Bastille - Oil On Water: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Oil On Water" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Oil On Water ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Oil On Water" smoothly on your ukulele.

        E                         B
So her fingers ran away with themselves
 F#    G#m             D#
'Till everything was documented
     E                    B
Her mind it was reaching out
 F#   G#m                     D#
To put into words what their bodies had done

Chorus:
  E                B
They lie together, oh
 F#    G#m E D#
Oil on water
      E                B
And they lie upon her, oh
 F#       G#m E D#
Someone's daughter

It's a catalogue of modern mistakes
Her words and legs wrapped around each man
Leaving stories like digital crumbs
As she turns these nights into literature

Chorus

When they leave she sets about writing down
Awkward body games all over town
Warm affection runs through every word
We're screens away but we're laughing with her

Chorus

They lie upon her, oh
Oil on water

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

E

Ukulele chord E

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Oil On Water" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Oil On Water" by Bastille.