Intro: G C G C G C G C Verse:G C G C G C G C oil on the water flames across the sea it'sG C G C G C G C everywhere it's all around covers you and meAm D down below the surface underneath the blue Am D n.C. gonna swim with all my might just to get away from you.. andG C G C G C G C all this oil on the water oil on the waterG C G C G C now I kissed you once and I kissed you twice could not stop at thatG C G C G C cuz your kisses are like her-o-in... Oh..G C G C the monkey on my backAm D wind it is A howling and the waves are horse's white Am D n.C. two ships blown off course we collided in the night now there'sG C G C G C G C this oil on the water oil on the waterG C G C G C D G oil on the water oil on the water on this troubled seaG D G C G C G C sailors you and me (G O)G C G C G C G C oil on the waterG C G C G C the sea is full of flames andG C G C G C it might burn out by morn'in (by morn'in) but it might not justG C Am the same (just the same) cause a higher tide is turning D Am D n.C. right before my eyes something is burning and now I realize it'sG C G C G C just oil on the water oil on the waterG C G C G C oil on the waterG C D G G D oil on the water on this troubled sea sailors you andG C G C G C C G C G C me..... O-I-L and water O-I-L ..... G C G C repeat to fade.....Riff e----------| B|----------| G|-------0--| D|---0-2----| A|----------| E|----------|
Oil On The Water
Boo Hewerdine
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