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