Chords for Midnight Oil - 10 - Sometimes - Diesel And Dust (1987)

Tempo:
71.95 bpm
Chords used:

A

C

G

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Midnight Oil - 10 - Sometimes - Diesel And Dust (1987) chords
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[D] [G] I [Em] [C]
[G] [F] [A]
[Em] [E] [C] [Em]
know [A] there's [E] a sunset [C] and [Em] pie shatters [A] and shakes.
[Em] And I know [A] [Em] there's a floodgate and a raging river.
And I [C] see [E] [A] [Em] the silence of the ribbons of iron [A] and steel.
[Bm] And I [C] see, [A] hear the punch [Em] drop huddle as they drive on a hammer [F] and wheel.
[G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the top sunshine.
[C] [G] Sometimes [C] you're taken [G] to [Am] the wall.
[F] [G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the top sunshine.
[C] [G] Sometimes [C] you're taken [G] to [Am] the wall.
[F] But ya don't [Em] get it, [A]
[E] [C] [Em] [C] [E] [A]
[Em] that the [C] canniboogle wears [Em] my suit and tie.
And I [C] know, [E] [A] they [E] un [C]-wrestle on [E] the altar.
[A] [Em] And I [C] say, [A] don't leave [G] your heart [C] in [Em] a [A] hot [F] place.
[G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the pulp, sometimes.
[C]
[G] Sometimes [Em] you're taken to [A] the wall.
[F]
[G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the pulp, [C] sometimes.
[G]
Sometimes [C] you're taken to [A] the wall.
But ya don't [F] get it.
[D] [G] [Em]
[C] [G]
[F] [Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [G] [Em] [D]
[F] [Dm]
[A] Sometimes [D] you're beaten to [A] the pulp, sometimes.
[D]
[A] [D] Sometimes you're taken to the [B] wall.
[G]
[A] [D] Sometimes you're shaken [A] to the pulp, [D] sometimes.
[A] [D] Sometimes your face is [B] gonna fall.
[G] But ya don't [A] get it.
[D] Sometimes you're beaten [A] to the pulp, [D] sometimes.
[A] Sometimes [D] you're taken [Bm] to the wall.
But ya don't [D] get it.
[A] [D] [A] [D]
Key:  
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Midnight Oil - Sometimes chords, practice the chord sequence G, C, G, D, A and D. Start with a comfortable 35 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 72. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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[D] _ [G] I [Em] _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ _
know [A] there's [E] a sunset [C] and [Em] pie shatters [A] and shakes.
[Em] And I know _ [A] [Em] there's a floodgate and a raging river.
And I [C] see [E] _ [A] [Em] the silence of the ribbons of iron [A] and steel.
[Bm] And I [C] see, [A] hear the punch [Em] drop huddle as they drive on a hammer [F] and wheel.
_ _ _ [G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the top sunshine.
[C] _ _ [G] Sometimes [C] you're taken [G] to [Am] the wall.
[F] _ [G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the top sunshine.
[C] _ _ [G] Sometimes [C] you're taken [G] to [Am] the wall.
[F] But ya don't [Em] get it, _ [A] _
[E] _ [C] _ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ [E] _ [A]
[Em] that the [C] canniboogle wears [Em] my suit and tie.
And I [C] know, [E] [A] they [E] un [C]-wrestle on [E] the altar.
[A] [Em] And I [C] say, [A] don't leave [G] your heart [C] in [Em] a [A] hot [F] place. _ _ _
[G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the pulp, sometimes.
[C] _ _
[G] Sometimes [Em] you're taken to [A] the wall.
[F] _ _
[G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten to [G] the pulp, [C] sometimes.
[G] _
Sometimes [C] you're taken to [A] the wall.
But ya don't [F] get it.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [A] Sometimes [D] you're beaten to [A] the pulp, sometimes.
[D] _
_ [A] [D] Sometimes you're taken to the [B] wall.
_ [G] _
[A] _ [D] Sometimes you're shaken [A] to the pulp, [D] sometimes. _
[A] _ [D] Sometimes your face is [B] gonna fall.
[G] But ya don't [A] get it.
[D] Sometimes you're beaten [A] to the pulp, [D] sometimes. _
[A] Sometimes [D] you're taken [Bm] to the wall.
But ya don't [D] get it. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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