Midnight Oil

Sometimes(Chords)

Midnight Oil

Key: D

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	        Transcribed by...Jonathan Hart. 
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 |                                           |

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