a-ha - Oh My Word: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Oh My Word" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Amaj7  Dmaj7
Oh my word
 Amaj7    Dmaj7
How to begin
Amaj7      Dmaj7
When it's more
     Amaj7       G7
Than you can take in

Chorus:
Dmaj7
Birds are flying
        C#m
In the sky
Bm
Seagulls crying
             Amaj7 Dmaj7
Above you and I

Oh my word
When you are down
Lift your gaze
Up from the ground

Chorus:
The sun is rising
In the sky
Unsurprising
Yet it catches the eye

Em
Sad days
               Dmaj7
Belong to the past
        Bm
Only a fool
                      G
Could expect them to last
 Am
Fist clenched
              G
Tears in the eyes
              Em
Awaiting the moment
            C   G/B E
When it subsides

Birds are flying
Way up high
Seagulls crying
As am I
Sun is rising
In the sky
Unsurprising
Yet it catches the eye

Heydays
Belong to the past
Only a fool
Could expect it to last
Fist clenched
Tears in the eyes
I stand alone
In diminishing light

Amaj7   Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
 Oh my word
Amaj7   Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
 Oh my word
Amaj7   Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
 Oh my word
Amaj7   Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7 Amaj7 Dmaj7
 Oh my word


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Oh My Word" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Oh My Word" by a-ha.

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