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Beds Are Burning chords *
E G A
EOut where the river broke, the bloodwood and the desert oak
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels, steam in forty five degrees
The Etime has come, to say fair's Dfair;
to Apay the rent, to Epay our share
The Etime has come, a fact's a Dfact;
it beAlongs to them, let's F#give it back
E G A
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?G  
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?D  
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?G  
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?D  
The Emtime has come to Csay fairs fair,
to Gpay the rent, now to Dpay our share
EFour wheels scare the cockatoos, from Kintore East to Yuendemu
The western desert lives and breathes, in forty five degrees
The Etime has come, to say fair's Dfair;
to Apay the rent, to Epay our share
The Etime has come, a fact's a Dfact;
it beAlongs to them, let's give it F#back
E G A
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?G  
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?D  
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?G  
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?D  
EmThe time has come, to Csay fair's fair;
to Gpay the rent, to Dpay our share
The Emtime has come, a Cfact's a fact;
it Gbelongs to them, let's Dgive it back
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?G  
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burningD?
Em C G  D Em C G D
 E   G   A2x
Capo II
  E= D  
  G= F  
  A= G  
  D= C  
 Em= Dm  
  C= Bb  
 F#= E  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= A  
  G= C  
  A= D  
  D= G  
 Em= Am  
  C= F  
 F#= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
  E= B  
  G= D  
  A= E  
  D= A  
 Em= Bm  
  C= G  
 F#= C#  

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Beds Are Burning

by Midnight Oil

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Beds Are Burning chords *

E G A

Out where the river broke, the bloodwood and the desert oak

Holden wrecks and boiling diesels, steam in forty five degrees

E D

The time has come, to say fair's fair;

A E

to pay the rent, to pay our share

E D

The time has come, a fact's a fact;

A F#

it belongs to them, let's give it back

E G A

Em C G

How can we dance when our earth is turning?

Em C D

How do we sleep while our beds are burning?

Em C G

How can we dance when our earth is turning?

Em C D

How do we sleep while our beds are burning?

Em C

The time has come to say fairs fair,

G D

to pay the rent, now to pay our share

Four wheels scare the cockatoos, from Kintore East to Yuendemu

The western desert lives and breathes, in forty five degrees

E D

The time has come, to say fair's fair;

A E

to pay the rent, to pay our share

E D

The time has come, a fact's a fact;

A F#

it belongs to them, let's give it back

E G A

Em C G

How can we dance when our earth is turning?

Em C D

How do we sleep while our beds are burning?

Em C G

How can we dance when our earth is turning?

Em C D

How do we sleep while our beds are burning?

Em C

The time has come, to say fair's fair;

G D

to pay the rent, to pay our share

Em C

The time has come, a fact's a fact;

G D

it belongs to them, let's give it back

Em C G

How can we dance when our earth is turning?

Em C D

How do we sleep while our beds are burning?

Em C G D Em C G D

E G A

Capo II

E D

G F

A G

D C

Em Dm

C Bb

F# E

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E A

G C

A D

D G

Em Am

C F

F# B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

E B

G D

A E

D A

Em Bm

C G

F# C#

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