Oh My Love - Brendan Benson

Oh My Love

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Capo on 5
 
Intro
C G Am Em F
 
verse 1
 
C G
She wrote to me and said in a letter
 
Am F
That she wanted to see if she could do better
 
C G
She thought that she could if only I’d let her
 
Am F
And that’s where she stood for worse or for better
 
G C
And I couldn’t argue cause deep down I knew
 
Dm G7
As much as it pained me well I felt it too
 
Chorus
 
C Am
And oh my love
 
Em
We’ve got to be more careful
 
Bb
In the future
 
C Am
And oh how much
 
Em
It helps to talk about it
 
Bb
Let it out
 
verse 2
 
C G
Yesterday I found a picture of me
 
Am F
When I was a baby and I was to be
 
C G
A man with no home adrift in the sea
 
Am F
No plan of his own so careless and free
 
G C
And it makes me sad but then deep down I know
 
Dm G7
That all is not lost and there’s still room to grow
 
Chorus
 
C Am
And oh my love
 
Em
We’ve got to be more careful
 
Bb
In the future
 
C Am
And oh how much
 
Em
It helps to talk about it
 
Bb
Get it out
 
Solo
 
C G Am Em F
 
verse 3
 
C G
We could be lovers or we could be friends
 
Am F
Smother each other but that’s how it ends
 
C G
Could be the wrong words that mean everything
 
Am F
Like two lonely songbirds that don’t wanna sing
 
G C
And it’s hard to swallow but deep down inside
 
Dm G7
I know that it’s true and it can’t be denied
 
Chorus
 
C Am
Oh my love
 
Em
We’ve got to be more careful
 
Bb
In the future
 
C Am
And oh how much
 
Em
It helps to talk about it
 
Bb
Let it out
 
C Am
And I’m so proud of
 
Em
The way we face the truth
 
Bb
About our future
 
C Am
And so my love
 
Em
What will we do without it?
 
Bb
Do without it?
 
Fade Out
 
C G Am Em F

How to play Oh My Love

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is C. 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.

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