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Sometimes by Midnight Oil
from the album "Diesel and Dust"
INTRO lead:
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D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0-----2-0-------|
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D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0---------------|
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INTRO rhythm:
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1)
VERSE:
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B-|--8-------8-------8-------5---------|
G-|--9-------9-------9-------6---------|
D-|--9-------10------9-------7---------|
A-|--7-------10------7-------7---------|
E-|--7-------8-------7-------5---------|
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1)
leads into the chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
CHORUS:
G (320003@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G (320003@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G/B (143121@7)Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1)
LAST CHORUS:
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)A/C# (042220@1)Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1)LYRICS:
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) EmI (022000@1)know
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Athat (x02220@1)the sunset empire shudders and shakes
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Emand (022000@1)I know
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Athere's (x02220@1)a floodgate and a raging river
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) EmI (022000@1)say
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Asee (x02220@1)the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel
Em (022000@1) Cand (x32010@1)I say
Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Ahear (x02220@1)the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel
F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
G (320003@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G (320003@1) C9sometimes (x3233x@1)you're beaten to the call sometimes
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Amsometimes (x02210@1)you're taken to the wall
Fbut (133211@1)you don't give in
G (320003@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G (320003@1) C9sometimes (x3233x@1)you're beaten to the call sometimes
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Amsometimes (x02210@1)you're taken to the wall
Fand (133211@1)you don't give in
Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)A (x02220@1)Em (022000@1)C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)A (x02220@1)
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) EmI (022000@1)know
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Athat (x02220@1)the cannibals wear smart suits and ties
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) EmI (022000@1)know
A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Athey (x02220@1)arm-wrestle on the altar
Em (022000@1) CI (x32010@1)say
Em (022000@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Adon't (x02220@1)leave your heart in a hard place
F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
G (320003@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G (320003@1) C9sometimes (x3233x@1)you're beaten to the call sometimes
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Amsometimes (x02210@1)you're taken to the wall
Fand (133211@1)you don't give in
G (320003@1) C9 (x3233x@1) G (320003@1) C9sometimes (x3233x@1)you're beaten to the call sometimes
G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G/B (143121@7) Amsometimes (x02210@1)your taken to the wall
Am (x02210@1) F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
but you don't give in
INTRO x2
[leads back into chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D]
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dsometimes (xx0232@1)you're beaten to the call sometimes
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A/C# (042220@1) Bmsometimes (x24432@1)you're taken to the wall
Gand (320003@1)you don't give in
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dsometimes (xx0232@1)you're shaken to the core sometimes
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) A/C# (042220@1) Bmsometimes (x24432@1)your face is gonna fall
Gdon't (320003@1)you let it
[another chorus]
Bm (x24432@1) D...but (xx0232@1)you don't give in
[ends on D with lead playing the following]
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p.s.
G/B: 3 A/C#: 0 C9: 3
0 2 3
0 2 0
0 2 2
2 4 3
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Jonathan Hart
Oils@total.net
