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Version 1
US Forces - Midnight Oil
Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann
Chords used in Chords used in
1st & 2nd verses: bridge:
A x02220 E5 x799xx
Asus2 x02200 C#5 x466xx
D xx0232 D5 x577xx
B7 x24242 B5 x244xx
Plus
Esus4 022200
[Intro]
| B | C# | D#m | D#m | x4
[Verse 1]
N.C. A Asus2 D B7
The US forces give the nod
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
It's a setback for your country
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
Bombs and trenches all in rows
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
Bombs and threats still ask for more
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
Divided world the CIA
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
Say who control the issue
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
You leave us with no time to talk
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
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
[Verse 2]
N.C. A Asus2 D B7
Will you know it when you see it
A N.C. A Asus2 D B7
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]
A
Sing me songs of no denying
Am
Seems to me too many trying
C Bm Esus4 E
Waiting for the next big thing
[Instrumental]
E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A Asus2 D B7
E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A Asus2 D B7
[Chant/Bridge]
N.C.
Everyone 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]
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
Sing me songs of no denying
Am
Seems to me too many trying
C Bm Esus4 E
Waiting for the next big thing
A
Sing me songs of no denying
Am
Seems to me too many trying
C Bm Esus4 E
Waiting for the next big thing
[Outro]
E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
We're
A Asus2 D B7
waiting ...
E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
We're
A Asus2 D B7
waiting ...
E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
We're
A Asus2 D B7
waiting ...
E5 C#5 D5 N.C. A5 N.C.