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
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Koala Sprint
From the Head injuries album.
Tabbed by Matt Sheumack
(Tabbed for 2 Guitars)
And out from the echoes of the night
Concrete caverns catch the sky and hold the stars to ransom
A thousand dreams, it's getting late
Thousand runners standing still
I can smell the sand and sea again
I've had enough away
City times down down, I've got to go
Lord don't let me wait, Stay low
Am Bb Dm
'Cause I'm going up north again
Am Bb Dm (play 2 times)
Am Bb Dm (play 2 times)
e|-0----------------------------1-1-------|
B|-1----------------------------3-3-------|
G|-2----------------------------2-2-------|
D|-2-----------------------3--------------|
A|-0------------3----2--0--1--------------|
E|-0---0----3-----------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|-------------0------0------------------------------------1---1-1----0------------------|
B|-0-----------------------0-----------------0---1-------------------------1-------------|
G|-----2------------------------2-------2------------3-------------------------3-------3-|
D|----------2----------------------2---------------------3-------------------------3-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1:
Well it's a
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---5---4--------------------------7---5---4-----------------------|
D|-5---3---2---5------7-------7-------5---3---2---5----0h3--2---------|
A|-------------3------5----0--5-------------------3-----------3-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------1--1--|
Verse 1:
Gm F Eb
Long way from Chatswood to the top of the gulf
Gm F Eb
I'll be hitching pacific when the morning sun's up
Gm F Eb
It's mile after mile on the long coast road
Gm F Eb
Smell of frangipani ocean sky blue
Cm Bm
D|---5---5---4---4----|
A|-3---3---2---4------|
Em D C
But I'm sick of seeing those beer can caravans
Em D C
I'm getting even sicker of the thong drive-in
Em D C
I'm feeling worse and worse at the chiko locallo
Em D C
And the pubs all close at ten
Chorus:
(Play twice)
D Am
A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------|
E|-5-------------5--4---------|
Summer sun's got me stopping
D Am
A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------------------------|
E|-5-------------5--4-----------|
Summer sun's got me trying
C Am
I'm waiting round for those waves and days
Bb/F C/E
I hope it never ends
Am Bb Dm
RIFF 1.
Solo:
Am11 D7/A Bbsus2 Dm7
Bb/F C/D Dm Gm
CHORUS
Dm Gm F Eb
Well there's a new world bricking in the Old World charms
Gm F Eb
Suburbs highway pass cicada-coloured farms
Gm F Eb
Buy a car, sell a car, lead a car away
Gm n.C
20 hours to Brisbane on night prowl play
Gm/D
20 hours to Brisbane...where's Brisbane...
END:
e|-------1------------------------|
B|-----3-----------1---------0-1--|
G|---2-----------2---------0------|
D|-0-----------2---------2--------|
A|-----------0---------2----------|
(repeat to fade)
Am11
D7/A x00212
Bbsus2: xx3311
Dm7: xx0211
Bb/F 113331
C/D: x555x0 or xx0010 or x32033 or x32030
or x30010 or 3x0010 or x13340 or xx0331 (not sure which of these it is)
Gm/D 050333
C/E: 032010
Thats most of the song bar the solo. Well enjoy this a great one to
play if u got someone to jam with. If u got and corrections comments
abuse etc. i'd love to hear it. mail me at If u have any corrections to this
tab please mail me at [email protected].
From the Head injuries album.
Tabbed by Matt Sheumack
(Tabbed for 2 Guitars)
And out from the echoes of the night
Concrete caverns catch the sky and hold the stars to ransom
A thousand dreams, it's getting late
Thousand runners standing still
I can smell the sand and sea again
I've had enough away
City times down down, I've got to go
Lord don't let me wait, Stay low
Am Bb Dm
'Cause I'm going up north again
Am Bb Dm (play 2 times)
Am Bb Dm (play 2 times)
e|-0----------------------------1-1-------|
B|-1----------------------------3-3-------|
G|-2----------------------------2-2-------|
D|-2-----------------------3--------------|
A|-0------------3----2--0--1--------------|
E|-0---0----3-----------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|-------------0------0------------------------------------1---1-1----0------------------|
B|-0-----------------------0-----------------0---1-------------------------1-------------|
G|-----2------------------------2-------2------------3-------------------------3-------3-|
D|----------2----------------------2---------------------3-------------------------3-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Am Bb Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1:
Well it's a
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---5---4--------------------------7---5---4-----------------------|
D|-5---3---2---5------7-------7-------5---3---2---5----0h3--2---------|
A|-------------3------5----0--5-------------------3-----------3-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------1--1--|
Verse 1:
Gm F Eb
Long way from Chatswood to the top of the gulf
Gm F Eb
I'll be hitching pacific when the morning sun's up
Gm F Eb
It's mile after mile on the long coast road
Gm F Eb
Smell of frangipani ocean sky blue
Cm Bm
D|---5---5---4---4----|
A|-3---3---2---4------|
Em D C
But I'm sick of seeing those beer can caravans
Em D C
I'm getting even sicker of the thong drive-in
Em D C
I'm feeling worse and worse at the chiko locallo
Em D C
And the pubs all close at ten
Chorus:
(Play twice)
D Am
A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------|
E|-5-------------5--4---------|
Summer sun's got me stopping
D Am
A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------------------------|
E|-5-------------5--4-----------|
Summer sun's got me trying
C Am
I'm waiting round for those waves and days
Bb/F C/E
I hope it never ends
Am Bb Dm
RIFF 1.
Solo:
Am11 D7/A Bbsus2 Dm7
Bb/F C/D Dm Gm
CHORUS
Dm Gm F Eb
Well there's a new world bricking in the Old World charms
Gm F Eb
Suburbs highway pass cicada-coloured farms
Gm F Eb
Buy a car, sell a car, lead a car away
Gm n.C
20 hours to Brisbane on night prowl play
Gm/D
20 hours to Brisbane...where's Brisbane...
END:
e|-------1------------------------|
B|-----3-----------1---------0-1--|
G|---2-----------2---------0------|
D|-0-----------2---------2--------|
A|-----------0---------2----------|
(repeat to fade)
Am11
D7/A x00212
Bbsus2: xx3311
Dm7: xx0211
Bb/F 113331
C/D: x555x0 or xx0010 or x32033 or x32030
or x30010 or 3x0010 or x13340 or xx0331 (not sure which of these it is)
Gm/D 050333
C/E: 032010
Thats most of the song bar the solo. Well enjoy this a great one to
play if u got someone to jam with. If u got and corrections comments
abuse etc. i'd love to hear it. mail me at If u have any corrections to this
tab please mail me at [email protected].
Miguel
Miguel Aceves
Miguel Bos&eacut (...)
Miguel Jontel
Miguel Morales