Chords for Midnight Oil - Blackfella/Whitefella / The Dead Heart (Blackfella/Whitefella / 1986)

Tempo:
138.35 bpm
Chords used:

B

A

G

E

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Midnight Oil - Blackfella/Whitefella / The Dead Heart (Blackfella/Whitefella / 1986) chords
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[G]
[Dm]
[G]
White fella, white fella, yellow [F] fella, [C] it is valid, [Db]
it doesn't matter [C] what [G] your colour, as long as [F] you are true [A] fellow.
All the [Em] peoples [C] of different [G] races, of different [F] lives, in different [A] places, it doesn't [C] matter what religion, [G]
it's all the [F] same when our ship is [A] sinking.
We need more [C] brothers, if we're to [G] make it, we need more [F] sisters, if [Bb] we're to save it.
Are you the one who's gonna [F] stand up [Eb] and be counted?
[Bb]
Are you the one [F] who's gonna be there [Eb] when we're shouted?
[Bb] Are you the one who's [F] always ready with a helping [Eb] hand?
[Bb] Are you the one who [F] understands his [Eb] family plan?
[Bb] Stand up, [B] stand [F] up and [Eb] be counted, stand [Gb] up, stand up [Ab] and be [Eb] counted.
Stand [Gm] up, [N] stand up and be counted.
Alright, one more.
Stand up, stand up and be counted.
Woo!
Stand up, stand up [Eb] and be counted.
[Bb] Stand up, [F]
stand up [Eb] and be counted.
[Bb] Stand up, [F] stand up and [Eb] be counted.
[Bb] Are you the one [F] who's always ready with a [Eb] helping hand?
[Bb] Are you the one [F] who understands it from [Eb] the beginning?
[Am] [C]
[G] [F]
[Am] [C]
[G] [F]
[Am] [C] [G]
[F] [Am]
[C] [G]
[F] [Am]
[C] [G]
[F] [Am]
[C] [G]
[F] [Am]
[C] [G]
[F] [B]
[Bm]
[B] [Bm]
[Gbm] [Bm] [A]
[B]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A] We [B]
don't say duck, because we don't say duck.
Though you're a trustor, don't speak your tongue.
White men can't talk every [A] word.
[Bm]
[A] [B] Doo-doo-doo-doo [D]-doo-doo-doo.
We [B] don't say duck, because we don't say duck.
White men listen to the songs we sing.
White men can't talk every [A] word.
[B] Doo-doo-doo [Gbm]-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[B] Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo [B]-doo.
Carry [A] in our [G] hearts the proof of you,
[Gbm] and that cannot be [D]
[A] stolen.
[B] Follow [A] in the steps [G] of our ancestry,
[Gbm] and that [A] cannot [D] be
[Gbm] [B] broken.
Doo-doo-doo-doo [Gbm]-doo-doo [B]-doo.
Doo-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo.
We [E] don't serve [B] your country, don't serve your king.
Though you're a trustor, don't speak your tongue.
White men can't talk every word.
[Bm] Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo [Bm]-doo.
Doo-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo.
We [B] don't need words, so don't need your flag.
You're from a song [Bm] where we sang.
They will listen, you'll understand.
[Gbm] Doo-doo [Bm]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[B] Carry [D] in our [G] hearts the proof of you,
[Gbm] and that cannot be [Dm] [A] stolen.
[Bm] Follow in [A] the steps [G] of our ancestry,
[Gbm] and that [A] cannot [D] be [A] broken.
[B] Carry [A] in our [G] hearts the proof of you,
[Gbm] and that cannot [D] be
[A] stolen.
[B] Follow [D] in the [G] steps of our ancestry,
[Gbm] and that [A] cannot [D] be [Gbm] broken.
[B] Oh, can
[Bm] [Gbm]
[G] [B]
[Bm] [B]
uranium
[Gbm]
[Bm] collect
[Gbm]
[Bm] the only [B] water you have [E] before your [A] eyes?
[B] [E] Never have [A]
[B] you [E] heard of
[A]
[Gbm] [B]
the [E] ocean [A] of [B]
love.
[E] [A]
[B] [E] 14 [A],000 [B] years and next I give birth
to the King of Kings.
[E]
[B] [A]
[B] [E] [A] [Dbm]
[B]
Doo-doo [E] -doo
[B]-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo.
[B] [Db] [A]
[E] [B]
[Em] [A]
[B] Doo [E]-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[B] Doo [E]-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[E] [B]
Doo [E]-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo [B] [E] [A]
[B]-dascos-dascs.
Doo [E]-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo [B]-doo-doo.
[E] [A]
[B] [E]
[B] [E] [A]
[B]
[A]
[B] [E] [A]
[B] [E] [A]
[B]
[G] [Abm] [A]
[C] [G]
Key:  
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
F
134211111
B
12341112
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Midnight Oil - (2007 Remastered) The Dead Heart chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, B, E, F, Am, C, G, Eb, Bb and F in sequence. Start with a comfortable 69 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 138. With the song's key of F Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
White fella, _ white fella, yellow [F] fella, [C] it is valid, [Db] _
