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EAlbert Namatjira painted Anot so much the things he saw
But Ewhat he felt inside and how he loved the Flinders RB7ange
The Eonly thing he ever wanted the Areason that he painted for
Was that Eeverybody share the dream his B7land would never Echange
Ah But change it did and through the years they Aintroduced some foreign plants
FaEmiliar things are strange while strangers play upon the lB7awn
And Emother land has shed her tears for Alives that never stood a chance
And EAlbert Namatjira cried, as B7we all cry the Native EBorn
So B7bow your head old eucalypt and Awattle tree
AuEstralia's bush is B7losing it's iEdentity
While the B7cities and the parks that they have pAlanned
Look out of place because the spirit's in the lEand
Look Aout of place because the spirit's in the lEand
Do you remember Joseph Banks who Astood upon this sacred earth
And Ewhat he felt inside when he looked around and B7saw
the Eland to whom we give our thanks our Amother land who's given birth 
To Etrees and plants and animals he'd B7never seen bEefore?
So B7bow your head old eucalypt and Awattle tree
AuEstralia's bush is B7losing it's iEdentity
While the B7cities and the parks that they have pAlanned
Look out of place because the spirit's in the lEand
Look Aout of place because the spirit's in the lEand
But no one knows or no one hears the Away we used to sing and dance
And Ehow the gum trees stood and stretched to greet the golden B7morn
and Emother land still sheds her tears for Alives that never stood a chance
And EAlbert Namatjira cried as B7we all cry the native Eborn
We B7cry the native Eborn 

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Native Born Albert Namatjira

by Archie Roach

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E A

Albert Namatjira painted not so much the things he saw

E B7

But what he felt inside and how he loved the Flinders Range

E A

The only thing he ever wanted the reason that he painted for

E B7 E

Was that everybody share the dream his land would never change

Ah But change it did and through the years they introduced some foreign plants

E B7

Familiar things are strange while strangers play upon the lawn

E A

And mother land has shed her tears for lives that never stood a chance

E B7 E

And Albert Namatjira cried, as we all cry the Native Born

B7 A

So bow your head old eucalypt and wattle tree

E B7 E

Australia's bush is losing it's identity

B7 A

While the cities and the parks that they have planned

Look out of place because the spirit's in the land

A E

Look out of place because the spirit's in the land

Do you remember Joseph Banks who stood upon this sacred earth

E B7

And what he felt inside when he looked around and saw

E A

the land to whom we give our thanks our mother land who's given birth

E B7 E

To trees and plants and animals he'd never seen before?

B7 A

So bow your head old eucalypt and wattle tree

E B7 E

Australia's bush is losing it's identity

B7 A

While the cities and the parks that they have planned

Look out of place because the spirit's in the land

A E

Look out of place because the spirit's in the land

But no one knows or no one hears the way we used to sing and dance

E B7

And how the gum trees stood and stretched to greet the golden morn

E A

and mother land still sheds her tears for lives that never stood a chance

E B7 E

And Albert Namatjira cried as we all cry the native born

B7 E

We cry the native born

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