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
Start Jamming...
[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]
[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:
Bb
Db
Eb
C
Gm
Bb
Db
Eb
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_ _ [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] _ _
_ [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] _ _