TRUGANINI 
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 
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(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 
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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      Dm 
I hear much support for the monarchy 
G          Dm              F 
I hear the Union Jack's to remain, 
G     Dm 
I see Namatjira in custody 
Am    Em            |C   C   C   C   |C   C   D   D| 
I see Truganini's in chains 
 
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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    (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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