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Forgotten Years

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[Intro]
D Bm G A   D Bm A A
Bm Bm
[Verse 1]
FBmew of the sins of the father are vDisited upon the son,
HA/Eearts have been hard, hA/Eands have been clenched into fEists too long.
Our sBmons need never be soldiers, our dDaughters will never need guns,
TA/Ehese are the years between, tA/Ehese are the years that were hEard fought and won.
Now, cBmontracts torn at the edges, old sDignatures stained with tears,
SA/Eeasons of war and grace, tA/Ehese should not be forEgotten years.
Still it acBmhes like tetanus, it rBmeeks of politics,
HAow many dreams remGain, D/F#this is a feeling too Astrong to contain.
[Chorus]
The hDardest years, the daBmrkest years,
the rGoaring years, the fAallen years.
     D           Bm  AThese should not be forgotten years.
The hDardest years, the wBmildest years,
the dGesperate and dF#mivided years
     Em    BmWe will remAember
                 (These should not be forgotten years).
Bm  Bm
[Verse 2]
Our shBmoreline was never invaded, our coDuntry was never in flames,
TA/Ehis is the calm we breathe, A/Ethis is a feeling too Estrong to contain.
Still it aBmches like tetanus, it rBmeeks of politics,
SAignatures stained with tGears. D/F#Who can remember? We've Agot to remember!
[Chorus]
The hDardest years, the daBmrkest years,
the rGoaring years, the fAallen years.
     D            Bm  AThese should not be forgotten years.
The hDardest years, the wBmildest years,
the dGesperate and dF#mivided years
     Em    BmWe will reAmember
                 (These should not be forgotten years).
[Instrumental]
Bm Bm Bm Bm
Bm Bm Bm  A  A
[Chorus]
I said it's The Dhardest years, the dBmarkest years,
the rGoaring years, the fAallen years.
     D            Bm  AThese should not be forgotten years.
The hDardest years, the wBmildest years,
the dGesperate and dF#mivided years
     Em    BmWe will reAmember
                (These should not be forgotten years).
ForsaDken, aching, breakinBmg years,
the tGime and tested hearAtbreak years.
     D     BmWho needs someone to Asing to you now.
The bDlinded years, the bBminded years,
the dGesperate and dF#mivided years
     Em  BmThese should not be forAgotten years.A  
                            (These should not be forgotten years).
[Outro]
RemembBmer!    DOh     We will Atry.G..F#m  Em  B  

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Forgotten Years

by Midnight Oil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

D/F#

F#m

[Intro]

D Bm G A D Bm A A

Bm Bm

[Verse 1]

Bm D

Few of the sins of the father are visited upon the son,

A/E A/E E

Hearts have been hard, hands have been clenched into fists too long.

Bm D

Our sons need never be soldiers, our daughters will never need guns,

A/E A/E E

These are the years between, these are the years that were hard fought and won.

Bm D

Now, contracts torn at the edges, old signatures stained with tears,

A/E A/E E

Seasons of war and grace, these should not be forgotten years.

Bm Bm

Still it aches like tetanus, it reeks of politics,

A G D/F# A

How many dreams remain, this is a feeling too strong to contain.

[Chorus]

D Bm

The hardest years, the darkest years,

G A

the roaring years, the fallen years.

D Bm A

These should not be forgotten years.

D Bm

The hardest years, the wildest years,

G F#m

the desperate and divided years

Em Bm A

We will remember

(These should not be forgotten years).

Bm Bm

[Verse 2]

Bm D

Our shoreline was never invaded, our country was never in flames,

A/E A/E E

This is the calm we breathe, this is a feeling too strong to contain.

Bm Bm

Still it aches like tetanus, it reeks of politics,

A G D/F# A

Signatures stained with tears. Who can remember? We've got to remember!

[Chorus]

D Bm

The hardest years, the darkest years,

G A

the roaring years, the fallen years.

D Bm A

These should not be forgotten years.

D Bm

The hardest years, the wildest years,

G F#m

the desperate and divided years

Em Bm A

We will remember

(These should not be forgotten years).

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

Bm Bm Bm A A

[Chorus]

D Bm

I said it's The hardest years, the darkest years,

G A

the roaring years, the fallen years.

D Bm A

These should not be forgotten years.

D Bm

The hardest years, the wildest years,

G F#m

the desperate and divided years

Em Bm A

We will remember

(These should not be forgotten years).

D Bm

Forsaken, aching, breaking years,

G A

the time and tested heartbreak years.

D Bm A

Who needs someone to sing to you now.

D Bm

The blinded years, the binded years,

G F#m

the desperate and divided years

Em Bm A A

These should not be forgotten years.

(These should not be forgotten years).

[Outro]

Bm D A G F#m Em B

Remember! Oh We will try...

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