Nov262019

Labrinth feat. Sia – Oblivion Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC#m E B A

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This is the chords of Oblivion by Labrinth feat. Sia on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
C#m E B

[VERSE 1: Labrinth]
C#m E B
Heaven never heard me calling
B C#m E A
Guess this is the reason I feel like hell
A B E A
Weatherman, the rain is pourin’, yeah, yeah
A
I wanna be in time
C#m E B C#m E B
See, I’m bein’ honest right now
B C#m E A
I’ve been in this dark, cold cell
B E A
So why do I keep myself locked in? Yeah
A
I wanna be

[CHORUS:Labrinth]
C#m B
I wanna be, be in oblivion
E
Don’t wanna live like this
A
Need something to knock me out
C#m
Don’t wanna feel
B
Nothing can make me numb
E
Nothing left but to run
A
I need you to knock me out, yeah

[POST-CHORUS: Labrinth & Sia]
C#m
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
B
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
E
Yeah— Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
A
I need you to knock me out

[INSTRUMENTAL]
C#m E B

[VERSE 2: Labrinth]
C#m E B
Box me ’round the ears, my darling
C#m E A
Only you can bring relief, my dear
A
Yeah, yeah, yeah
B E A
Crush me with love but don’t leave, yeah, yeah
A
Wanna be

[CHORUS:Labrinth & Sia]
C#m B
I wanna be, be in oblivion
E
Don’t wanna live like this
A
Need something to knock me out
C#m
Don’t wanna feel
B
Nothing can make me numb
E
Nothing left but to run
A
I need you to knock me out, yeah

[POST-CHORUS: Labrinth & Sia]
C#m
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
B
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
E
Yeah— Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
A
I need you to knock me out
C#m
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
B
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
E
Yeah— Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
A
Need you to knock me out

[BRIDGE: Labrinth]
C#m B
In a cold sweat
E B A
I was livin’ in my head
C#m B E A
Near death ’til this experience
So if you’re ready

[CHORUS:Labrinth]
C#m B
If you’re ready, be my oblivion
E
Don’t wanna live like this
A
Need something to knock me out
C#m
Don’t wanna feel
B
Nothing can make me numb
E
Nothing left but to run
A
I need you to knock me out, yeah

[POST-CHORUS: Labrinth & Sia]
C#m
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh (Oh-oh, no, no, no)
B
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh (Yeah, yeah, no)
E
Yeah— Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
A
I need you to knock me out (Yeah)
C#m
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh (Oh)
B
Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh (So go, ooh, yeah)
E
Yeah— Yeah-ooh-yeah-ooh
A
Need you to knock me out

How to play Oblivion: key, chords and progression

To play Oblivion by Labrinth feat. Sia, think in C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: C#m, E, B and A.

The backbone of the song is B – E – A – C#m (VII – III – VI – i in C♯ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Bm, D, A, G (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.