Blur - Oily Water: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Oily Water" 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.

F#              B
Lead in me and me in water
F#              B
Dangling in my world
   F#                B
I swallowed too much oily water
          F#       A        B
Now it's slipping down my spine

In a sense of self in decline
Growing fat on sound
It's only an early morning dream
And the whole world will be alright

My head hurts with suspicion
I'm coming home sometime
I've swallowed too much oily water
It's slipping down my spine

A sense of self in decline
I'm lying on my back
It's only an early morning dream
And the whole world will be alright


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Oily Water" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Oily Water" by Blur.

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