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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MIDNIGHT OIL - BIRD NOISES EP
Tabbed by JNPF1
Track List
1. No Time for Games
2. Knife's Edge
3. Wedding Cake Island
4. I'm the Cure
1. NO TIME FOR GAMES
[Intro]
A B A D B A G Em A
A B A D B A G Em A
Bm D Bm G Em A
Bm D Bm G Em A
[Verse 1]
Bm D
The raising of children the rearing of young
Bm G Em A
Used to be simple but look what it's become
Bm D
The choice of career proper vocation
Bm G Em A
Out of your hands, all for the needs of the nation
[Bridge 1]
Am G F# G
No inhibitions with the modern child
Am C D E
Wasted lessons or pleasure or pain
[Verse 2]
Bm D
Easy to follow your natural instinct
Bm G Em A
Easy to follow, much too hard to learn
Bm D
Useless expressions and sporting aggression
Bm G Em A
Don't waste my time can't wait for the end of the session
[Bridge 2]
Am G F# G
What opportunity, the modern child?
Am C D
Waste passion and wasted mind
[Chorus]
D
Some kids got no time for playtime
Am
Some kids got no time for games
G
Some kids got no time for playtime
Bm
Some kids got no time for games
[Instrumental]
Bm D Bm G Em A
[Verse 3]
Bm D
Easy to follow your natural instinct
Bm G Em A
Easy to follow, much too hard to learn
Am G F# G
What opportunity, the modern child?
Am C D
Waste passion and wasted mind
[Chorus]
D
Some kids got no time for playtime
Am
Some kids got no time for games
G
Some kids got no time for playtime
Bm
Some kids got no time for games
[Chorus]
D
Some kids got no time for playtime
Am
Some kids got no time for games
G
Some kids got no time for playtime
Bm D A G Bm B
Some kids got no time for games
[Outro]
Bm D Bm G Em A
Bm D x14
B
2. KNIFE'S EDGE
[Intro]
D F D A (x4)
[Verse 1]
D C#
On a knife edge razor day
D Bb
If you listen long enough they've got nothing to say
D C#
It's a time warp place don't change
D Bb
The rhythm of the night, the beating rain
[Bridge 1]
E D A
You move fast to get off of that merry-go-round
[Verse 2]
D C#
There's one gun, probably more
D Bb
And the others are pointing at our backdoor
D C#
At the best hotel of all
D Bb
Put my name on the wall, put my bed on the floor
[Bridge 2]
E D A
You get much less well it seems like more
E A
Heart's still sore
[Chorus]
A C C# B
Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies (x2)
[Instrumental]
G G A
D D G A (x2)
[Verse 1]
D C#
On a knife's edge razor day
D Bb
If you listen long enough they've got nothing to say
D C#
It's a time warp place don't change
D Bb
The rhythm of the night, the beating rain
[Bridge 1]
E D A
You move fast to get off of that merry-go-round
E A
Gotta get off that merry-go-round
[Interlude]
D Eb C G A C (x4)
D D G A (x2)
[Intro]
D F D A (x4)
[Chorus]
A C C# B
Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies
A C C# B
Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies
[Verse 1]
D C#
On a knife edge razor day
D Bb
If you listen long enough they've got nothing to sayyyyyyyy
3. WEDDING CAKE ISLAND
[Intro]
Eb Gm C Dm Bb G C
[Verse 1]
C Am F C
C Am Dm G
Eb Gm C Dm Bb G C
[Verse 2]
C Am F C
C Am Dm G
F Am D F Am D
F Am D B A# F A D
[Verse 3]
D Bm G D
D Bm Em A
[Outro]
F Em Am Dm G Am (x4)
F Em Am (x3)
4. I'M THE CURE
[Intro]
B A E
B E F# G A#
B A E
B E F# G A#
[Verse 1]
A
Tell all your friends I'm the cure
A
Tell them again and again
A
Watching the walls, spinning in doors
A
I can bring you peace of mind
A
Use me whenever you please
A
Sweeter than sweet memories
A
Everything's neat, avoiding the heat
A
I can give you peace of mind
[Bridge 1]
B D C#
All this pressure I can't handle
[Verse 2]
A
Everything else becomes dim
A
You're so much better than them
A
Waiting around for something to happen
A
Bring you this instant relief
[Bridge 2]
B D C#
Kilo pascals in my finger
B D C# B
God is hiding in this teacup
[Instrumental]
B A B A
D G E A G
B A B A
D G E
B A B A
D G E
B A B A D G E
A
[Intro]
B A E
B E F# G A#
B A E
B E F# G A#
[Outro]
A C E Bb F G
A C A F F
B
Tabbed by JNPF1
Track List
1. No Time for Games
2. Knife's Edge
3. Wedding Cake Island
4. I'm the Cure
1. NO TIME FOR GAMES
[Intro]
A B A D B A G Em A
A B A D B A G Em A
Bm D Bm G Em A
Bm D Bm G Em A
[Verse 1]
Bm D
The raising of children the rearing of young
Bm G Em A
Used to be simple but look what it's become
Bm D
The choice of career proper vocation
Bm G Em A
Out of your hands, all for the needs of the nation
[Bridge 1]
Am G F# G
No inhibitions with the modern child
Am C D E
Wasted lessons or pleasure or pain
[Verse 2]
Bm D
Easy to follow your natural instinct
Bm G Em A
Easy to follow, much too hard to learn
Bm D
Useless expressions and sporting aggression
Bm G Em A
Don't waste my time can't wait for the end of the session
[Bridge 2]
Am G F# G
What opportunity, the modern child?
