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