Midnight Oil – Sometimes (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
from the album "Diesel and Dust"
Notes:
Intro: e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0-----2-0-------| A|---------------------------------------3---| E|-------------------------------------------| e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0---------------| A|---------------------------------3-2---0---| E|-------------------------------------------|
Intro:
D G D Am C
D G D Am F
Verse:
Em C Em A
e|--7-------8-------7-------5---------|
B|--8-------8-------8-------5---------|
G|--9-------9-------9-------6---------|
D|--9-------10------9-------7---------|
A|--7-------10------7-------7---------|
E|--7-------8-------7-------5---------|(leads into the chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F)
Chorus:
G C9 G C9 G C G/B Am F
Last Chorus:
A D A D A D A/C# Bm G
[Intro]
D G D Am C
D
[Verse 1]
Em C Em I know A Em C Em A that the sunset empire shudders and shakes Em C Em and I know A Em C Em A there's a floodgate and a raging river Em C Em I say A Em C Em A see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel Em C and I say Em A Em C Em A hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel
| F | % |
[Chorus]
G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes you're taken to the wall F but you don't give in G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes you're taken to the wall F and you don't give in
| Em | C | Em | A | Em | C | Em | A |
[Verse 2]
Em C Em I know A Em C Em A that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties Em C Em I know A Em C Em A they arm-wrestle on the altar Em C I say Em A Em C Em A don't leave your heart in a hard place
| F | % |
[Chorus]
G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes you're taken to the wall F and you don't give in G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes your taken to the wall Am F but you don't give in
[Interlude]
D G D Am C
D G D Am F
D G D Am C
D G D Am F
(leads back into chorus with: F D)
[Verse 3]
A D A D sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes A D A/C# Bm sometimes you're taken to the wall G and you don't give in A D A D sometimes you're shaken to the core sometimes A D A/C# Bm sometimes your face is gonna fall G don't you let it
[Chorus]
G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes you're taken to the wall F and you don't give in G C9 G C9 sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes G C G/B Am sometimes your taken to the wall Am F but you don't give in
[Outro]
Bm D ...but you don't give in
(ends on D with lead playing the following)
e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------2-------------| x2 D|-0----------2---3-0--------------3-0-------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------|