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Truganini

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strum Em
There's a road train going nowhere
Roads are cut, lines are down
We'll be staying at the Roma bar
Till that monsoon passes on
EmThe backbone of this country's brokenG  A  Em  
EmThe land is cracked and the land is soreG  A  Em  
EmFarmers are hanging on by their fingertipsG  A  Em  
EmWe cursed and stumbled across that shoreD  
[Chorus]
GI hear Dmmuch support for the monarchy
GI hear the DmUnion Jack's to Fremain,
GI see DmNamatjira in custody
AmI see EmTruganini's in Cchains
EmAnd the world won't stand still 2x
EmBlue collar work it don't get you nowhereG  A  Em  
EmYou just go round and round in debtG  A  Em  
EmSomebody's got you on that treadmill, mateG  A  Em  
EmAnd I hope you're not beaten yetD  
[Chorus]
GI hear Dmmuch support for the monarchy
GI hear the DmUnion Jack's to Fremain,
GI see DmNamatjira in custody
AmI see EmTruganini's in Cchains
[Chorus]
GI hear Dmmuch support for the monarchy
GI hear the DmUnion Jack's to Fremain,
GI see DmNamatjira in custody
AmI see EmTruganini's in Cchains
strum Em
And the world won't stand still 3x

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Truganini

by Midnight Oil

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strum Em

There's a road train going nowhere

Roads are cut, lines are down

We'll be staying at the Roma bar

Till that monsoon passes on

Em G A Em

The backbone of this country's broken

Em G A Em

The land is cracked and the land is sore

Em G A Em

Farmers are hanging on by their fingertips

Em D

We cursed and stumbled across that shore

[Chorus]

G Dm

I hear much support for the monarchy

G Dm F

I hear the Union Jack's to remain,

G Dm

I see Namatjira in custody

Am Em C

I see Truganini's in chains

And the world won't stand still 2x

Em G A Em

Blue collar work it don't get you nowhere

Em G A Em

You just go round and round in debt

Em G A Em

Somebody's got you on that treadmill, mate

Em D

And I hope you're not beaten yet

[Chorus]

G Dm

I hear much support for the monarchy

G Dm F

I hear the Union Jack's to remain,

G Dm

I see Namatjira in custody

Am Em C

I see Truganini's in chains

[Chorus]

G Dm

I hear much support for the monarchy

G Dm F

I hear the Union Jack's to remain,

G Dm

I see Namatjira in custody

Am Em C

I see Truganini's in chains

strum Em

And the world won't stand still 3x

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