Chords for Tower of Power - Only So Much Oil In The Ground - (Urban Renewal - 1975)

Tempo:
123.2 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Db

Eb

C

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tower of Power - Only So Much Oil In The Ground - (Urban Renewal - 1975) chords
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[Bb] [Db]
[Bb] [Db]
[Bb] [Dm] [C]
[Eb] [D] [Bb]
[Abm] There is [Bb] oil [Db] in the ground.
[Bb] Sooner or later there will be [Db] much around.
[Gm] [Bb] Tell that to your kids while you're driving round downtown.
[Cm] There's only [Gb] so much oil [Bb] in the ground.
[Gb] We [Am] can't get through [Bb] without [Em] tattoos.
[G] Can't cut [F] loose [Eb] without [G] tattoos.
We [Dm] [C] keep on like we do [Bb] it.
It for sure will not [G] be cool.
[Eb] It's about resistance [Gb] and [D] God's [Bb] efficient view.
[Gm] Cause there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the ground.
[Bb] Sooner or later there will be [Fm] none around.
[Bb] Alternate sources [E] of power must be found.
[Eb] There's only [Bb] so much oil in the ground.
[Abm] [Gm] Yes, there's only [Bb] so much oil [Db] in the earth.
[F] [D] It's a fact of life.
But what [Db] is what?
[A] [Dm] Something every little girl [E] and boy should know [C] for [Eb] sure.
That there's only so [D] much oil in [Bb] the earth.
[Gb] There's [E] no [Am] excuse [Bb] for [G] our views.
No [F] excuse [Bb] for [G] our views.
[D] Sooner or later [Gm] we'll use.
We'll not exceed the [C] laws of [Eb] God.
Soon enough the world will [Gb] watch the [Bb] wells run dry.
[Cm] [Bb] [Db]
[Bb] [Gm] [Bbm]
[Db] [Bb]
[E] [Cm] [Gm]
[Abm] [Gm] [Db]
[Abm] [Bb] [Eb]
[A] [Bb] [E]
[Eb] [Bb]
[Gb] There's no [E] excuse for our views.
[N] No [C] excuse for [G] our views.
[C] Sooner or later [Bb] we'll use.
We'll not exceed the [G] laws of God.
[Eb] Soon enough the [Dm] world will watch the [Bb] wells run dry.
Cause there's only so much oil [Db] in the ground.
[Fm] [Bb] Sooner or later there will be [Db] none [E] around.
[Bb] You can tell that to your children while you're driving round downtown.
[Cm] That there's only [Bb] so much oil in the ground.
[Abm] [Bb] And there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the earth.
[F] [Dm] Sooner than you think there's gonna be [Db] a heaven [Eb] to eat in.
[Dm] Then there won't be too much time [C] for no merriment on [Eb] earth.
Cause there's only [Bb] so much oil in the earth.
[Ebm] We [Gm] can't cut loose [G] without that juice.
[C] We can't cut loose [B] without [Em] that juice.
[Dm] If we [C] keep on what we're [F] doing [Gm] then for sure we'll [G] not be cool.
[Eb] And the problem just [F] ain't got sufficient [Bb] fuel.
[Db] There is only [Bbm] so much oil.
[Dm] [Bbm] There is only [A] so much oil.
[Gm] [C]
[Eb] [Dm] [Gm]
[Abm] [Bb] [Fm] There is only so much oil.
[Bb] [Dm] [Db] There is [A] only so much [F] oil.
[Bb] [C] [Eb] [D] [Bb]
[Gm] [C]
[E]
Key:  
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Db
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C
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Gm
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Bb
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Db
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To start learning Tower Of Power - Only So Much Oil In The Ground chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Db, Bb, C, Eb, D, Bb, Db, E, Eb and Bb in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 61 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 123 BPM. Given the song's key of Bb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [D] _ [Bb] _ _
[Abm] There is [Bb] oil _ [Db] in the ground.
_ [Bb] Sooner or later there will be [Db] much around.
_ [Gm] _ [Bb] Tell that to your kids while you're driving round downtown.
[Cm] There's only [Gb] so much oil [Bb] in the ground.
[Gb] We [Am] can't get through _ [Bb] without [Em] tattoos.
_ [G] Can't cut [F] loose [Eb] without [G] tattoos.
We _ [Dm] _ [C] keep on like we do [Bb] it.
It for sure will not [G] be cool.
[Eb] It's about resistance [Gb] and [D] God's [Bb] efficient view.
[Gm] _ Cause there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the ground.
_ [Bb] Sooner or later there will be [Fm] none around.
_ _ [Bb] _ Alternate sources [E] of power must be found.
[Eb] There's only [Bb] so much oil in the ground.
[Abm] _ [Gm] Yes, there's only [Bb] so much oil [Db] in the earth.
[F] _ [D] It's a fact of life.
But what [Db] is what?
[A] _ _ [Dm] Something every little girl [E] and boy should know [C] for [Eb] sure.
That there's only so [D] much oil in [Bb] the earth.
[Gb] There's [E] no [Am] excuse [Bb] for [G] our views.
No [F] excuse [Bb] for [G] our views.
_ _ [D] Sooner or later [Gm] we'll use.
We'll not exceed the [C] laws of [Eb] God.
Soon enough the world will [Gb] watch the [Bb] wells run dry.
[Cm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ _ [Db] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Abm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Gb] There's no [E] excuse for our views.
[N] No [C] excuse for [G] our views.
_ _ [C] Sooner or later [Bb] we'll use.
We'll not exceed the [G] laws of God.
[Eb] Soon enough the [Dm] world will watch the [Bb] wells run dry.
_ Cause there's only so much oil [Db] in the ground.
[Fm] _ [Bb] Sooner or later there will be [Db] none [E] around.
_ [Bb] You can tell that to your children while you're driving round downtown.
[Cm] That there's only [Bb] so much oil in the ground.
[Abm] _ [Bb] And there's only so much oil [Bbm] in the earth.
[F] _ [Dm] Sooner than you think there's gonna be [Db] a heaven [Eb] to eat in.
[Dm] Then there won't be too much time [C] for no merriment on [Eb] earth.
Cause there's only [Bb] so much oil in the earth.
[Ebm] We [Gm] can't cut loose [G] without that juice.
[C] We can't cut loose [B] without [Em] that juice.
[Dm] _ If we [C] keep on what we're [F] doing [Gm] then for sure we'll [G] not be cool.
[Eb] And the problem just [F] ain't got sufficient [Bb] fuel.
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] There is only [Bbm] so much oil.
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bbm] There is only [A] so much oil.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Fm] There is only so much oil.
[Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ [Db] There is [A] only so much [F] oil.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _

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