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US Forces - Midnight Oil
Chords used in                  Chords used in
1st & 2nd verses:               bridge:
       Ax02220                       E5x799xx
   Asus2x02200                      C#5x466xx
       Dxx0232                       D5x577xx
      B7x24242                       B5x244xx
Plus
  Esus4022200
[Intro]
|     B|    C#|   D#m|   D#m| x4
[Verse 1]
N.C.                        A     Asus2    D  B7  
The US forces give the nod
         AN.C.                   A     Asus2    D  B7  
It's a setback for your country
     AN.C.                      A     Asus2    D  B7  
Bombs and trenches all in rows
     AN.C.                            A     Asus2    D  B7  
Bombs and threats still ask for more
   AN.C.               A     Asus2    D  B7  
Divided world the CIA
       AN.C.               A     Asus2    D  B7  
Say who control the issue
         AN.C.                     A     Asus2    D  B7  
You leave us with no time to talk
             AN.C.              A     Asus2    D  B7  
You can write your own assessment (ma ma ma ma ...)
[Chorus]
ASing me songs of no denying
AmSeems to me too many trying
CWaiting for the nBmext big Esus4thingE  
[Verse 2]
N.C.                              A     Asus2    D  B7  
Will you know it when you see it
    AN.C.                        A     Asus2    D  B7  
High risk children, dogs of war
Now mF#arket movements call the shots
F#mBusiness deals in parking lots
AmWaiting for the Fmeat of toGmorrow
[Chorus]
ASing me songs of no denying
AmSeems to me too many trying
CWaiting for the nBmext big Esus4thingE  
[Instrumental]
E5  C#5  D5  B5  D5 C#5
A   Asus2    D   B7
E5  C#5  D5  B5  D5 C#5
A   Asus2    D   B7
[Chant/Bridge]
N.C.
Everyone too stoned to start emission
People too scared to go to prison
We're unable to make decisions
APoliticians party line don't C#cross that floor
F#L. Ron Hubbard can't save your life
F#mSuperboy takes a plutonium wife
AmIn the shadows of FBan the CBomb we Elive
[Chorus]
ASing me songs of no denying
AmSeems to me too many trying
CWaiting for the nBmext big Esus4thingE  
ASing me songs of no denying
AmSeems to me too many trying
CWaiting for the nBmext big Esus4thingE  
ASing me songs of no denying
AmSeems to me too many trying
CWaiting for the nBmext big Esus4thingE  
[Outro]
    E5       C#5      D5      B5     D5  C#5We're
AwaiAsus2ting ...D  B7  
    E5       C#5      D5      B5     D5  C#5We're
AwaiAsus2ting ...D  B7  
    E5       C#5      D5      B5     D5  C#5We're
AwaiAsus2ting ...D  B7  
  E5    C#5   D5N.C.   A5N.C.

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Us Forces

by Midnight Oil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

C#5

Esus4

D#m

F#m

US Forces - Midnight Oil

Chords used in Chords used in

1st & 2nd verses: bridge:

A E5

x02220 x799xx

Asus2 C#5

x02200 x466xx

D D5

xx0232 x577xx

B7 B5

x24242 x244xx

Plus

Esus4

022200

[Intro]

B C# D#m D#m

| | | | | x4

[Verse 1]

A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

The US forces give the nod

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

It's a setback for your country

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

Bombs and trenches all in rows

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

Bombs and threats still ask for more

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

Divided world the CIA

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

Say who control the issue

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

You leave us with no time to talk

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

You can write your own assessment (ma ma ma ma ...)

[Chorus]

Sing me songs of no denying

Seems to me too many trying

C Bm Esus4 E

Waiting for the next big thing

[Verse 2]

A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

Will you know it when you see it

A A Asus2 D B7

N.C.

High risk children, dogs of war

Now market movements call the shots

F#m

Business deals in parking lots

Am F G

Waiting for the meat of tomorrow

[Chorus]

Sing me songs of no denying

Seems to me too many trying

C Bm Esus4 E

Waiting for the next big thing

[Instrumental]

E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5

A Asus2 D B7

E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5

A Asus2 D B7

[Chant/Bridge]

N.C.

Everyone too stoned to start emission

People too scared to go to prison

We're unable to make decisions

A C#

Politicians party line don't cross that floor

L. Ron Hubbard can't save your life

F#m

Superboy takes a plutonium wife

Am F C E

In the shadows of Ban the Bomb we live

[Chorus]

Sing me songs of no denying

Seems to me too many trying

C Bm Esus4 E

Waiting for the next big thing

Sing me songs of no denying

Seems to me too many trying

C Bm Esus4 E

Waiting for the next big thing

Sing me songs of no denying

Seems to me too many trying

C Bm Esus4 E

Waiting for the next big thing

[Outro]

E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5

We're

A Asus2 D B7

waiting ...

E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5

We're

A Asus2 D B7

waiting ...

E5 C#5 D5 B5 D5 C#5

We're

A Asus2 D B7

waiting ...

E5 C#5 D5 A5

N.C. N.C.

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