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Verse             Chorus           Bridge
------------      ------------     -----------
    Amx02210          Bmx24432        C5x3x5xx 
     G32003x           E022100        B5x2x4xx
    Em022000           Ax02220        G53x5xxx
     Cx32010           Dxx0232        Em02200x
  G/F#2x00xx           Cx32010       F#52x4xxx
                       G32000x        A55x7xxx
                    G/F#2x00xx
                      Em022000
Capo 4th fret
[Verse 1]
   AmLightning Gshot Emfrom the Csky
   AmIt breathed Glife Eminto Cevery, Gevery G/F#living Emthing
   AmIt made Gyou, it Emmade Cme
   AmIt gave us the GKookaEmburra, it Cgave us GFrangiG/F#pane Emtree
[Chorus 1]
   BmFrom dusk to Edawn and Adawn to Ddusk
   BmThe sky will Efill with Avaporized Ddust, raining
   CWhite on GwhiteC, like streamers Gof G/F#dirty conCfetti
   White on GwhiteC, the Chrysler GTower G/F#had diEmsappeared
   CWhite on GwhiteC, the Capitol Gdome G/F#was inCvisible
   White on GwhiteC, the hoisted Gflag G/F#had diEmsappeared
[Bridge 1]
C5  B5   G5  Em
C5  F#5  G5  A5  C5  F#5  G5  Em
It C5can't B5be G5stoppedEm  
C5Thunder F#5clouds are G5tightening A5in the C5sky F#5to--G5nightEm  
We C5can't B5be G5savedEm  
C5ElecF#5triciG5ty will A5scribble C5out F#5your G5nameEm  
[Verse 2]
   AmLightning Gshot Emfrom the Csky
   AmIt gives, it Gtakes aEmway Cfrom, Gevery G/F#living Emthing
   AmIt made Gyou, it Emmade Cme
   AmIt gave us the GteraEmbyte, it Cgave us Gone G/F#sevenEmteen
[Chorus 2]
   BmFrom dusk to Edawn and Adawn to Ddusk
   BmThe sky will Efill with Avaporized Ddust, raining
   CWhite on GwhiteC, like streamers Gof G/F#dirty conCfetti
   White on GwhiteC, the looming Gspire G/F#had diEmsappeared
   CWhite on GwhiteC, the BundeGstag G/F#was inCvisible
   White on GwhiteC, the hoisted Gflag G/F#had diEmsappeared
[Bridge 2]
C5  B5   G5  Em
C5  F#5  G5  A5  C5  F#5  G5  Em
C5White B5phosphor G5rainEm  
C5Blackout F#5bombs are G5falling A5out the C5sky F#5to--G5nightEm  
We C5can't B5be G5savedEm  
C5ElecF#5triciG5ty is A5crossing C5out F#5your family G5nameEm  
[Verse 3]
   AmIt made Gyou, it Emmade Cme
   AmIt gave us the GKookaEmburra, it Cgave us GFrangiG/F#pane Emtree

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Kookaburra

by John Vanderslice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

F#5

Verse Chorus Bridge

------------ ------------ -----------

Am Bm C5

x02210 x24432 x3x5xx

G E B5

32003x 022100 x2x4xx

Em A G5

022000 x02220 3x5xxx

C D Em

x32010 xx0232 02200x

G/F# C F#5

2x00xx x32010 2x4xxx

G A5

32000x 5x7xxx

G/F#

2x00xx

022000

Capo 4th fret

[Verse 1]

Am G Em C

Lightning shot from the sky

Am G Em C G G/F# Em

It breathed life into every, every living thing

Am G Em C

It made you, it made me

Am G Em C G G/F# Em

It gave us the Kookaburra, it gave us Frangipane tree

[Chorus 1]

Bm E A D

From dusk to dawn and dawn to dusk

Bm E A D

The sky will fill with vaporized dust, raining

C G C G G/F# C

White on white, like streamers of dirty confetti

G C G G/F# Em

White on white, the Chrysler Tower had disappeared

C G C G G/F# C

White on white, the Capitol dome was invisible

G C G G/F# Em

White on white, the hoisted flag had disappeared

[Bridge 1]

C5 B5 G5 Em

C5 F#5 G5 A5 C5 F#5 G5 Em

C5 B5 G5 Em

It can't be stopped

C5 F#5 G5 A5 C5 F#5 G5 Em

Thunder clouds are tightening in the sky to--night

C5 B5 G5 Em

We can't be saved

C5 F#5 G5 A5 C5 F#5 G5 Em

Electricity will scribble out your name

[Verse 2]

Am G Em C

Lightning shot from the sky

Am G Em C G G/F# Em

It gives, it takes away from, every living thing

Am G Em C

It made you, it made me

Am G Em C G G/F# Em

It gave us the terabyte, it gave us one seventeen

[Chorus 2]

Bm E A D

From dusk to dawn and dawn to dusk

Bm E A D

The sky will fill with vaporized dust, raining

C G C G G/F# C

White on white, like streamers of dirty confetti

G C G G/F# Em

White on white, the looming spire had disappeared

C G C G G/F# C

White on white, the Bundestag was invisible

G C G G/F# Em

White on white, the hoisted flag had disappeared

[Bridge 2]

C5 B5 G5 Em

C5 F#5 G5 A5 C5 F#5 G5 Em

C5 B5 G5 Em

White phosphor rain

C5 F#5 G5 A5 C5 F#5 G5 Em

Blackout bombs are falling out the sky to--night

C5 B5 G5 Em

We can't be saved

C5 F#5 G5 A5 C5 F#5 G5 Em

Electricity is crossing out your family name

[Verse 3]

Am G Em C

It made you, it made me

Am G Em C G G/F# Em

It gave us the Kookaburra, it gave us Frangipane tree

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