Only So Much Oil In The Ground
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Em7 C7 Em7 C7
Em7 A7 C7 B7 Em7 Fm7
[Verse 1]
Em7 C7
There's only so much oil on the ground
Em7 C7
Sooner or later there won't be much around
Em7 A7
Tell that to your kids while you driving downtown
C7 B7 Em7 Fm7
That there's only so much oil on the ground
[Chorus]
A7 E7
We can't cut loose without that juice
A7 E7
Can't cut loose without that juice
A7
If we keep on like we doing
Em7 A7
things for sure will not be cool
C7 B7 Em7
it's a fact we just ain't got sufficient fuel
[Verse 2]
Em7 C7
Cuz there's only so much oil in the ground
Em7 C7
Sooner or later there won't be none a-round - -
Em7 A7
Alternate sources of power must be found
C7 B7 Em7 Fm7
Cuz there's only so much oil - in the ground
[Verse 3]
Em7 C7
There's only so much oil in the earth
Em7 C7
It's a fact of life - for what it's worth
Em7 A7
Something every little boy and girl should know since birth
C7 B7 Em7 Fm7
That there's only so much oil in the ground
[Chorus]
A7 E7
There's no excuse for our abuse
A7 E7
No excuse for our abuse
A7
We just assume that we will not
Em7 A7
Exceed the oil supply
C7 B7 Em7
But soon enough the world will watch the wells run dry
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