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From: Craig Lawton
BEDS ARE BURNING
by Midnight Oil
INTRO chords:
E(no 3rd) G A
then build up on E(no 3rd)
Drums and Bass Riff:
(written for normal guitar)
e-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
B-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
G-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A-|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E-|--0--0--6--7--0--0--6--7--|--0--0--4--5--0--0--3--2--|
VERSE 1:
Out where the river broke
The bloodwood and the desert oak
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels
Steam in forty five degrees
E E
The time has come
E D/E D/E
To say fair's fair
D/E A/E A/E
To pay the rent
A/E E E
To pay our share
E E
The time has come
E D/E D/E
A fact's a fact
D/E A/E A/E
It belongs to them
A/E F#
Let's give it back
CHORUS: (little riff)
Em C G E -----3--3--3--5----3
How can we dance when our earth is turning
Em C D B/D#
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
Em C G E -----3--3--3--5----3
How can we dance when our earth is turning
Em C D
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
END-CHORUS:
Em C
The time has come to say fairs fair
G D
to pay the rent, now to pay our share
LAST VERSE:
Four wheels scare the cockatoos
>From Kintore East to Yuendemu
The western desert lives and breathes
In forty five degrees
CHORUS:
END-CHORUS:
HALF of CHORUS:
then horn solo over end-chorus chords:
END:
E(no 3rd) G A ... E(no 3rd) G A (slide down on notes)
CHORDS:
E(no 3rd): 079900
E : 07999x
D/E : 0777xx
A/E : 077655
F# : 244322
Em : 022000
C : 032010
D : xx0232
G : 320003
A : x02220
B/D# : x6444x
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Trevor Average |
#1 by Trevor fun with drugs at Jan 7, 1979 at 7:05 PM EST |
| this song is pretty emotional and its lyrics are true australia did originally belong to the aboriginals but what i dont get is how people in other countries could dislike midnight oil for what they sing about wen most of their lyrics dont mean a thing to them...the oils are true aussie and sing about aussie stuff | |
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Justin Average |
#2 by Justin Ruiz at Dec 18, 1980 at 2:00 PM EST |
| As soon as I hear Beds Are Burning I think of Austrailia, and Classic Rock in SW Indiana is playing it nightly. AC-DC and Mid-night Oil are rankers here. Great song and I hope to hear it again as I did last night. The Mack runs better,....and the Scania runs better when Oils a rockin'!! | |
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Curtis Rhythm Player |
#3 by Curtis Lee at Dec 31, 1986 at 3:48 AM EST |
| Peter Costello once said that the land belongs to the Australian taxpayers- what a lie! The land belongs to the Australian Aborigines. One guy said that "(we) made something of their land..."; at least the Aborginies took care of the land; infact, if there were only Aboriginies on this planet, not even the term global warming would exsist. | |
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CJ Wanna Be |
#4 by CJ West at Sep 2, 1988 at 5:08 AM EST |
| Yeah. "The time has come a fact's a fact it belongs to them let's give it back" Gives away Peter Garret's meaning here... But perhaps he should lead by example ? lol | |
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simon Average |
#5 by simon cody simon at Dec 9, 1991 at 10:23 PM EST |
| thats righ 90% of crime thease days are due to aboriginals yes the sterotypiong pisses me off we live in a outback drinking VB with kangeroos running around in 50 degrease heat we dont have winter here we all talk like steve Irwin most famoum thing of all is the quote :"throw a shrimp on teh barbie" guess what/? we dont even have shimp here there called prawns for a start anyhow yeah its about aborignals and taking their land away and lets give it back | |
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Jordan Lead Player |
#6 by Jordan Gadsby at Nov 17, 1997 at 1:11 PM EST |
| hey, this is a site for music not anyones political views... the world was a better place under the british empire - no major war for over 100 years... if you ozzies are so bitter and upset about then leave oz and give it all back to the dirt worshiping peasants.. the strong govern the weak... still a great song tho... | |
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Armin Average |
#7 by Armin at Mar 10, 2003 at 6:57 PM EST |
| It's a shame about the Oils breaking up (for now anyway...) I might not see them live. Anyway, to everyone who doubts Midnight Oil, such as the people above me ^^, you're just misinformed and stupid. Midnight Oil were a great band with a swagful of great songs and I wish more people knew more of their songs than 'Beds Are Burning' and a small handful of others that get played a lot. Other songs to start out on by the Oils which rock include: 'Short Memory', 'Sometimes', 'Truganini', 'Forgotten Years' etc. | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#8 by Zach Pain at May 30, 2004 at 4:41 PM EST |
| I got a question. I dont know if any of you are familiar with Nostradamus and his Quatrains, but he once wrote "at 45 degrees the sky will burn" and the line: Holden wrecks and boiling diesels steam in forty five degrees reminds me of it. does anyone know if there is a connection? | |
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