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Tab by: piturja
Song: The Oblivion
Chords used:
Am:   X02210
Am6:  X02212
G6:   320000
Gmaj7:X20002
F:    133211
G:    355433
C:    X32010
Ab:   466544
Cmaj7:X32000
Intro
Am  Am6  G6  Gmaj7
Oh it's Amhard to Am6resist
on a G6night like Gmaj7this
ImpossiAmble to Am6withstand
When you're G6holding my Gmaj7heart in your hand
You can Amlay down wAm6herever you please
G6Under the moon clouGmaj7d masterpiece
AmLet our conscience Am6be devoured
G6by the sweetness oGmaj7f the hour
Am  Am6  G6  Gmaj7
AmLead me Am6down your pG6rimrose pGmaj7ath
And Amgive me lAm6ife and tG6ake some Gmaj7back
Oh how I lAmove that sAm6ong
Will you G6play it aGmaj7gain
Pour all your Amblue tides Am6on
Your several G6so-called Gmaj7friends
Our love is Fsweeter than the Goblivion
 C   Ab      Gx4 At the last hold G  
Am  Am6  G6  Gmaj7
Now I know you got your mind
set on somebody else
I was gonna let you down
I ain't kidding myself
Oh how I paid for past mistakes
How blessed is the flesh that breaks
Now are you wide awake
Just one more time for old times sake
AmLead me Am6down your pG6rimrose pGmaj7ath
And Amgive me lAm6ife and tG6ake some Gmaj7back
Oh how I lAmove that sAm6ong
Will you G6play it aGmaj7gain
Pour all your Amblue tides Am6on
Your several G6so-called Gmaj7friends
Our love is Fbigger than the Goblivion
CAmAben,    G  CamAbenG  
 C   Ab   Gx2
'til the end
C G
(or more accurate)
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7  G G G G

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The Oblivion

by DeVotchKa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Tab by: piturja

Song: The Oblivion

Chords used:

: X02210

Am6

: X02212

: 320000

Gmaj7

:X20002

: 133211

: 355433

: X32010

: 466544

Cmaj7

:X32000

Intro

Am Am6 G6 Gmaj7

Am Am6

Oh it's hard to resist

G6 Gmaj7

on a night like this

Am Am6

Impossible to withstand

G6 Gmaj7

When you're holding my heart in your hand

Am Am6

You can lay down wherever you please

G6 Gmaj7

Under the moon cloud masterpiece

Am Am6

Let our conscience be devoured

G6 Gmaj7

by the sweetness of the hour

Am Am6 G6 Gmaj7

Lead me down your primrose path

Am Am6 G6 Gmaj7

And give me life and take some back

Am Am6

Oh how I love that song

G6 Gmaj7

Will you play it again

Am Am6

Pour all your blue tides on

G6 Gmaj7

Your several so-called friends

F G

Our love is sweeter than the oblivion

C Ab G G

x4 At the last hold

Am Am6 G6 Gmaj7

Now I know you got your mind

set on somebody else

I was gonna let you down

I ain't kidding myself

Oh how I paid for past mistakes

How blessed is the flesh that breaks

Now are you wide awake

Just one more time for old times sake

Am Am6 G6 Gmaj7

Lead me down your primrose path

Am Am6 G6 Gmaj7

And give me life and take some back

Am Am6

Oh how I love that song

G6 Gmaj7

Will you play it again

Am Am6

Pour all your blue tides on

G6 Gmaj7

Your several so-called friends

F G

Our love is bigger than the oblivion

C Ab G C Ab G

Amen, amen

C Ab G

'til the end

C G

(or more accurate)

C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7 G G G G

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