The Kooks - Oil: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Oil" 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 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kooks

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" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am                    G
I see that look, the look on your face
D
Never should have come,
never should have never should have
A                 G
Raced Down to in help you,
D
to your hand beyond the sea
      Am           G
Cos I see the look in your eye
Dm
Never should have run, never should have let you
Am       G              Dm
Lie Down on my shoulder babe

F    Dm
But Oil
F  Dm
Oil

Chorus:
Am                       F
I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory (me neither)
I ain’t got no need for territory

I take you down, down to the sea
Can't you see honey, looking at me
Like I've got some answer to some disease
And I'm just happy, on your knees
And I see, love, in your eyes
Never should have run
Never should have let you lie
Down, on my shoulder, babe
But oooiiillll
But oooiiillllaaaaa

Chorus:
I ain't got no need for territory, with you
I ain't got no need for territory, with you
I ain't got no need for territory, with you
I ain't got no need for territory...

Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
It's all about
Oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil, oil
It's all about
Oil, oil, oil, oil
It's all about, about oil


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Oil" by The Kooks.

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