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Knifes Edge

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Knife's Edge
Bird Noises
[Intro]
 D   F   D   A(x4)
[Verse 1]
On a Dknife edge razor C#day
If you Dlisten long enough they've got Bbnothing to say
It's a Dtime warp place don't C#change
The rDhythm of the night, the Bbbeating rain
[Bridge 1]
You move fEast to get Doff of that Amerry-go-round
[Verse 2]
DThere's one gun, probably C#more
And the Dothers are pointing at Bbour backdoor
At the Dbest hotel of C#all
Put my Dname on the wall, put my Bbbed on the floor
[Bridge 2]
You get muEch less Dwell it Aseems like more
EHeart's still Asore
[Chorus]
AWord crimes  CBitter lies  C#Bitter crimes  BGovernment Lies  (x2)
G  G  A
  D    D    G   A(x2)
[Verse 1]
On a Dknife's edge razor C#day
If you Dlisten long enough they've got Bbnothing to say
It's a Dtime warp place don't C#change
The rDhythm of the night, the Bbbeating rain
[Bridge 1]
You move fEast to get Doff of that Amerry-go-round
EGotta get off that Amerry-go-round
[Interlude]
  D    Eb    C    G    A    C(x4)
  D    D    G   A(x2)
[Intro]
 D   F   D   A(x4)
[Chorus]
AWord crimes  CBitter lies  C#Bitter crimes  BGovernment Lies  } x2
[Verse 1]
On a Dknife edge razor C#day
If you Dlisten long enough they've got Bbnothing to sayyyyyyyy

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Knifes Edge

by Midnight Oil

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Knife's Edge

Bird Noises

[Intro]

D F D A

(x4)

[Verse 1]

D C#

On a knife edge razor day

D Bb

If you listen long enough they've got nothing to say

D C#

It's a time warp place don't change

D Bb

The rhythm of the night, the beating rain

[Bridge 1]

E D A

You move fast to get off of that merry-go-round

[Verse 2]

D C#

There's one gun, probably more

D Bb

And the others are pointing at our backdoor

D C#

At the best hotel of all

D Bb

Put my name on the wall, put my bed on the floor

[Bridge 2]

E D A

You get much less well it seems like more

E A

Heart's still sore

[Chorus]

A C C# B

Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies (x2)

G G A

D D G A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D C#

On a knife's edge razor day

D Bb

If you listen long enough they've got nothing to say

D C#

It's a time warp place don't change

D Bb

The rhythm of the night, the beating rain

[Bridge 1]

E D A

You move fast to get off of that merry-go-round

E A

Gotta get off that merry-go-round

[Interlude]

D Eb C G A C

(x4)

D D G A

(x2)

[Intro]

D F D A

(x4)

[Chorus]

A C C# B

Word crimes Bitter lies Bitter crimes Government Lies } x2

[Verse 1]

D C#

On a knife edge razor day

D Bb

If you listen long enough they've got nothing to sayyyyyyyy

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