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Midnight Oil

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Sometimes by Midnight Oil from the album "Diesel and Dust" INTRO lead: e-|-------------------------------------------| B-|-------------------------------------------| G-|-------------------------------------------| D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0-----2-0-------| A-|---------------------------------------3---| E-|-------------------------------------------| e-|-------------------------------------------| B-|-------------------------------------------| G-|-------------------------------------------| D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0---------------| A-|---------------------------------3-2---0---| E-|-------------------------------------------| INTRO rhythm: D G D Am C D G D Am F VERSE: e-|--7-------8-------7-------5---------| 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 C Em A leads into the chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F CHORUS: G C9 G C9 G C G/B Am F LAST CHORUS: A D A D A D A/C# Bm G LYRICS: Em C Em I know A Em C Em A that the sunset empire shudders and shakes Em C Em and I know A Em C Em A there's a floodgate and a raging river Em C Em I say A Em C Em A see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel Em C and I say Em A Em C Em A hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes you're taken to the wall F but you don't give in G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes you're taken to the wall F and you don't give in Em C Em A Em C Em A Em C Em I know A Em C Em A that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties Em C Em I know A Em C Em A they arm-wrestle on the altar Em C I say Em A Em C Em A don't leave your heart in a hard place F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes you're taken to the wall F and you don't give in G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes your taken to the wall Am 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 D A D sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes A D A/C# Bm sometimes you're taken to the wall G and you don't give in A D A D sometimes you're shaken to the core sometimes A D A/C# Bm sometimes your face is gonna fall G don't you let it [another chorus] Bm D ...but you don't give in [ends on D with lead playing the following] e-|-------------------------------------------| B-|-------------------------------------------| G-|-------------------------------2-----------| x2 D-|-0------------2-30---------------30--------| A-|-------------------------------------------| E-|-------------------------------------------| p.s. G/B: 3 A/C#: 0 C9: 3 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 2 2 2 4 3 - - - Jonathan Hart Oils@total.net
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