This Is Australia Calling Chords by John Williamson

Tempo:
130.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

C

Bm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Williamson - This Is Australia Calling. chords
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[C]
[F] [C] [F]
[C]
There's a message from the outback, [F] a murmur on [C] the breeze,
[D] From restless dreams [F]
awakened me [C] this morning.
[Gm]
[C] A message came from Uluru, a spirit's ill at ease.
[Dm] In ancient voices [F]
sounding [C] out a warning,
[F] [G] You've taken all you wanted, [F] I heard the [C] anguish cry.
[G] Time has come to say enough [F] before the well [C] runs dry.
This [F] is Australia [G]
calling, [C]
this [F] is Australia [G]
calling.
[Am] [F] [C]
Here comes the future, [F]
time to [C] fire up.
[D] Gonna find a [Dm] way [F] to get this country [C]
rolling.
Bloom and gloom is easy,
[F] we've gotta [C] shake it off.
[Dm]
Gotta get [F] up early in [C] the morning.
[G]
The honeymoon is over, [F]
can you hear [C] the call?
[G] We've gotta come out fighting, [F]
our guns against [G] the [Cm] wall.
[G] [C] This [F] is [G] Australia calling,
[C] this [F] is Australia [G] calling.
[D] This [G] is Australia [A] calling, this [D] [G] is Australia [A] calling.
Is [Bm] [G] there anybody [Bm] out there?
[G]
[Bm] [G] Is there anybody [Bm] out there?
[G]
[A] [D] This is [G] Australia [A] calling,
[D] this [G] is Australia [A] calling.
[D] [G]
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Bm
13421112
D
1321
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
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To jam and learn the simple chords for John Williamson - This Is Australia Calling chords, practice playing Bm, G, Bm, A, D, G, C and F in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 65 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 131 BPM. With the song's key of C Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ There's a message from the outback, _ [F] a murmur on [C] the breeze,
[D] From restless dreams [F]
awakened me [C] this morning.
[Gm] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ A message came from _ Uluru, a spirit's ill at ease.
_ [Dm] In ancient voices [F] _
sounding [C] out a warning, _ _
_ _ [F] _ [G] _ You've taken all you wanted, _ [F] I heard the [C] anguish cry.
_ _ [G] _ Time has come to say enough [F] before the well [C] runs dry. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ This [F] is _ Australia [G]
calling, _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ this [F] is _ Australia [G]
calling. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
Here comes the future, _ _ [F] _
time to [C] fire up.
_ [D] Gonna find a [Dm] way [F] to get this country [C]
rolling. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bloom and gloom is easy, _ _
[F] we've gotta [C] shake it off.
_ _ [Dm] _
Gotta get [F] up early in [C] the morning.
_ _ _ _ _ [G]
The honeymoon is over, _ _ [F] _
can you hear [C] the call?
_ [G] We've gotta come out fighting, _ [F] _
our guns against [G] the [Cm] wall. _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ This [F] is _ _ [G] Australia calling, _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ this [F] is Australia _ _ [G] calling. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ This [G] is Australia _ _ [A] calling, _ _ _ this _ [D] _ _ _ [G] is Australia _ _ [A] calling. _ _
Is _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] there anybody [Bm] out there?
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] Is there anybody [Bm] out there?
_ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ This is [G] Australia _ [A] calling, _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ this [G] is Australia _ [A] calling. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _

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