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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The Real Thing
Transcribed by Matt S. and Leandro dos Santos
Intro:
B* D* A E (2x)
e|---------0-----------|---------5------|--0--------0----------------|-----------|
B|--4-------------4----|-------7--------|----------------------------|-----0--0--|
G|------4------------4-|-----7----------|------6---------------6-----|-----1--1--|
D|---------------------|---0-----0------|---------7---------------7--|--2--------|
A|--2-----------2------|----------------|--0------------0------------|-----------|
E|---------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-----------|
Verse: B D A E (4x)
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
B
Is there a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
Pre-chorus:
B5 B5
I am the real thing
Chorus:
D F G A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
B D
Tryin hard to understand it
A E
Tryin hard to make things real
B D
Tryin hard to understand it
A E
But the real things just so sweet
B
But theres a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
Pre-chorus:
B5 B5
I am the real thing
Chorus:
D F G A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
Bridge:
D F E C D F E C
I am not seeing I am not feeling
D F E C D
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
B D
Tryin hard to make things happen
A E
Well it's the way it's always been
B D
Tryin hard to make things happen
A E
When the real thing can be so thin
B
But theres a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
Chorus:
D F G
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
Bridge:
D F E C D F E C
I am not seeing I am not feeling
D F E C D D
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
End:
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Don't waste space Well Leave your (lubra?) at the starts gate
D F G A#
Boys and girls its all the rage from dusk to dawn gunna get you (?)
D F G A#
When all is said and done you gotta be the
D F G A#
real thinnnnggggg
D
Chords:
B 224442 (B* = 224440)
D 000232 (D* = 557775)
A 002220
E 022100
F 003211
G xx5433 or 320003
A# xx8766 or 113331
C 032010
Transcribed by Matt S. and Leandro dos Santos
Intro:
B* D* A E (2x)
e|---------0-----------|---------5------|--0--------0----------------|-----------|
B|--4-------------4----|-------7--------|----------------------------|-----0--0--|
G|------4------------4-|-----7----------|------6---------------6-----|-----1--1--|
D|---------------------|---0-----0------|---------7---------------7--|--2--------|
A|--2-----------2------|----------------|--0------------0------------|-----------|
E|---------------------|----------------|----------------------------|-----------|
Verse: B D A E (4x)
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
B
Is there a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
Pre-chorus:
B5 B5
I am the real thing
Chorus:
D F G A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
B D
Tryin hard to understand it
A E
Tryin hard to make things real
B D
Tryin hard to understand it
A E
But the real things just so sweet
B
But theres a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
Pre-chorus:
B5 B5
I am the real thing
Chorus:
D F G A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
Bridge:
D F E C D F E C
I am not seeing I am not feeling
D F E C D
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
B D
Tryin hard to make things happen
A E
Well it's the way it's always been
B D
Tryin hard to make things happen
A E
When the real thing can be so thin
B
But theres a meaning here
E
Is there a meaning here
D E
Does it really mean a thing?
B D
Come and see the real thing Come and
A E
see the real thing Come and see
Chorus:
D F G
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
A# D
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow mow
Bridge:
D F E C D F E C
I am not seeing I am not feeling
D F E C D D
Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh Ahhhh
End:
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow Ooh mow mow mow mow
D F G A#
Don't waste space Well Leave your (lubra?) at the starts gate
D F G A#
Boys and girls its all the rage from dusk to dawn gunna get you (?)
D F G A#
When all is said and done you gotta be the
D F G A#
real thinnnnggggg
D
Chords:
B 224442 (B* = 224440)
D 000232 (D* = 557775)
A 002220
E 022100
F 003211
G xx5433 or 320003
A# xx8766 or 113331
C 032010
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