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US Forces Midnight Oil
Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann
Chords used in Chords used in
1st & 2nd verses: bridge:
EADGBE EADGBE
A x02220 E5 x799xx
A2 x02200 C#5 x466xx
D xx0232 D5 x577xx
B x24442 B5 x244xx
Another possibly unknown chord is:
Esus4 022200
Intro: B C# D#m x4
A A2 D B
The US forces give the nod
A A2 D B
It's a setback for your country
A A2 D B
Bombs and trenches all in rows
A A2 D B
Bombs and threats still ask for more
A A2 D B
Divided world the CIA
A A2 D B
Say who control the issue
A A2 D B
You leave us with no time to talk
A A2 D B
You can write your own assessment (ma ma ma ma ...)
Chorus
A
Sing me songs of no denying
Am
Seems to me too many trying
C Bm Esus4 E
Waiting for the next big thing
A A2 D B
Will you know it when you see it
A A2 D B
High risk children dogs of war
F#
Now market movements call the shots
F#m
Business deals in parking lots
Am F G
Waiting for the meat of tomorrow
Chorus
Bridge: E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A A2 D B x2
Chant:
Everyone is too stoned to start emission
People too scared to go to prison
We're unable to make decisions
A C#
Politicians party line don't cross that floor
F#
L. Ron Hubbard can't save your life
F#m
Superboy takes a plutonium wife
Am F C E
In the shadows of Ban the Bomb we live
Chorus x3
Bridge: E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A A2 D B x4
We're waiting ...
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logan Average |
#1 by logan cook at Jun 22, 1977 at 5:34 AM EST |
| geez i really wish that he would stick by what he said here. it really annoys me and i have lost a lot of respect for that man. | |
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Josh Average |
#2 by Josh Smith at Apr 3, 1984 at 10:13 PM EST |
| geez i really wish that he would stick by what he said here. it really annoys me and i have lost a lot of respect for that man. | |
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nick Average |
#3 by nick caldwell at Apr 22, 1991 at 2:59 PM EST |
| L. Ron Hubbard can't save your life That's Peter Garrett telling us the Scientology is a scam. | |
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Vicky Average |
#4 by Vicky Barnard at Jul 5, 2003 at 8:05 PM EST |
| Iraq today - lyrics just as relevant as they were 20 years ago. | |
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Average |
#5 by Fig at Jun 28, 2004 at 3:51 PM EST |
| One of my favourite Midnight Oil tracks- speaks out against the Australian/American alliance | |