Bastille - Oil On Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Oil On Water" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Oil On Water Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bastille

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Oil On Water" smoothly on your guitar.

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

        E                         B
So her fingers ran away with themselves
F#/A#  G#m             D#
'Till everything was documented
     E                    B
Her mind it was reaching out
F#/A# G#m                     D#
To put into words what their bodies had done

Chorus:
  E                B
They lie together, oh
F#/A#  G#m E D#
Oil on water
      E                B
And they lie upon her, oh
F#/A#     G#m E D#
Someone's daughter

It's a catalogue of modern mistakes
Her words and legs wrapped around each man
Leaving stories like digital crumbs
As she turns these nights into literature

Chorus

When they leave she sets about writing down
Awkward body games all over town
Warm affection runs through every word
We're screens away but we're laughing with her

Chorus

They lie upon her, oh
Oil on water


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Oil On Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Oil On Water" by Bastille.