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Aminor

90BPM

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: EADGBE
Chords used:
     Am    G       D  D*       F  Dm  
e|--5--3--5-----x-----1---5-|
B|--5--3--7-----7-----1---6-|
G|--5--4--7-----7-----2---7-|
D|--7--5--7-----5-----3---7-|
A|--7--5--5-----5-----3---5-|
E|--5--3--5-----5-----1---5-|
Intro:
Am  G  D
Verse:
AmI see that look, the lGook on your face
D*
Never should have come, never should have never should have
AmRaced Down to iGn help you,
D*
to your hand beyond the sea
Cos I Amsee the look Gin your eye
DmNever should have run, never should have let you
AmLie Down Gon my shoulder Dmbabe
Pre Chorus:
  FBut OiiiiiiDmllllllllll
  FOiiiiiiiiDmllllllll
Chorus:
AmI ain’t got no need for Dmterritory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory
Fill:
  Am    G  D*  D  
Verse:
AmI take you down, dGown to the sea
D*
Try and see Honey look at me
AmI’ve got rocks so strong for Gall to see
D*
But I’m just happy on your knee
And I Amsee the look Gin your eye
DmNever should have run, never should have let you
AmLie Down Gon my shoulder Dmbabe
Pre Chorus:
  FBut OiiiiiiDmllllllllll
  FOiiiiiiiiDmllllllll…
Chorus:
AmI ain’t got no need for tDmerritory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory
Outro:
        Am           G  D*
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, it’s all about
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, it’s all about
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, it’s all about oil
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off

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Oil

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: EADGBE

Chords used:

Am G D D F Dm

e|--5--3--5-----x-----1---5-|

B|--5--3--7-----7-----1---6-|

G|--5--4--7-----7-----2---7-|

D|--7--5--7-----5-----3---7-|

A|--7--5--5-----5-----3---5-|

E|--5--3--5-----5-----1---5-|

Intro:

Am G D

Verse:

Am G

I see that look, the look on your face

Never should have come, never should have never should have

Am G

Raced Down to in help you,

to your hand beyond the sea

Am G

Cos I see the look in your eye

Never should have run, never should have let you

Am G Dm

Lie Down on my shoulder babe

Pre Chorus:

F Dm

But Oiiiiiillllllllll

F Dm

Oiiiiiiiillllllll

Chorus:

Am Dm

I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)

I ain’t got no need for territory

Fill:

Am G D D

Verse:

Am G

I take you down, down to the sea

Try and see Honey look at me

Am G

I’ve got rocks so strong for all to see

But I’m just happy on your knee

Am G

And I see the look in your eye

Never should have run, never should have let you

Am G Dm

Lie Down on my shoulder babe

Pre Chorus:

F Dm

But Oiiiiiillllllllll

F Dm

Oiiiiiiiillllllll…

Chorus:

Am Dm

I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)

I ain’t got no need for territory

Outro:

Am G D

Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil

Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, it’s all about

Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil

Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, it’s all about

Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil

Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, it’s all about oil

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

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