Chords for Midnight Oil - Forgotten Years (Ellis Park - The Concert / 1994)
Tempo:
79.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
A
G
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em] [G]
[D] [Bm] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[B] [Bm] [D]
[B] So what a sin to us fathers, [D] have we vetted upon some.
[E] Hearts in the palm, hands have been clenched in fists too long.
[B] Sons need never be soldiers, [D] and daughters will never need guns.
[A] These are the years of swing, these are the years that [E] were hard for the one.
[B] Contracts for the [E] teenagers, [D] signatures stained [A] with tears.
She's a [E] blonde race, they shall not be forgotten.
[B] The days like ten and [E] oh so, [B] will be some hard days.
[A] How many [G] dreams can last, [E] that's as a fair act as I can be.
As [D] the harvest years, [Bm] the darkest years, [G] the roughest years, [A] the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest years, [Bm] the wildest years, [G] the desperate and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember, [A]
[B] shall [Bm] [B]
I was never invaded.
[D] Country was never enslaved.
[E] This is the cowardly breed.
This is America's life and the [B] day.
It ain't just like ten and oh so, will be some hard days.
[A] Signatures [G] stained with tears.
[E] Who can remember, we got to remember.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the [A] roughest years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [A] will remember.
[B]
[C#]
[B] [D]
I'll shed a sad tear, [Bm] the darkest tears, [G] the [A] roughest, the falling [D] years.
[Bm]
[A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
[Bm]
[A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The sacred [Bm] day, the break of day, [G] the time of death, [A] the heartbreak [D] year.
[Bm]
How many [A] shots of snakes have I had?
We'll [D] never be [Bm]
invaded, [G] the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm]
[D] They [A] shall not be forgotten.
[B] [D] [A] [G]
[F#m] [E] [B]
[F#]
[D]
[D] [Bm] [G] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[B] [Bm] [D]
[B] So what a sin to us fathers, [D] have we vetted upon some.
[E] Hearts in the palm, hands have been clenched in fists too long.
[B] Sons need never be soldiers, [D] and daughters will never need guns.
[A] These are the years of swing, these are the years that [E] were hard for the one.
[B] Contracts for the [E] teenagers, [D] signatures stained [A] with tears.
She's a [E] blonde race, they shall not be forgotten.
[B] The days like ten and [E] oh so, [B] will be some hard days.
[A] How many [G] dreams can last, [E] that's as a fair act as I can be.
As [D] the harvest years, [Bm] the darkest years, [G] the roughest years, [A] the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest years, [Bm] the wildest years, [G] the desperate and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember, [A]
[B] shall [Bm] [B]
I was never invaded.
[D] Country was never enslaved.
[E] This is the cowardly breed.
This is America's life and the [B] day.
It ain't just like ten and oh so, will be some hard days.
[A] Signatures [G] stained with tears.
[E] Who can remember, we got to remember.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the [A] roughest years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [A] will remember.
[B]
[C#]
[B] [D]
I'll shed a sad tear, [Bm] the darkest tears, [G] the [A] roughest, the falling [D] years.
[Bm]
[A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
[Bm]
[A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The sacred [Bm] day, the break of day, [G] the time of death, [A] the heartbreak [D] year.
[Bm]
How many [A] shots of snakes have I had?
We'll [D] never be [Bm]
invaded, [G] the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm]
[D] They [A] shall not be forgotten.
[B] [D] [A] [G]
[F#m] [E] [B]
[F#]
[D]
Key:
D
Bm
A
G
B
D
Bm
A
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[B] So what a sin to us fathers, [D] have we vetted upon some.
[E] Hearts in the palm, _ hands have been clenched in fists too long.
[B] Sons need never be soldiers, [D] and daughters will never need guns.
[A] These are the years of swing, these are the years that [E] were hard for the one.
[B] Contracts for the [E] teenagers, _ [D] signatures stained [A] with tears.
She's a [E] blonde race, they shall not be forgotten.
[B] The days like ten and [E] oh so, [B] will be some hard days.
[A] How many [G] dreams can last, [E] that's as a fair act as I can be.
As [D] the harvest years, [Bm] the darkest years, [G] the roughest years, [A] the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest years, [Bm] the wildest years, [G] the desperate and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember, [A] _
_ [B] shall [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ I was never invaded.
[D] Country was never enslaved.
[E] This is the cowardly breed.
This is America's life and the [B] day.
It ain't just like ten and oh so, will be some hard days.
[A] Signatures [G] stained with tears.
[E] Who can remember, we got to remember.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the [A] roughest years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [A] will remember. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ I'll shed a sad tear, [Bm] the darkest tears, [G] the [A] roughest, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _
_ [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] _
[A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The sacred [Bm] day, the break of day, [G] the time of death, [A] the heartbreak [D] year.
_ [Bm]
How many [A] shots of snakes have I had?
We'll [D] never be [Bm]
invaded, [G] the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] _
[D] They [A] shall not be forgotten.
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[B] So what a sin to us fathers, [D] have we vetted upon some.
[E] Hearts in the palm, _ hands have been clenched in fists too long.
[B] Sons need never be soldiers, [D] and daughters will never need guns.
[A] These are the years of swing, these are the years that [E] were hard for the one.
[B] Contracts for the [E] teenagers, _ [D] signatures stained [A] with tears.
She's a [E] blonde race, they shall not be forgotten.
[B] The days like ten and [E] oh so, [B] will be some hard days.
[A] How many [G] dreams can last, [E] that's as a fair act as I can be.
As [D] the harvest years, [Bm] the darkest years, [G] the roughest years, [A] the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest years, [Bm] the wildest years, [G] the desperate and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember, [A] _
_ [B] shall [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ I was never invaded.
[D] Country was never enslaved.
[E] This is the cowardly breed.
This is America's life and the [B] day.
It ain't just like ten and oh so, will be some hard days.
[A] Signatures [G] stained with tears.
[E] Who can remember, we got to remember.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the [A] roughest years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [A] will remember. _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ I'll shed a sad tear, [Bm] the darkest tears, [G] the [A] roughest, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _
_ [A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] _
[A] They shall not be forgotten.
[D] The sacred [Bm] day, the break of day, [G] the time of death, [A] the heartbreak [D] year.
_ [Bm]
How many [A] shots of snakes have I had?
We'll [D] never be [Bm]
invaded, [G] the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] _
[D] They [A] shall not be forgotten.
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _