Sometimes Chords by Midnight Oil

Tempo:
71.825 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

A

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Midnight Oil-Sometimes chords
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[D] [G] [Em] [C]
[G] [F] [A]
[Em] [C] [Em]
The sun's setting, pine shudders and shakes, and I know [A] there's a [Em] blood-gathered and raging river.
And I say, yeah, [A] the [Em] silence of the ribbons of iron and [A] steel.
[Em] And I say, hear the [A] punch-drop [Em] huddle as they drive on a hammer and [F] wheel.
[G] [C] Sometimes you're beaten [G] to the top, [C] sometimes, [G] sometimes [C] you're [G] taken [Am] to the wall.
[F] And just [G] don't give in, [C] sometimes you're beaten [G] to the top, [C] sometimes, [G] [C] sometimes you're [G] taken [Am] to the wall.
[F] But I [Em] don't give a damn.
[A]
[E] [Em] [C] [E]
That the Panabook of [C] [Em] Westmarshal's [E] answer,
And I know,
[C] [E]
They un [C]-wrestle on the [Em] altar.
[Em] And I [C] say,
[A] Don't [Em] leave your [C] heart in a [A] hot [F] lake.
[G] [C] Sometimes you're beaten [G] to the core,
[C]
[G] Sometimes,
[C] Sometimes you're [Em] taken [A] to the wall.
[F]
[G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten [G] to the core,
[C] Sometimes,
[G] Sometimes [C] you're [G] taken [A] to the wall.
But you don't [F] give in.
[C] [D] [G] [Em]
[C] [G]
[F] [D] [G]
[C] [G]
[F]
[A] Sometimes [D] you're beaten [A] to the core,
Sometimes,
[D]
[A] Sometimes [D] you're taken to [B] the wall.
[G]
[A] Sometimes [D] you're shaken [A] to the core,
Sometimes,
[D]
[A] Sometimes [D] the face is gonna [B] fall.
[G] Don't you get it?
[A] Sometimes [D] you're beaten [A] to the core,
[D] Sometimes,
[A] [D] Sometimes you're taken [Bm] to the wall.
But you [D] don't give in.
[A] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Midnight Oil - Sometimes chords, practice playing G, C, G, D, A and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 35 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 72 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: C Major.

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[D] _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ The sun's setting, pine shudders and shakes, and I know [A] there's a [Em] blood-gathered and raging river.
And I say, yeah, [A] the [Em] silence of the ribbons of iron and [A] steel.
[Em] And I say, hear the [A] punch-drop [Em] huddle as they drive on a hammer and [F] wheel.
_ _ [G] _ [C] Sometimes you're beaten [G] to the top, [C] sometimes, _ [G] sometimes [C] you're [G] taken [Am] to the wall.
[F] And just [G] don't give in, [C] sometimes you're beaten [G] to the top, [C] sometimes, _ [G] _ [C] sometimes you're [G] taken [Am] to the wall.
[F] But I [Em] don't give a damn.
[A] _
[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [E]
That the Panabook of [C] [Em] Westmarshal's [E] answer,
And I know,
[C] _ [E]
They un [C]-wrestle on the [Em] altar.
[Em] And I [C] say,
[A] Don't [Em] leave your [C] heart in a [A] hot [F] lake. _ _ _
[G] _ [C] Sometimes you're beaten [G] to the core,
[C] _
[G] Sometimes,
[C] Sometimes you're [Em] taken [A] to the wall.
_ [F]
[G] Sometimes [C] you're beaten [G] to the core,
[C] Sometimes, _
[G] Sometimes [C] you're [G] taken [A] to the wall.
But you don't [F] give in.
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [Em] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] Sometimes [D] you're beaten [A] to the core,
Sometimes,
[D] _
_ [A] Sometimes [D] you're taken to [B] the wall.
_ [G] _
_ [A] Sometimes [D] you're shaken [A] to the core,
Sometimes,
[D] _
_ [A] Sometimes [D] the face is gonna [B] fall.
[G] Don't you get it?
[A] Sometimes [D] you're beaten [A] to the core,
[D] Sometimes,
[A] _ [D] Sometimes you're taken [Bm] to the wall.
But you [D] don't give in.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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