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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Luritja Way - Midnight Oil
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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There's no highway to luritja way
A E A E D E
I listen I listen for it now
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There's no turnoff to luritja way
A E A E Bm E
One moment one moment for me please
[Chorus]
G Bm A E G A Bm A E
I'm reaching out for you across a thousand years
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I'm reaching out for you
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Joining the dots at luritja way
A E A E Bm E
There is something something's hanging in the breeze
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Empty space at luritja way
A E A E Bm D A E
No richer one picture of discontent
[Chorus]
G Bm A E G A Bm A E
I'm reaching out for you in a valley full of tears
D G Bm G
I'm reaching out for you
[Bridge]
A E
And I don't want to go home
A E
Gasoline junkies dance stoned
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It's better than drinking alone
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E D
Oh guiding light you will shine you'll pick me up
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You'll hold me up
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Oh guiding light you will shine
A D E
You will shine on me in eternity
[Outro]
A E
Love is bought and sold
A E
Wobbegong tooth of gold
A E A E
No one gets to get old
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I'm reaching out for you cos I still believe in you
D E G
Well I still believe in you
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
E
There's no highway to luritja way
A E A E D E
I listen I listen for it now
E
There's no turnoff to luritja way
A E A E Bm E
One moment one moment for me please
[Chorus]
G Bm A E G A Bm A E
I'm reaching out for you across a thousand years
G
I'm reaching out for you
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
E
Joining the dots at luritja way
A E A E Bm E
There is something something's hanging in the breeze
E
Empty space at luritja way
A E A E Bm D A E
No richer one picture of discontent
[Chorus]
G Bm A E G A Bm A E
I'm reaching out for you in a valley full of tears
D G Bm G
I'm reaching out for you
[Bridge]
A E
And I don't want to go home
A E
Gasoline junkies dance stoned
A E
It's better than drinking alone
| D E | E | % | % |
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E D
Oh guiding light you will shine you'll pick me up
E
You'll hold me up
E
Oh guiding light you will shine
A D E
You will shine on me in eternity
[Outro]
A E
Love is bought and sold
A E
Wobbegong tooth of gold
A E A E
No one gets to get old
E
I'm reaching out for you cos I still believe in you
D E G
Well I still believe in you
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