Chords for Archie Roach - Muntana
Tempo:
117.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] were hard in Old Swan Hill,
[G] and her circumstances [A] got harder still.
[D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain.
[D] It seemed she'd never [A] know sweet [D] happiness again.
[G] [A] Kicked around, [D] treated bad.
It's not right for one so young [A] to be so sad.
[D] A courageous child should not have had [G] this cross to bear.
[D] It makes me wonder [A] if anybody [D] really cared.
[D] Trouble Woman is [A] your name.
Through not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the blame.
And an old man's voice [A] calls from afar.
Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Fond memories of Mula Mee.
[G] The only happy [D] times her [A] family had seen.
[D] Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end.
[D] With Uncle John, [A] who at the time, [D] stayed as friends.
[A] But this young girl just [D] couldn't win.
[G] She got into [D] trouble [A] in Denaliquin.
[D] Had a lovely child way [E] down in [G] Old Fitzroy.
[D] And the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy.
[D] Baby Russell [A] was his name.
They took him from her arms and made [D] her feel ashamed.
Took him away to [A] America.
Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] They changed his name and [D] changed his home.
[G] While he was growing up he [A] always felt alone.
[D] And through the years his history [G] remained untold.
[D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at 12 years old.
[A] He was on the streets for [D] many years.
[G] No one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears.
[D] He took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape.
[D] And then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape.
[D] Troubled woman, [A] troubled man.
Doesn't anybody out there [D] give a damn?
And an old man's voice calls [A] from afar.
Who will shed a tear for [D] Manuela?
[G] [A] His one true mother who'd [D] searched in vain.
[G] For her son she'd [D] never thought [A] she'd see again.
[D] She received a phone call [G] from Florida.
[D] They found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela.
[D] Hello Russell, this [A] is your mother calling.
Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling.
You come from this land [A] and son above.
And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love.
[G] [A] They took you there when [D] you were five.
[G] Now you're in [D] some jail [A] trying to survive.
[D] And if the truth be known, let [G] all have testified.
[D] Another crime [A] committed here was genocide.
Troubled woman [A] is your name.
Turned off all of yours, it seemed you [D] always got the blame.
And an old man's voice calls [A] from afar.
Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[D]
[A] were hard in Old Swan Hill,
[G] and her circumstances [A] got harder still.
[D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain.
[D] It seemed she'd never [A] know sweet [D] happiness again.
[G] [A] Kicked around, [D] treated bad.
It's not right for one so young [A] to be so sad.
[D] A courageous child should not have had [G] this cross to bear.
[D] It makes me wonder [A] if anybody [D] really cared.
[D] Trouble Woman is [A] your name.
Through not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the blame.
And an old man's voice [A] calls from afar.
Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Fond memories of Mula Mee.
[G] The only happy [D] times her [A] family had seen.
[D] Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end.
[D] With Uncle John, [A] who at the time, [D] stayed as friends.
[A] But this young girl just [D] couldn't win.
[G] She got into [D] trouble [A] in Denaliquin.
[D] Had a lovely child way [E] down in [G] Old Fitzroy.
[D] And the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy.
[D] Baby Russell [A] was his name.
They took him from her arms and made [D] her feel ashamed.
Took him away to [A] America.
Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] They changed his name and [D] changed his home.
[G] While he was growing up he [A] always felt alone.
[D] And through the years his history [G] remained untold.
[D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at 12 years old.
[A] He was on the streets for [D] many years.
[G] No one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears.
[D] He took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape.
[D] And then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape.
[D] Troubled woman, [A] troubled man.
Doesn't anybody out there [D] give a damn?
And an old man's voice calls [A] from afar.
Who will shed a tear for [D] Manuela?
[G] [A] His one true mother who'd [D] searched in vain.
[G] For her son she'd [D] never thought [A] she'd see again.
[D] She received a phone call [G] from Florida.
[D] They found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela.
[D] Hello Russell, this [A] is your mother calling.
Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling.
You come from this land [A] and son above.
And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love.
[G] [A] They took you there when [D] you were five.
[G] Now you're in [D] some jail [A] trying to survive.
[D] And if the truth be known, let [G] all have testified.
[D] Another crime [A] committed here was genocide.
Troubled woman [A] is your name.
Turned off all of yours, it seemed you [D] always got the blame.
And an old man's voice calls [A] from afar.
Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
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_ Times _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ were hard _ in Old Swan Hill, _
_ _ _ _ [G] and her circumstances _ _ [A] got harder still. _
_ _ _ _ [D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain.
_ _ _ _ [D] It seemed she'd never [A] know sweet [D] happiness again. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] Kicked _ around, _ _ _ [D] treated bad.
_ _ _ _ It's not right for one so young [A] to be so sad.
_ _ _ [D] A courageous child should not have had [G] this cross to bear.
_ _ _ [D] It makes me wonder [A] if anybody _ [D] really cared. _
_ [D] _ _ Trouble Woman _ _ _ is _ [A] your _ name.
_ _ Through not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the blame. _
_ _ _ And an old man's voice _ _ _ [A] calls from _ afar.
_ _ _ Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Fond _ memories _ _ of Mula Mee.
_ _ _ _ [G] The only happy [D] _ times her [A] family had seen.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end.
_ _ _ [D] With Uncle John, [A] who at the time, [D] stayed as friends.
