle drug in the mAorning love
That keF#meps me moving Eon
You’re like a Bmsummer raAin, something I F#mjust can’t exEplain
Could it bD/F#e ---- Or is it reAally that difF#mficult to saEy?
D/F#Do you remeAmber falling hF#meels over heEad?
D/F#Spent the Aafternoons just lF#mying in bEed
Got a D/F#--- Aand the pF#mromise you sEaid
You’re like D/F#oxygen; Ayou’re like a mF#midday Esun
You’re like a D/F#miracle drug in the mAorning love
That keF#meps me moving Eon
You’re like a Bmsummer raAin, something I F#mjust can’t exEplain
Could it bD/F#e ---- Or is it reAally that difF#mficult to saEy?
And when I Bmstart to reel you Atake the steering wheF#mel.
You give me something that I nEever knew I was missing
BmYou give me something F#mrealE.
You’re like D/F#oxygen; Ayou’re like a mF#midday sEun
You’re like a D/F#miracle drug in the mAorning love
That keF#meps me moving oEn
You’re like a D/F#summer raiAn, something I jF#must can’t explEain
Could it bD/F#e ---- Or is it reAally that difF#mficult to sayE?
D/F#Can you tAell me how we gF#met there from herEe?

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Oxygen

by Howie Day

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D/F#

F#m

D/F# A F#m E

Can you tell me how we get there from here?

D/F# A F#m E

High in the canyon we can both disappear

D/F# A F#m E

Got a change of reason, yeah this much is clear

D/F# A F#m E

Can you help me get back, back to the place

D/F# A F#m E

Where I was when we got carried away?

D/F# A F#m E

Gotta leave this feeling and all I can say

D/F# A F#m E

You’re like oxygen; you’re like a midday sun

D/F# A

You’re like a miracle drug in the morning love

F#m E

That keeps me moving on

Bm A F#m E

You’re like a summer rain, something I just can’t explain

D/F# A F#m E

Could it be ---- Or is it really that difficult to say?

D/F# A F#m E

Do you remember falling heels over head?

D/F# A F#m E

Spent the afternoons just lying in bed

D/F# A F#m E

Got a --- and the promise you said

D/F# A F#m E

You’re like oxygen; you’re like a midday sun

D/F# A

You’re like a miracle drug in the morning love

F#m E

That keeps me moving on

Bm A F#m E

You’re like a summer rain, something I just can’t explain

D/F# A F#m E

Could it be ---- Or is it really that difficult to say?

Bm A F#m

And when I start to reel you take the steering wheel.

You give me something that I never knew I was missing

Bm F#m E

You give me something real.

D/F# A F#m E

You’re like oxygen; you’re like a midday sun

D/F# A

You’re like a miracle drug in the morning love

F#m E

That keeps me moving on

D/F# A F#m E

You’re like a summer rain, something I just can’t explain

D/F# A F#m E

Could it be ---- Or is it really that difficult to say?

D/F# A F#m E

Can you tell me how we get there from here?

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