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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US Forces Midnight Oil
Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann
Chords used in Chords used in
1st & 2nd verses: bridge:
EADGBE EADGBE
A x02220 E5 x799xx
A2 x02200 C#5 x466xx
D xx0232 D5 x577xx
B x24442 B5 x244xx
Another possibly unknown chord is:
Esus4 022200
Intro: B C# D#m x4
A A2 D B
The US forces give the nod
A A2 D B
It's a setback for your country
A A2 D B
Bombs and trenches all in rows
A A2 D B
Bombs and threats still ask for more
A A2 D B
Divided world the CIA
A A2 D B
Say who control the issue
A A2 D B
You leave us with no time to talk
A A2 D B
You can write your own assessment (ma ma ma ma ...)
Chorus
A
Sing me songs of no denying
Am
Seems to me too many trying
C Bm Esus4 E
Waiting for the next big thing
A A2 D B
Will you know it when you see it
A A2 D B
High risk children dogs of war
F#
Now market movements call the shots
F#m
Business deals in parking lots
Am F G
Waiting for the meat of tomorrow
Chorus
Bridge: E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A A2 D B x2
Chant:
Everyone is too stoned to start emission
People too scared to go to prison
We're unable to make decisions
A C#
Politicians party line don't cross that floor
F#
L. Ron Hubbard can't save your life
F#m
Superboy takes a plutonium wife
Am F C E
In the shadows of Ban the Bomb we live
Chorus x3
Bridge: E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A A2 D B x4
We're waiting ...
Transcribed by Daniel Schaumann
Chords used in Chords used in
1st & 2nd verses: bridge:
EADGBE EADGBE
A x02220 E5 x799xx
A2 x02200 C#5 x466xx
D xx0232 D5 x577xx
B x24442 B5 x244xx
Another possibly unknown chord is:
Esus4 022200
Intro: B C# D#m x4
A A2 D B
The US forces give the nod
A A2 D B
It's a setback for your country
A A2 D B
Bombs and trenches all in rows
A A2 D B
Bombs and threats still ask for more
A A2 D B
Divided world the CIA
A A2 D B
Say who control the issue
A A2 D B
You leave us with no time to talk
A A2 D B
You can write your own assessment (ma ma ma ma ...)
Chorus
A
Sing me songs of no denying
Am
Seems to me too many trying
C Bm Esus4 E
Waiting for the next big thing
A A2 D B
Will you know it when you see it
A A2 D B
High risk children dogs of war
F#
Now market movements call the shots
F#m
Business deals in parking lots
Am F G
Waiting for the meat of tomorrow
Chorus
Bridge: E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A A2 D B x2
Chant:
Everyone is too stoned to start emission
People too scared to go to prison
We're unable to make decisions
A C#
Politicians party line don't cross that floor
F#
L. Ron Hubbard can't save your life
F#m
Superboy takes a plutonium wife
Am F C E
In the shadows of Ban the Bomb we live
Chorus x3
Bridge: E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5
A A2 D B x4
We're waiting ...
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