Am C D
Waste passion and wasted mind
[Chorus]
D
Some kids got no time for playtime
Am
Some kids got no time for games
G
Some kids got no time for playtime
Bm
Some kids got no time for games
[Instrumental]
Bm D Bm G Em A
[Verse 3]
Bm D
Easy to follow your natural instinct
Bm G Em A
Easy to follow, much too hard to learn
Am G F# G
What opportunity, the modern child?
Am C D
Waste passion and wasted mind
[Chorus]
D
Some kids got no time for playtime
Am
Some kids got no time for games
G
Some kids got no time for playtime
Bm
Some kids got no time for games
[Chorus]
D
Some kids got no time for playtime
Am
Some kids got no time for games
G
Some kids got no time for playtime
Bm D A G Bm B
Some kids got no time for games
[Outro]
Bm D Bm G Em A
Bm D x14
B
2. KNIFE'S EDGE
[Intro]
D F D A (x4)
[Verse 1]
D C#
On a knife edge razor day
D Bb
If you listen long enough they've got nothing to say
D C#
It's a time warp place don't change
D Bb
The rhythm of the night, the beating rain
[Bridge 1]
E D A
You move fast to get off of that merry-go-round
[Verse 2]
D C#
There's one gun, probably more
D Bb
And the others are pointing at our backdoor
D C#
At the best hotel of all
D Bb
Put my name on the wall, put my bed on the floor
[Bridge 2]
E D A
You get much less well it seems like more
E A
Heart's still sore
[Chorus]
A C C# B
Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies (x2)
[Instrumental]
G G A
D D G A (x2)
[Verse 1]
D C#
On a knife's edge razor day
D Bb
If you listen long enough they've got nothing to say
D C#
It's a time warp place don't change
D Bb
The rhythm of the night, the beating rain
[Bridge 1]
E D A
You move fast to get off of that merry-go-round
E A
Gotta get off that merry-go-round
[Interlude]
D Eb C G A C (x4)
D D G A (x2)
[Intro]
D F D A (x4)
[Chorus]
A C C# B
Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies
A C C# B
Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies
[Verse 1]
D C#
On a knife edge razor day
D Bb
If you listen long enough they've got nothing to sayyyyyyyy
3. WEDDING CAKE ISLAND
[Intro]
Eb Gm C Dm Bb G C
[Verse 1]
C Am F C
C Am Dm G
Eb Gm C Dm Bb G C
[Verse 2]
C Am F C
C Am Dm G
F Am D F Am D
F Am D B A# F A D
[Verse 3]
D Bm G D
D Bm Em A
[Outro]
F Em Am Dm G Am (x4)
F Em Am (x3)
4. I'M THE CURE
[Intro]
B A E
B E F# G A#
B A E
B E F# G A#
[Verse 1]
A
Tell all your friends I'm the cure
A
Tell them again and again
A
Watching the walls, spinning in doors
A
I can bring you peace of mind
A
Use me whenever you please
A
Sweeter than sweet memories
A
Everything's neat, avoiding the heat
A
I can give you peace of mind
[Bridge 1]
B D C#
All this pressure I can't handle
[Verse 2]
A
Everything else becomes dim
A
You're so much better than them
A
Waiting around for something to happen
A
Bring you this instant relief
[Bridge 2]
B D C#
Kilo pascals in my finger
B D C# B
God is hiding in this teacup
[Instrumental]
B A B A
D G E A G
B A B A
D G E
B A B A
D G E
B A B A D G E
A
[Intro]
B A E
B E F# G A#
B A E
B E F# G A#
[Outro]
A C E Bb F G
A C A F F
B
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