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Cold Chisel
FOUR WALLS (Don Walker)
A classic Aussie ballad...
[Intro]
    C      F      C      Fx2
[Verse 1]
They're cCalling time for exercise
Round her E7Majesty's hotel
The Ammaid'll hose the Am7room out
While Am7/GI'm gFoneC/E  Dm  
I Cnever knew such Em7luxury
BefFore my verdict fBb9ell
Four wC/Galls, wash baF/Gsin, prison bedC  F  C  
[Verse 2]
Well the BCathurst riots ended
When they cE7lubbed the rebels down
And in Amevery congregAm7/Gation
There was FsilenceC/E  Dm  
You can hCear the Angels sEm7ingin'
When ChFristmas comes aroBb9und
Four wC/Galls, wash basF/Gin, prison bedC  F  C  
[Bridge]
  C    D     EbI love to Bbmarch while some FNazi calls the tDmime
Who'd wanna go C/GhomeG  F/G  
[Verse 3]
   CI can't see
   E7I can't hear
  AmThey've Am7burnt out all Am/Gthe FfeelingC/E  Dm  
I've Cnever been so crEm7azy
And it's jFust my second Bb9year
Four wC/Galls, wash baF/Gsin,
Four wC/Galls, wash baF/Gsin,
Four wC/Galls, wash baF/Gsin, prison beCd
[Outro]
Em   F     Bb9
C/G  F/G   C     F C

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Four Walls

by Cold Chisel

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am7/G

C/E

Em7

Bb9

C/G

F/G

Am/G

Cold Chisel

FOUR WALLS (Don Walker)

A classic Aussie ballad...

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse 1]

They're calling time for exercise

Round her Majesty's hotel

Am Am7

The maid'll hose the room out

Am7/G F C/E Dm

While I'm gone

C Em7

I never knew such luxury

F Bb9

Before my verdict fell

C/G F/G C F C

Four walls, wash basin, prison bed

[Verse 2]

Well the Bathurst riots ended

When they clubbed the rebels down

Am Am7/G

And in every congregation

F C/E Dm

There was silence

C Em7

You can hear the Angels singin'

F Bb9

When Christmas comes around

C/G F/G C F C

Four walls, wash basin, prison bed

[Bridge]

C D Eb Bb F Dm

I love to march while some Nazi calls the time

C/G G F/G

Who'd wanna go home

[Verse 3]

I can't see

I can't hear

Am Am7 Am/G F C/E Dm

They've burnt out all the feeling

C Em7

I've never been so crazy

F Bb9

And it's just my second year

C/G F/G

Four walls, wash basin,

C/G F/G

Four walls, wash basin,

C/G F/G C

Four walls, wash basin, prison bed

[Outro]

Em F Bb9

C/G F/G C F C

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