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This Is Australia Calling

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This is Australia Calling
Composed by: John Williamson/Rob Fairbairn
[Intro]
F C F C
[Verse 1]
CThere's a message from the Outback,
A Fmurmur on the Cbreeze;
From Frestless dreams,
G7Awaken me this Cmorning.
CThe message came from Uluru,
The Fspirit's ill at Cease;
In Fancient voices,
G7Sounding out a Cwarning.
F"You've taken all you wanted",
GI heard the anguished Ccry;
F"The time has come to say "enough",
GBefore the well runs dry"!
[Chorus]
CThis is FAustralia GCalling
CThis is FAustralia GCalling
F                G
[Verse 2]
CHere comes the future,
FTime to fire Cup;
Gotta Ffind a way,
To G7get this country Crolling.
CDoom and gloom is easy,
FWe've gotta shake it Coff!
FGotta get up G7early in the Cmorning.
FThe honeymoon is over,
GCan you hear the Ccall;
FWe've gotta come out fighting,
GOur backs against the wall!
[Chorus]
CThis is FAustralia GCalling
CThis is FAustralia GCalling
[STEP-UP]
DThis is GAustralia ACalling
DThis is GAustralia ACalling
[Bridge]
BmIs there anybody out there?G  
BmIs there anybody out there?   
G
[Chorus]
DThis is GAustralia ACalling
DThis is GAustralia ACalling
D(Violin Gsolo)A  
    BmThis is GAustralia Calling
    BmThis is GAustralia Calling
Bm(Fade Out)

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This Is Australia Calling

by John Williamson

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This is Australia Calling

Composed by: John Williamson/Rob Fairbairn

[Intro]

F C F C

[Verse 1]

There's a message from the Outback,

F C

A murmur on the breeze;

From restless dreams,

G7 C

Awaken me this morning.

The message came from Uluru,

F C

The spirit's ill at ease;

In ancient voices,

G7 C

Sounding out a warning.

"You've taken all you wanted",

G C

I heard the anguished cry;

"The time has come to say "enough",

Before the well runs dry"!

[Chorus]

C F G

This is Australia Calling

C F G

This is Australia Calling

F G

[Verse 2]

Here comes the future,

F C

Time to fire up;

Gotta find a way,

G7 C

To get this country rolling.

Doom and gloom is easy,

F C

We've gotta shake it off!

F G7 C

Gotta get up early in the morning.

The honeymoon is over,

G C

Can you hear the call;

We've gotta come out fighting,

Our backs against the wall!

[Chorus]

C F G

This is Australia Calling

C F G

This is Australia Calling

[STEP-UP]

D G A

This is Australia Calling

D G A

This is Australia Calling

[Bridge]

Bm G

Is there anybody out there?

[Chorus]

D G A

This is Australia Calling

D G A

This is Australia Calling

D G A

(Violin solo)

Bm G

This is Australia Calling

Bm G

This is Australia Calling

(Fade Out)

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