Biography:
Midnight Oil are an influential alternative rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1976. The band originally formed as "Farm" in 1972. The band is best known for their political activism and environmentalism and their 1987 worldwide hit single "Beds Are Burning". For most of their career, the band consisted of Peter Garrett (vocals), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards), Martin Rotsey (guitar), Bones Hillman (bass, vocals) and Rob Hirst (drums).
The band split in 2002 to allow Garrett to focus on his political career.
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Other songs:
- Beds Are Burning
- Us Forces
- Antarctica
- Arctic World
- Bedlam Bridge
- Best Of Both Worlds
- Bird Noises
- Blue Sky Mine
- Bullroarer
- Bushfire
- E
- Forgotten Years
- Golden Age
- Hercules
- Home
- Im The Cure
- In The Valley
- King Of The Mountain
- Knifes Edge
- Koala Sprint
- Kosciusko
- Lucky Country
- Luritja Way
- Mountains Of Burma
- One Country
- Outbreak Of Love
- Shakers And Movers
- Sleep
- Stars Of Warburton
- Tell Me The Truth
- The Dead Heart
- The Real Thing
- Truganini
- Under The Overpass
- Warakurna
- Wedding Cake Island
- Whoa
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[intro]
D Bm G A D Bm A A
Bm Bm
[verse 1]
Bm D
Few of the sins of the father are visited upon the son,
A/E A/E E
Hearts have been hard, hands have been clenched into fists too long.
Bm D
Our sons need never be soldiers, our daughters will never need guns,
A/E A/E E
These are the years between, these are the years that were hard fought and won.
Bm D
Now, contracts torn at the edges, old signatures stained with tears,
A/E A/E
Seasons of war and grace, these should not be forgotten years.
Bm Bm
Still it aches like tetanus, it reeks of politics,
A G F#m Em
How many dreams remain, this is a feeling too strong to contain.
[chorus]
D Bm
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G A
the roaring years, the fallen years.
D Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
[verse 2]
Bm Bm
Bm D
Our shoreline was never invaded, our country was never in flames,
A/E A/E
This is the calm we breathe, this is a feeling to strong to contain.
Bm Bm
Still it aches like tetanus, it reeks of politics,
A G F#m Em
Signatures stained with tears. Who can remember? We've got to remember!
[chorus]
D Bm
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G A
the roaring years, the fallen years.
D Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
[instrumental]
Bm Bm Bm Bm
Bm Bm Bm A A A A
[chorus]
D Bm
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G A
the roaring years, the fallen years.
D Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
Forsaken, aching, breaking years,
G A
the time and tested heartbreak years.
D Bm A A
Your nation mother sings to you now.
D Bm
The blinded years, the binded years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
[outro]
Bm D A G F#m Em B
Remember! We will try...
D Bm G A D Bm A A
Bm Bm
[verse 1]
Bm D
Few of the sins of the father are visited upon the son,
A/E A/E E
Hearts have been hard, hands have been clenched into fists too long.
Bm D
Our sons need never be soldiers, our daughters will never need guns,
A/E A/E E
These are the years between, these are the years that were hard fought and won.
Bm D
Now, contracts torn at the edges, old signatures stained with tears,
A/E A/E
Seasons of war and grace, these should not be forgotten years.
Bm Bm
Still it aches like tetanus, it reeks of politics,
A G F#m Em
How many dreams remain, this is a feeling too strong to contain.
[chorus]
D Bm
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G A
the roaring years, the fallen years.
D Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
[verse 2]
Bm Bm
Bm D
Our shoreline was never invaded, our country was never in flames,
A/E A/E
This is the calm we breathe, this is a feeling to strong to contain.
Bm Bm
Still it aches like tetanus, it reeks of politics,
A G F#m Em
Signatures stained with tears. Who can remember? We've got to remember!
[chorus]
D Bm
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G A
the roaring years, the fallen years.
D Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
[instrumental]
Bm Bm Bm Bm
Bm Bm Bm A A A A
[chorus]
D Bm
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G A
the roaring years, the fallen years.
D Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
D Bm
Forsaken, aching, breaking years,
G A
the time and tested heartbreak years.
D Bm A A
Your nation mother sings to you now.
D Bm
The blinded years, the binded years,
G F#m
the desperate and divided years
Em Bm A A
These should not be forgotten years.
[outro]
Bm D A G F#m Em B
Remember! We will try...
Miguel
Miguel Aceves
Miguel Bos&eacut (...)
Miguel Jontel
Miguel Morales