Midnight Oil – Short Memory (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
6/8
[Intro]
Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4
Bm G A Asus4 Em7 G Em7 G
[Verse 1]
Em7 G Em7 G Conquistador of Mexico Em7 G Em7 G The Zulu and the Navaho Em7 G Em7 G The Belgians in the Congo, short memory
Em7 G Em7 G
[Verse 2]
Em7 G Em7 G Plantation in Virginia (sometimes "Partition of Arabia") Em7 G Em7 G The Raj in British India Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G The deadline in South Africa, short memory
[Verse 3]
Em7 G Em7 G The story of El Salvador Em7 G Em7 G The silence of Hiroshima Em7 G Em7 G Bm G A Asus4 Destruction of Cambodia, short memory
[Chorus]
Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4 Short memory, must have a short memory Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4 Short memory, must have a short memory
[Link] (4/4)
F# F#
[Verse 4] (6/8)
Em7 G Em7 G The sight of hotels by the Nile Em7 G Em7 G The designated Hilton style Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G With running water specially bought, short memory
[Verse 5]
Em7 G Em7 G A smallish man Afghanistan Em7 G Em7 G A watch dog in a nervous land Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G They're only there to lend a hand, short memory
[Verse 6]
Em7 G Em7 G The friendly five a dusty smile Em7 G Em7 G Wake up in sweat at dead of night Em7 G Em7 G Bm G A Asus4 And in the tents new rifles, hey, short memory
[Chorus]
Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4 Short memory, must have a short memory Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4 Short memory, must have a short memory Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4 Short memory, must have a short memory
[Bridge] (4/4)
F# F#
[Instrumental] (6/8)
Em7 G Em7 G x16
Bm G A Asus4
[Outro]
Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4 Short memory, must have a Bm G A Asus4 E G A Asus4 Short memory, must have a
[Intro/Chorus]
e|------------------------|----------------------| B|----------------2-323---|---------------2-323--| G|-----4----0---2-------2-|-----1----0--2-------2| D|---4----0---------------|---2----0-------------| A|-2----------0-----------|-2----------0---------| E|------3-----------------|------3---------------| e|--------------------------| B|-----------------2-3-232--| G|-----4-----0---2--------2-| D|---4-----0----------------| A|-2-----------0------------| E|-------3------------------|
[Verse]
e|-----------------------------| B|-----------------------------| G|-----------------------------| D|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| A|---2-----3-----2-----3-------| E|-0-----3-----0-----3---------|
[Bridge]
e|-2-2--------------2-2-------------| B|-2-2--------------2-2-------------| G|-3-3--------------3-3-------------| D|-4-4-----4--0--0--4-4-----4--0--0-| A|-4-4---4---4--4---4-4---4---4--4--| E|-2-2-2------------2-2-2-----------|