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The Last Frontier

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[Intro]
D A/C# Bm G A
[Verse]
It's a Dcorrugated highway leading A/C#north from Port Augusta lined
With Bmratted cars that Gdidn't Bmrate a Atow
DSalt plains out of Pimba and your Bmeyes begin to stream
Onto KinGgoonya, huddled Cdusty by the Aroad
[Verse]
RoDmantic notions shattered like the A/C#tyres that didn't hack it
This has Bmgot to be the Gcountries Bmlast fronAtier 
Where a Dsports cars next to useless, running Bmcattle grids and river beds
We Gdrove a van from C196A3 
[Chorus]
GSomeone mentioned Awalkabout, Dkiss your job goodGbye 
Just to Dsee the country shimmer through the Awindscreen 
Drinking Gbeer telling Astories while Dlaughter filled the Gnight 
DFlexitime's behind you like a Abad dream G  A  D  A  
[Verse] 
Got a Dflat on ANZAC highway and A/C#Lawson on your shelf
It's a Bmsouthern comfort Gair-conBmditioned Arage 
Where a Dhomesteads more than just a cheap print Bmdangling from a wall
And Gmateship's more than Clines upon a Apage 
[Chorus]
We went Glooking for AAustralia inbeDtween the TV Glines 
'Cause the DABC just couldn't make it Areal 
A Gcolour docuAmentary from a Dbeanbag on the Gfloor 
DNever shows as much as it conAceals G  A  D  A  
[Verse]  
DStark and blistered Alice Springs and a A/C#river runs with shame 
And you Bmwipe the sheets of Gbulldust Bmfrom your Aeyes 
ADnother countries uniform, miBmrage it falls apart 
To the Gopen gap beCtween the truth and Alies 
[Chorus]  
GGo and see your Acountry mate, Dtravel agents Gscream 
PoliDticians sell its heart just for a Apastime 
GSigns and highwire Afences of a Dland where I beGlong 
It's as Dif I'm in the outback for the Alast time 
[Outro] 
For the Glast time     Auh-Dhuh A  
For the Glast time     Auh-Dhuh A  
For the Glast time     Auh-Dhuh A  
For the Glast time     Auh-Dhuh A  

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The Last Frontier

by Redgum

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A/C#

[Intro]

D A/C# Bm G A

[Verse]

D A/C#

It's a corrugated highway leading north from Port Augusta lined

Bm G Bm A

With ratted cars that didn't rate a tow

D Bm

Salt plains out of Pimba and your eyes begin to stream

G C A

Onto Kingoonya, huddled dusty by the road

[Verse]

D A/C#

Romantic notions shattered like the tyres that didn't hack it

Bm G Bm A

This has got to be the countries last frontier

D Bm

Where a sports cars next to useless, running cattle grids and river beds

G C A

We drove a van from 1963

[Chorus]

G A D G

Someone mentioned walkabout, kiss your job goodbye

D A

Just to see the country shimmer through the windscreen

G A D G

Drinking beer telling stories while laughter filled the night

D A G A D A

Flexitime's behind you like a bad dream

[Verse]

D A/C#

Got a flat on ANZAC highway and Lawson on your shelf

Bm G Bm A

It's a southern comfort air-conditioned rage

D Bm

Where a homesteads more than just a cheap print dangling from a wall

G C A

And mateship's more than lines upon a page

[Chorus]

G A D G

We went looking for Australia inbetween the TV lines

D A

'Cause the ABC just couldn't make it real

G A D G

A colour documentary from a beanbag on the floor

D A G A D A

Never shows as much as it conceals

[Verse]

D A/C#

Stark and blistered Alice Springs and a river runs with shame

Bm G Bm A

And you wipe the sheets of bulldust from your eyes

D Bm

Another countries uniform, mirage it falls apart

G C A

To the open gap between the truth and lies

[Chorus]

G A D G

Go and see your country mate, travel agents scream

D A

Politicians sell its heart just for a pastime

G A D G

Signs and highwire fences of a land where I belong

D A

It's as if I'm in the outback for the last time

[Outro]

G A D A

For the last time uh-huh

G A D A

For the last time uh-huh

G A D A

For the last time uh-huh

G A D A

For the last time uh-huh

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