Oxytocin
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Intro
D G
[Verso 1]
D
You're the drink
F#m G
The capsule in the bottle
Bm
The damsel in a dress
F#m G
You come to save me from distress
D
Stay the week
F#m7 G
Distract me from my problems
Bm
The war inside my head
F#m G
Make me forget I'm such a mess
A Bm
I know it's selfish
G Gm
But the only thing I want
[Refrão]
D G
Oxytocin, high on hoping
Bm
That the way that you love me
F#m G
Can fix how I hate myself
D G
Overdosing on emotion
Bm F#m
But when the chemical love wears off
G
I'm just as broken
A
You're my oxytocin
F#m G
[Verso 2]
D
I'm on the brink
F#m G
Of my self-deprecation
Bm
I'm hanging from the precipice
F#m G
Of empty promises
D
To myself I can't help it
G
Still nothing has changed
Bm7
I need your therapy
F#m7 G
Euphoric chemistry to fix my brain
[Refrão]
D G
Oxytocin, high on hoping
Bm
That the way that you love me
F#m G
Can fix how I hate myself
D G
Overdosing on emotion
Bm F#m
But when the chemical love wears off
G
I'm just as broken
D
You're my oxytocin
Dm G
Bm F#m G
And I'm overdosing
D G
You're my oxytocin
Bm7 F#m7 G
I put the rescue all on you
D
As we lay in your driveway
F#m7
And look at the stars
Bm7
With your head on my shoulder
G
And I pull you close
D
As we lay in your driveway
F#m7
Like we're chasing cars
Bm7
With your head on my shoulder
G A
And I pull you closer
Bm
I know it's selfish
G Gm
But the only thing I want
[Refrão]
D G
Oxytocin, high on hoping
Bm
That the way that you love me
F#m G
Can fix how I hate myself
D G
Overdosing on emotion
Bm F#m
But when the chemical love wears off
G
I'm just as broken
N.C.
You're my oxytocin
How to play Oxytocin
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.