Ben Howard - Oats in the Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Oats in the 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 Oats in the Water Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ben Howard

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 "Oats in the Water" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Dm
Go your way,
               C
I'll take the long way 'round,
             A#
I'll find my own way down,
      Dm
As I should.

Dm
And hold your gaze
                     C
There's coke in the Midas touch
               A#
A joke in the way that we rust,
             Dm
And breathe again.

            F       C/E
And you'll find loss
                          Dm
And you'll fear what you found
      F           C/E
When weather comes
         Dm
Tearing down

Chorus:
            Gm           F
There'll be oats in the water
            Dm             C
There'll be birds on the ground
             Gm              F
There'll be things you never asked her
            Dm           C
Oh how they tear at you now

Go your way
I'll take the long way 'round
I'll find my own way down
As I should

And hold your gaze
There's coke in the Midas touch
A joke in the way that we rust
And breathe again

And you'll find loss
And you'll fear what you found
When weather comes
Tearing down

Chorus



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Oats in the Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Oats in the Water" by Ben Howard.