Sometimes Midnight Oil
<br/> Sometimes by Midnight Oil <br/> from the album "Diesel and Dust" <br/> <br/> <br/> INTRO lead: <br/> <br/> e-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> B-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> G-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0-----2-0-------| <br/> A-|---------------------------------------3---| <br/> E-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> <br/> e-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> B-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> G-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0---------------| <br/> A-|---------------------------------3-2---0---| <br/> E-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> <br/> INTRO rhythm: <br/> <br/> D G D Am C <br/> <br/> D G D Am F <br/> <br/> <br/> VERSE: <br/> <br/> e-|--7-------8-------7-------5---------| <br/> B-|--8-------8-------8-------5---------| <br/> G-|--9-------9-------9-------6---------| <br/> D-|--9-------10------9-------7---------| <br/> A-|--7-------10------7-------7---------| <br/> E-|--7-------8-------7-------5---------| <br/> <br/> Em C Em A <br/> <br/> <br/> leads into the chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F <br/> <br/> CHORUS: <br/> <br/> G C9 G C9 G C G/B Am F <br/> <br/> <br/> LAST CHORUS: <br/> <br/> A D A D A D A/C# Bm G <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> LYRICS: <br/> <br/> Em C Em <br/> I know <br/> <br/> A Em C Em A <br/> that the sunset empire shudders and shakes <br/> <br/> Em C Em <br/> and I know <br/> <br/> A Em C Em A <br/> there's a floodgate and a raging river <br/> <br/> Em C Em <br/> I say <br/> <br/> A Em C Em A <br/> see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel <br/> <br/> Em C <br/> and I say <br/> <br/> Em A Em C Em A <br/> hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel <br/> <br/> F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F <br/> <br/> <br/> G C9 G C9 <br/> sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes <br/> <br/> G C G/B Am <br/> sometimes you're taken to the wall <br/> <br/> F <br/> but you don't give in <br/> <br/> G C9 G C9 <br/> sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes <br/> <br/> G C G/B Am <br/> sometimes you're taken to the wall <br/> <br/> F <br/> and you don't give in <br/> <br/> Em C Em A Em C Em A <br/> <br/> <br/> Em C Em <br/> I know <br/> <br/> A Em C Em A <br/> that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties <br/> <br/> Em C Em <br/> I know <br/> <br/> A Em C Em A <br/> they arm-wrestle on the altar <br/> <br/> Em C <br/> I say <br/> <br/> Em A Em C Em A <br/> don't leave your heart in a hard place <br/> <br/> F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F <br/> <br/> G C9 G C9 <br/> sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes <br/> <br/> G C G/B Am <br/> sometimes you're taken to the wall <br/> <br/> F <br/> and you don't give in <br/> <br/> G C9 G C9 <br/> sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes <br/> <br/> G C G/B Am <br/> sometimes your taken to the wall <br/> <br/> Am F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F <br/> but you don't give in <br/> <br/> <br/> INTRO x2 <br/> <br/> <br/> [leads back into chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D] <br/> <br/> A D A D <br/> sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes <br/> <br/> A D A/C# Bm <br/> sometimes you're taken to the wall <br/> <br/> G <br/> and you don't give in <br/> <br/> A D A D <br/> sometimes you're shaken to the core sometimes <br/> <br/> A D A/C# Bm <br/> sometimes your face is gonna fall <br/> <br/> G <br/> don't you let it <br/> <br/> [another chorus] <br/> <br/> Bm D <br/> ...but you don't give in <br/> <br/> [ends on D with lead playing the following] <br/> <br/> e-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> B-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> G-|-------------------------------2-----------| x2 <br/> D-|-0------------2-30---------------30--------| <br/> A-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> E-|-------------------------------------------| <br/> <br/> <br/> p.s. <br/> <br/> G/B: 3 A/C#: 0 C9: 3 <br/> 0 2 3 <br/> 0 2 0 <br/> 0 2 2 <br/> 2 4 3 <br/> - - - <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Jonathan Hart <br/> Oils@total.net </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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