Only So Much Oil In The Ground Chords by Tower Of Power

Tempo:
122.85 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

C

Eb

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tower Of Power - Only So Much Oil In The Ground chords
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[Bb] [G] [Db]
[Bb] [Db]
[Dm] [C]
[Eb] [D] [Bb]
There is always [Gm] something in the ground.
Sooner or later there won't be [Eb] much around.
[Gm] Tell that to your kids [C] while you're driving [Gm] downtown.
[Eb] There's only [Gm] so much oil in the ground.
We [C] can't go loose [Cm] without [G] that juice.
[C] Can't go loose [G] without that juice.
[Gm] [C] He won't let me [Gm] do it.
He thinks I should.
I will not be [C] cool.
[Eb] It's about me just saying I'm the fish [Gm] in the pool.
Cause [Cm] there's only so [Gm] much oil in the [Bbm] ground.
[Bb] Sooner or later there won't [Gm] be none [Bbm] around.
[Gm] The resources of power must be found.
Cause [Eb] there's only so [Gm] much oil in the ground.
Yes, there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the earth.
[Gm] The problem is not [Eb] what is what.
[Gm] Something happened to a [C] girl and girl should know for good.
[Eb] There's only [D] so much oil [Gm] in the earth.
There's [C] no excuse for [G] our abuse.
[C] No excuse for [Gm] our abuse.
[C] [Gm] We're not exceeding our supply.
Soon [Eb] enough the world will watch the wells [Gm] run dry.
[Bbm]
[Gm] [Eb]
[C]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Eb]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Gm] [C]
[Eb] [Dm] [Gm]
There's no [C] excuse for [G] our abuse.
No [C] excuse for [G] our abuse.
We're [C] not [Gm] exceeding [Cm] our supply.
[Eb] Soon enough the [D] world will watch the wells run dry.
[Gm] Cause there's only so much oil [Db] in the ground.
[Gm] Sooner or later there won't be [Eb] none around.
[Gm] You can tell that to your children while you're driving [Cm] downtown.
That there's only so much oil [Gm] in the ground.
And there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the earth.
[Gm] Sooner than you think there's gonna be [Eb] a happy doody day.
And [Gm] there won't be too much time for [C] no merriment on earth.
[Eb] Cause there's only so [Gm] much oil in the earth.
We [C] can't cut loose without our juice.
[Gm] We [C] can't cut loose without our juice.
[Gm] If we [C] keep on like we're [Gm] doing then for sure we'll not [C] be cool.
[Eb] If the facts we just ain't got [Gm] sufficient fuel to burn.
[Db] There is only so much [Bb] oil.
[Gm] There is only so much oil.
[C]
[Eb] [D] [Gm]
There is only so much oil.
There is only so [Dm] much oil.
[Gm] [C] [Eb] [D] [Gm]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Eb
12341116
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To start learning Tower Of Power - Only So Much Oil In The Ground chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, Eb, Gm, C, Gm, Eb, Gm, Bbm and Gm. Set your pace at 61 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 123. Given the song's key of C Minor, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _
There is always [Gm] something in the ground.
_ Sooner or later there won't be [Eb] much around.
_ _ [Gm] Tell that to your kids [C] while you're driving [Gm] downtown.
[Eb] There's only [Gm] so much oil in the ground.
We [C] can't go loose [Cm] without [G] that juice.
_ [C] Can't go loose [G] _ without that juice.
[Gm] _ _ [C] He won't let me [Gm] do it.
He thinks I should.
I will not be [C] cool.
[Eb] It's about me just saying I'm the fish [Gm] in the pool.
Cause [Cm] there's only so [Gm] much oil in the [Bbm] ground.
_ _ [Bb] Sooner or later there won't [Gm] be none [Bbm] around.
_ _ _ [Gm] The resources of power must be found.
Cause [Eb] there's only so [Gm] much oil in the ground.
_ Yes, there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the earth.
_ [Gm] The problem is not [Eb] what is what.
_ _ [Gm] Something happened to a [C] girl and girl should know for good.
[Eb] There's only [D] so much oil [Gm] in the earth.
There's [C] no excuse for [G] our abuse.
_ [C] No excuse for [Gm] our abuse.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [Gm] We're not exceeding our supply.
Soon [Eb] enough the world will watch the wells [Gm] run dry.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _
There's no [C] excuse for [G] our abuse.
No [C] excuse for [G] our abuse.
We're [C] not _ _ _ [Gm] exceeding [Cm] our supply.
[Eb] Soon enough the [D] world will watch the wells run dry.
[Gm] _ Cause there's only so much oil [Db] in the ground.
_ [Gm] Sooner or later there won't be [Eb] none around.
_ [Gm] You can tell that to your children while you're driving [Cm] downtown.
That there's only so much oil [Gm] in the ground.
And there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the earth.
_ [Gm] Sooner than you think there's gonna be [Eb] a happy doody day.
And [Gm] there won't be too much time for [C] no merriment on earth.
[Eb] Cause there's only so [Gm] much oil in the earth.
We [C] can't cut loose _ without our juice.
[Gm] We [C] can't cut loose without our juice.
[Gm] _ If we [C] keep on like we're [Gm] doing then for sure we'll not [C] be cool.
[Eb] If the facts we just ain't got [Gm] sufficient fuel to burn.
_ _ _ [Db] There is only so much [Bb] oil.
_ _ [Gm] _ There is only so much oil.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ There is only so much oil.
_ _ _ There is only so [Dm] much oil.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _
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