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Eliza Gilkyson - Midnight Oil
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:    G   C     G     D  
GMoonrise over the CmounGtain
The sky is midnight DblueG  
I'm thinking 'bout the Chard Gtimes
That lie ahead of DyouG  
You'll never know just Cwhat was Glost
In our spiral down from DgraceG  
We'll never know the Cfinal Gcost
For the worthless dreams we Dchased
CHORUS:
Save your CsorGrow for aDnother Gmorn'
Though your Cheart Glies on the Dground
Come toAmmorGrow, maybe a Bmnew world's Cborn
When we Gride the Cold one Ddown
GIt never will be CparaGdise
It never will be DblissG  
But love will make it Cworth the Gprice
Even in times like Dthis
CHORUS:
So save your CsorGrow for aDnother Gmorn'
Though your Cheart Glies on the Dground
Come toAmmorGrow, maybe a Bmnew world's Cborn
When we Gride the Cold one Ddown
INSTRUMENTAL:    G   C     G   D     G   C     G  D  
GMoonlight over the CmounGtain
The midnight oil burns DlowG  
There'll never be eCnough Gtime
'Til it's your time to Dgo
CHORUS:
So save your CsorGrow for aDnother Gmorn'
Though your Cheart Glies on the Dground
Come toAmmorGrow, maybe a Bmnew world's Cborn
When we Gride the Cold one Ddown
OUTRO: Noisy arsed Overdrive/Distortion on the Chord of D  

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Midnight Oil

by Eliza Gilkyson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Eliza Gilkyson - Midnight Oil

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G D

INTRO:

G C G

Moonrise over the mountain

D G

The sky is midnight blue

C G

I'm thinking 'bout the hard times

D G

That lie ahead of you

C G

You'll never know just what was lost

D G

In our spiral down from grace

C G

We'll never know the final cost

For the worthless dreams we chased

CHORUS:

C G D G

Save your sorrow for another morn'

C G D

Though your heart lies on the ground

Am G Bm C

Come tomorrow, maybe a new world's born

G C D

When we ride the old one down

G C G

It never will be paradise

D G

It never will be bliss

C G

But love will make it worth the price

Even in times like this

CHORUS:

C G D G

So save your sorrow for another morn'

C G D

Though your heart lies on the ground

Am G Bm C

Come tomorrow, maybe a new world's born

G C D

When we ride the old one down

G C G D G C G D

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C G

Moonlight over the mountain

D G

The midnight oil burns low

C G

There'll never be enough time

'Til it's your time to go

CHORUS:

C G D G

So save your sorrow for another morn'

C G D

Though your heart lies on the ground

Am G Bm C

Come tomorrow, maybe a new world's born

G C D

When we ride the old one down

OUTRO: Noisy arsed Overdrive/Distortion on the Chord of

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