it doesn't matter [C] what [G] your colour, as long as [F] you are true [A] fellow.
All the [Em] peoples [C] of different [G] races, of different [F] lives, in different [A] places, it doesn't [C] matter what religion, [G] _
it's all the [F] same when our ship is [A] sinking.
We need more [C] brothers, if we're to [G] make it, we need more [F] sisters, if [Bb] we're to save it.
Are you the one who's gonna [F] stand up [Eb] and be counted?
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Are you the one [F] who's gonna be there [Eb] when we're shouted?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] Are you the one who's [F] always ready with a helping [Eb] hand?
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ Are you the one who [F] understands his [Eb] family plan? _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] Stand up, _ [B] stand [F] up and [Eb] be counted, _ _ _ _ _ stand [Gb] up, stand up [Ab] and be _ [Eb] counted.
_ _ Stand [Gm] _ _ up, [N] stand up and be counted. _
Alright, one more.
Stand up, stand up and be counted. _
Woo!
_ _ Stand up, stand up [Eb] and be counted. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ Stand up, [F]
stand up [Eb] and be counted. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] Stand up, [F] stand up and [Eb] be counted. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ Are you the one [F] who's always ready with a [Eb] helping hand? _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ Are you the one [F] who understands it from [Eb] the beginning? _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] We [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
don't say duck, because we don't say duck.
Though you're a trustor, don't speak your tongue.
White men can't talk every [A] word.
_ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [B] Doo-doo-doo-doo [D]-doo-doo-doo.
We [B] don't say duck, because we don't say duck.
_ White men listen to the songs we sing.
_ White men can't talk every [A] word.
[B] Doo-doo-doo [Gbm]-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[B] Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo [B]-doo.
Carry [A] in our [G] hearts the proof of you,
[Gbm] and that cannot be [D] _
[A] stolen.
[B] Follow [A] in the steps [G] of our ancestry,
_ [Gbm] and that [A] cannot [D] be _
[Gbm] [B] broken.
Doo-doo-doo-doo [Gbm]-doo-doo [B]-doo.
Doo-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo.
We [E] don't serve [B] your country, don't serve your king.
Though you're a trustor, don't speak your tongue.
White men can't talk every word. _
[Bm] Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo [Bm]-doo.
Doo-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo.
We [B] don't need words, so don't need your flag.
You're from a song [Bm] where we sang.
They will listen, you'll understand. _ _ _
_ [Gbm] Doo-doo [Bm]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
_ _ [B] _ _ Carry [D] in our [G] hearts the proof of you,
[Gbm] and that cannot be [Dm] _ [A] stolen.
_ [Bm] Follow in [A] the steps [G] of our ancestry,
_ [Gbm] and that [A] cannot [D] be [A] broken.
_ [B] Carry [A] in our [G] hearts the proof of you,
[Gbm] and that cannot [D] be _
[A] stolen.
[B] Follow [D] in the [G] steps of our ancestry,
[Gbm] and that [A] cannot [D] be _ [Gbm] broken.
[B] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [B] _ _
uranium _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _
[Bm] collect
_ _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ [Bm] the only _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] water you _ _ _ have [E] before your [A] eyes? _
_ _ [B] [E] Never have [A] _ _
_ [B] you [E] heard of
_ [A] _ _
[Gbm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ the [E] ocean [A] of [B]
love.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] [E] 14 _ [A],000 [B] years and next I give birth
to the King of Kings.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [Dbm] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Doo-doo [E] _ -doo _
_ _ [B]-doo-doo-doo [A]-doo. _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Db] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] Doo _ [E]-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[B] Doo [E]-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ Doo [E]-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B]-dascos-dascs.
Doo [E]-doo-doo [A]-doo-doo-doo-doo [B]-doo-doo. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [Abm] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _

Facts about this song

It's Peter Gifford, Rob Hirst, Martin Rotsey, Jim Moginie and Peter Garrett who authored this song.

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