Midnight Oil – My Country (Guitar)
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Versions
(3)
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1.0x
Chords
[Hook]
Am C G Am
Am Em C G D
Am C G Am
Am Em C G D
[Verse 1]
G D C D Was it just a dream? Were you so confused? G D C Was it just a giant leap of logic? G D C D Was it the time of year that makes a state of fear G Dm F Methods were their motives for the action Am And did I hear you say
[Chorus]
Am C F Am My country, right or wrong G D F My country, right or wrong G Am My country, right or wrong
[Hook]
Am C G Am
Am Em C G D
[Verse 2]
G D C D Did you save your face? Did you breach your faith? G D C Women, there were children at the shelter G D C D Now who can stop the hail when human senses fail? G Dm F There was never any warning, no escape Am And did I hear you say
[Chorus]
Am C F Am My country, right or wrong G D F My country, oh so strong G Am My country right or wrong Am C F Am My-y country, right or wrong G D F My country's going wrong G Am My country, right or wrong
[Bridge]
F# I hear you say the truth must take a beating D7 The flag a camouflage for your deceiving E7 B Cause I know, I know; it's written on your soul C I know we all make mistakes
[Solo]
G D C7
G Dm F
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(Spoken)
This is not a case of blurred vision
It's a case of black holes, pocket holes, soul holes
And did I hear you say
Am C F Am My-y country, right or wrong G D F My country, oh so strong G Am My country right or wrong Am C F Am My-y country, right or wrong G D F My country's going wrong G Am My country, right or wrong
[Hook]
Am C G Am
Am Em C G D
Am C G Am (My country, my country, my country)
Am Em C G F G Am