• Song:

    Put Down That Weapon

  • Artist:

    Midnight Oil

  • Album:

    Diesel And Dust

INTRO: (Let notes ring)
e- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | 
B- | --------0-----------0----- | --------0--------------0-- | 
G- | --0--0-----------0-------- | -----0-----------0-------- | 
D- | -----------4--2--------0-- | -------------------------- | 
A- | -------------------------- | --2--------0-------------- | 
E- | -------------------------- | --------------3-----2----- | 
                                               VERSE 1:
e- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | 
B- | --------0-----------0----- | --------0----------------- | 
G- | --0--0-----------0-------- | -----0-----------7--7--7-- | 
D- | -----------4--2--------0-- | -----------------7--7--7-- | 
A- | -------------------------- | --2--------0-----5--5--5-- | 
E- | -------------------------- | --------------3----------- | 
                                               Under the
D5     E5     C5     A5     D5
water line
   E5         C5         A5         D5
No place to retire
   E5         C5         A5         D5
(Chords continue unabated)

To another time

The eyes of the world now turn

(Same chords , more strumming)

And if we think about it

And if we talk about it

And if the skies go dark with rain

Can you tell me does our freedom remain

CHORUS:
E5                  A5          C5      D5  
Put down that weapon   or we'll all be gone
E5                  A5          C5          D5  
You can't hide nowhere with the torchlight on


       C5          E5      C5     E5
And it happens to be an emergency
     C5                                  D5
Some things aren't meant to be
     C5            D5        A5        C5
Some things don't come for free
(Let notes ring)
e- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | 
B- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | 
G- | --------0----------------- | --------0----------------- | --------0----------------- | 
D- | -----2-------------------- | -----2-------------------- | -----2-------------------- | 
A- | --2-----------------3----- | --2-----------------3----- | --2-----------------3----- | 
E- | -----------0-----3-------- | -----------0-----3-------- | -----------0-----3-------- | 

                    VERSE 2
e- | -------------------------- | 
B- | -------------------------- | 
G- | --------0--------7--7--7-- | 
D- | -----2-----------7--7--7-- | 
A- | --2--------------5--5--5-- | 
E- | -----------0-------------- | 
                    ABOVE THE

...waterline
Point the finger yeah point the bone
It's the harbour towns
That the grey metal ships call home
And if we think about it
And if we talk about it
And if the sea goes boiling black
Can you tell me what you'll do about that

CHORUS
Put down that weapon or we'll all be gone
I must know something to know it's so wrong

And if happens to be an emergency
Some things aren't meant to be
Some things don't come for free

(Let notes ring)
e- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----
B- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----
G- | --------0----------------- | --------0----------------- | --------0----------------- | ----
D- | -----2-------------------- | -----2-------------------- | -----2-------------------- | ----
A- | --2-----------------3----- | --2-----------------3----- | --2-----------------3----- | ----
E- | -----------0-----3-------- | -----------0-----3-------- | -----------0-----3-------- | ----

                               REPEAT these two bars through to Organ solo
                               (Play with distortion)
e- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----
B- | -------------------------- | --------3-----------3----- | --------3----------------- | ----
G- | --------0----------------- | --------2-----------2----- | --------2-----7--7--6--6-- | ----
D- | -----2-------------------- | --------1-----------1----- | --------1-----7--7--6--6-- | ----
A- | --2-----------------3----- | --2--2--------2--2-------- | --2--2--------5--5--4--4-- | ----
E- | -----------0-----3-------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ----
                               They      keep       talking      about    it

Organ solo over CHORUS CHORDS:
  

       C5          E5      C5     E5
And it happens to be an emergency
     C5                                  D5
Some things aren't meant to be
     E5           D5        A5        C5
Some things don't come for free

Two Final  CHORUSES:

(Play chord appeggios over top)

Put down that weapon or we'll all be gone

I must know something to know it's so wrong      


       C5          E5      C5     E5
And it happens to be an emergency
     C5                                  D5
Some things aren't meant to be
     C5            D5        A5        C5
Some things don't come for free

Put down that weapon or we'll all be gone

You must be crazy if you think you're strong       


       C5          E5      C5     E5
And it happens to be an emergency
     C5                                  D5
Some things aren't meant to be
     E5          D5        A5        G5   D5    E5 (fine)
Some things don't come for free
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