_ _ _ _ [A] But this young girl _ just _ [D] couldn't win. _
_ _ _ _ [G] She got into [D] trouble _ [A] in Denaliquin. _
_ _ _ _ [D] Had a lovely child way [E] down in [G] Old Fitzroy.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ And the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy. _
_ [D] _ _ Baby Russell _ _ _ _ _ [A] was his name.
_ _ They took him from her arms and made [D] her feel ashamed. _
_ _ _ Took him away _ _ to [A] _ America. _
_ _ _ _ Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] They changed his name _ and [D] changed his home.
_ _ _ _ [G] While he was growing up _ he [A] always felt alone. _
_ _ _ _ [D] And through the years his history _ _ [G] _ remained untold.
_ _ _ [D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at 12 years old.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ He was on the streets _ for [D] many years.
_ _ _ _ [G] No one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears.
_ _ _ [D] He took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape.
_ _ _ _ [D] And then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape.
_ [D] _ _ Troubled woman, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] troubled _ man.
_ _ _ _ Doesn't anybody _ out there [D] give a damn? _
_ _ _ And an old man's voice _ calls _ [A] from _ afar.
_ _ _ _ Who will shed a tear for [D] Manuela? _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ His one true mother _ who'd [D] searched in vain.
_ _ _ [G] _ For her son she'd [D] never thought [A] she'd see again. _
_ _ _ _ [D] She _ received a phone call [G] from _ Florida.
_ _ _ _ [D] They found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela. _ _
_ [D] _ _ Hello Russell, _ _ _ _ this [A] is your mother calling.
_ _ _ _ _ Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling.
_ _ _ You come from this _ land _ [A] and son above.
_ _ _ And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love. _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ They took you there _ when [D] you were five.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Now you're in [D] some jail _ [A] trying to survive.
_ _ _ _ [D] And if the truth be known, let [G] all have testified. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Another crime [A] committed here was genocide. _
_ _ _ Troubled woman _ _ _ _ _ [A] is your _ name.
_ _ Turned off all of yours, it seemed you [D] always got the blame. _
_ _ _ And an old man's voice _ _ calls [A] _ from afar.
_ _ _ _ _ Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Times _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ were hard _ in Old Swan Hill, _
_ _ _ _ [G] and her circumstances _ _ [A] got harder still. _
_ _ _ _ [D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain.
_ _ _ _ [D] It seemed she'd never [A] know sweet [D] happiness again. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] Kicked _ around, _ _ _ [D] treated bad.
_ _ _ _ It's not right for one so young [A] to be so sad.
_ _ _ [D] A courageous child should not have had [G] this cross to bear.
_ _ _ [D] It makes me wonder [A] if anybody _ [D] really cared. _
_ [D] _ _ Trouble Woman _ _ _ is _ [A] your _ name.
_ _ Through not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the blame. _
_ _ _ And an old man's voice _ _ _ [A] calls from _ afar.
_ _ _ Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Fond _ memories _ _ of Mula Mee.
_ _ _ _ [G] The only happy [D] _ times her [A] family had seen.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end.
_ _ _ [D] With Uncle John, [A] who at the time, [D] stayed as friends.
_ _ _ _ [A] But this young girl _ just _ [D] couldn't win. _
_ _ _ _ [G] She got into [D] trouble _ [A] in Denaliquin. _
_ _ _ _ [D] Had a lovely child way [E] down in [G] Old Fitzroy.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ And the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy. _
_ [D] _ _ Baby Russell _ _ _ _ _ [A] was his name.
_ _ They took him from her arms and made [D] her feel ashamed. _
_ _ _ Took him away _ _ to [A] _ America. _
_ _ _ _ Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] They changed his name _ and [D] changed his home.
_ _ _ _ [G] While he was growing up _ he [A] always felt alone. _
_ _ _ _ [D] And through the years his history _ _ [G] _ remained untold.
_ _ _ [D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at 12 years old.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ He was on the streets _ for [D] many years.
_ _ _ _ [G] No one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears.
_ _ _ [D] He took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape.
_ _ _ _ [D] And then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape.
_ [D] _ _ Troubled woman, _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] troubled _ man.
_ _ _ _ Doesn't anybody _ out there [D] give a damn? _
_ _ _ And an old man's voice _ calls _ [A] from _ afar.
_ _ _ _ Who will shed a tear for [D] Manuela? _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ His one true mother _ who'd [D] searched in vain.
_ _ _ [G] _ For her son she'd [D] never thought [A] she'd see again. _
_ _ _ _ [D] She _ received a phone call [G] from _ Florida.
_ _ _ _ [D] They found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela. _ _
_ [D] _ _ Hello Russell, _ _ _ _ this [A] is your mother calling.
_ _ _ _ _ Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling.
_ _ _ You come from this _ land _ [A] and son above.
_ _ _ And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love. _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ They took you there _ when [D] you were five.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ Now you're in [D] some jail _ [A] trying to survive.
_ _ _ _ [D] And if the truth be known, let [G] all have testified. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ Another crime [A] committed here was genocide. _
_ _ _ Troubled woman _ _ _ _ _ [A] is your _ name.
_ _ Turned off all of yours, it seemed you [D] always got the blame. _
_ _ _ And an old man's voice _ _ calls [A] _ from afar.
_ _ _ _ _ Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _