Truganini Midnight Oil
From: Craig Lawton <br/> <br/> TRUGANINI<br/> By Midnight Oil<br/> <br/> INTRO:<br/> Begin with swelling E octave note : 0x2xxx<br/> then strum C Chord for 1 1/2 bars (6 Beats)<br/> <br/> BASS,DRUMS and HARMONICA solo<br/> e-|--------------------------|--------------------------|<br/> B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|<br/> G-|--------------------------|--------------------------|<br/> D-|--------------------------|--------------------------|<br/> A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|<br/> E-|--0--------5-----7--5--7--|--0--------3-----5--3--5--|<br/> (Bassline written for normal guitar)<br/> <br/> VERSE 1: (Starts with Em strum on guitar)<br/> There's a road train going nowhere<br/> Roads are cut, lines are down<br/> We'll be staying at the Roma bar<br/> Till that monsoon passes on<br/> <br/> <br/> RIFF 1: GUITAR interlude (TWO guitars, play twice)<br/> GUITAR 1<br/> e-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> B-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> G-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> D-|------------4-------2-----------|--------------------------------|<br/> A-|--------2---------------4---0---|--------2---5------54---0-------|<br/> E-|0---4---------------------------|0---3-----------------------2---|<br/> GUITAR 2<br/> e-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> B-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> G-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> D-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> A-|----77--------------------------|----55--------------------------|<br/> E-|0--0--------0---5---7---5---7---|0--0--------0---3---5---3---5---|<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> VERSE 2: (Starts with Em strum on guitar) <br/> The backbone of this country's broken G A G A Em<br/> The land is cracked and the land is sore G A G A Em <br/> Farmers are hanging on by their fingertips G A G A Em <br/> We cursed and stumbled across that shore D<br/> <br/> CHORUS:<br/> G Dm<br/> I hear much support for the monarchy<br/> G Dm F<br/> I hear the Union Jack's to remain,<br/> G Dm<br/> I see Namatjira in custody<br/> Am Em |C C C C |C C D D|<br/> I see Truganini's in chains<br/> <br/> END-CHORUS: (with bassline and Guitar 2 from RIFF 1)<br/> And the world won't stand still<br/> <br/> VERSE 3: (Starts with Em strum on guitar)<br/> (Also play RIFF 1, both guitars over top)<br/> <br/> Blue collar work it don't get you nowhere G A G A Em<br/> You just go round and round in debt G A G A Em<br/> Somebody's got you on that treadmill, mate G A G A Em<br/> And I hope you're not beaten yet D<br/> <br/> CHORUS:<br/> <br/> INSTRUMENTAL:<br/> e||--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> B||--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> 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G-|--------0-----------------------|----0---------------0-----------|<br/> D-|--------------------------------|------------0---2-------0-------|<br/> A-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> E-|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> <br/> FINAL CHORUS:<br/> I hear much support for the monarchy<br/> I see the Union Jack in flames, let it burn<br/> I see Namatjira with dignity<br/> I see Truganini's in chains <br/> <br/> OUTRO:<br/> (with bass, drums)<br/> And the world won't stand still<br/> (with bass, drums, guitar 2 - riff 1)<br/> And the world won't stand still<br/> (with bass, drums, both guitars - riff 1)<br/> And the world won't stand still<br/> <br/> End on Em strum<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> /^^^^^\ o o<br/> ( / \ ) Craig Lawton o<br/> \ # / o ______ o<br/> | | BHP Research _/ ( \_<br/> |\_/| _ _/ ( \_ O<br/> \___/ /\/\ | \_ _/ ( ( 0 \<br/> | / / /\ |== \_/ ( ( |<br/> \___+___/ / / / \ |=== _ ( ( ( |<br/> | / / / /\ 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