North Sea Oil
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 1st traste
Capo 1st Fret
5/4 Time Signature
[Intro]
e|-8-p7-p5-5-(5)---5h7p5--------------------------------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
B|---------------8---------5h7h8-8--7-p5-/3-h5----------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------------------------2-(2)---(5)---(5)--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-(7)-7--(7)-5-h9-p7--7-(7)-7--5-4--------------|
A|-0-----0---------------0-----0------7-7----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Am G Am G
Black and viscous, bound to cure blue...
e|-----0----7--7---/12--------------------------------|
B|-----0----7--7---/12--------------------------------|
G|-1------------------------2-0-----------------------|
D|-2----------------------------4-0-------------------|
A|-2--------------------------------0-----------------|
E|-0--------------------------------------------------|
...Lethargy (repeat for next line)
[Chorus]
F# C# F#
Tightrope-balanced payments need...
e|---4----------------7-11---6---------------6-11----------------------------|
B|---4--------------9--------7-------------7---------------------------------|
G|---4------------8----------8-----------8-----------------------------------|
D|---6-----------------------8-----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------6-----------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
...a small reprieve... oh please believe
e|--2--------------2-/4--/6----4h6h9--2--------------2-/4--/6----4h6h9-------|
B|--2---------2-/4--------------------2---------2-/4-------------------------|
G|--3---------------------------------3--------------------------------------|
D|--4---------------------------------4--------------------------------------|
A|--4---------------------------------4--------------------------------------|
E|--2---------------------------------2--------------------------------------|
We want to be... In north sea... In north sea...
[Repeat Intro]
e|-8-p7-p5-5-(5)---5h7p5--------------------------------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
B|---------------8---------5h7h8-8--7-p5-/3-h5----------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------------------------2-(2)---(5)---(5)--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
...Oil
[Verse 2]
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-7-(7)-7--(7)-5-h9-p7--7-(7)-7--5-4--------------|
A|-0-----0---------------0-----0------7-7----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|----5\---------3-------5-----3---3----0------0-----7--7---/12----------------|
B|----5\---------3-------5-----3---3----0------0-----7--7---/12----------------|
G|--------------------------------------1------1----------------------0--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------4-0----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A new-found wealth sits on the shelf of yesterday
Hot-air balloon, inflation soon will make you pay
[Chorus 2]
e|----2-----2------2-------2---------------------|
B|----2-----2---6--2-------2--6------------------|
G|----3-----3---6--3---3---3--6------------------|
D|----4-----4---6--4---4---4--6------------------|
A|---------------------4-------------------------|
E|-2-------------------2-------------------------|
Riggers rig and diggers dig their...
e|---4----------------7-11---6---------------6-11-------|
B|---4--------------9--------7-------------7------------|
G|---4------------8----------8-----------8--------------|
D|---6-----------------------8--------------------------|
A|---------------------------6--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
...shallow grave ...But we'll be saved
e|--2--------------2-/4--/6----4h6h9--2--------------2-/4--/6----4h6h9-------|
B|--2---------2-/4--------------------2---------2-/4-------------------------|
G|--3---------------------------------3--------------------------------------|
D|--4---------------------------------4--------------------------------------|
A|--4---------------------------------4--------------------------------------|
E|--2---------------------------------2--------------------------------------|
...what we crave ...In north sea
[Repeat Intro]
e|-8-p7-p5-5-(5)---5h7p5--------------------------------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
B|---------------8---------5h7h8-8--7-p5-/3-h5----------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------------------------2-(2)---(5)---(5)--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental break]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------9--7-5-7--5---5--------------------------------|
G|--------------6--8--9-------------8----8-6-8--6-4-6--(6h8p8)---------|
D|---------6h8h9-------------------------------------------------------|
A|----6h7h9------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-9-9-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------12-9h12p12------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-b12---b12-----------12--9h12p9--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------11--9h11p9----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------11--9h11p9------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------11--9h11p9--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------12--9h12p9/7/9------|
e|-8-p7-p5-5-(5)---5h7p5-------------------------------|
B|---------------8---------5h7h8-8--7-p5-/3-h5---------|
G|---------------------------------------------2-------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
e|----5\---------3-------5-----3---3----0------0-----7--7---/12----------------|
B|----5\---------3-------5-----3---3----0------0-----7--7---/12----------------|
G|--------------------------------------1------1--------------------2-0--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------4-0----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------0--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Prices boom in Aber - deen and London Town
(Ten more years to lay the fears, erase the frown)
[Chorus 3]
e|----2-----2------2-------2---------------------|
B|----2-----2---6--2-------2--6------------------|
G|----3-----3---6--3---3---3--6------------------|
D|----4-----4---6--4---4---4--6------------------|
A|---------------------4-------------------------|
E|-2-------------------2-------------------------|
Before we are all nuclear, the...
e|---4----------------7-11---6---------------6-11-------|
B|---4--------------9--------7-------------7------------|
G|---4------------8----------8-----------8--------------|
D|---6-----------------------8--------------------------|
A|---------------------------6--------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
...better way! ...Oh, let us pray:
e|--2--------------2-/4--/6----4h6h9--2--------------2-/4--/6----4h6h9-------|
B|--2---------2-/4--------------------2---------2-/4-------------------------|
G|--3---------------------------------3--------------------------------------|
D|--4---------------------------------4--------------------------------------|
A|--4---------------------------------4--------------------------------------|
E|--2---------------------------------2--------------------------------------|
we want to stay... ...In north sea (One extra repeat on this last chorus)
[Repeat Intro]
e|-8-p7-p5-5-(5)---5h7p5--------------------------------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
B|---------------8---------5h7h8-8--7-p5-/3-h5----------5-----5-----5---5-5-5-|
G|---------------------------------------------2-(2)---(5)---(5)--------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
(Double Kick!)
[Outro]
e|-8-p7-p5-5-(5)---5h7p5--------------|
B|---------------8---------5h7h8-8--7-|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------5-5-5-5-------|
A|-----------------------7-7-7-7-7----------------|
E|-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8--------------------5------|
(Fast)
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| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| b Bend
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How to play North Sea Oil
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.