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[Intro]
E  C A E  A B A
[Verse]
C#mI don't know if I'm Ctired D  
and C#mI don't know if I'm Cill
My cheeks are turning Byellow
I think I'll take another Apill
C#mPraying for the wave to Ccome nowD  
C#mIt must be for the fifCteenth time
I've been here for Bmuch too long
This is the past that's Amine
[Chorus]
EI want to fly and run till it hurts
Sleep for a while and speak no Awords in AustraliaB  
EI want to fly and run till it hurts
Sleep for a while and speak no Awords in AustraliaB  
In AustraliaA  
[Solo]
C#m   C   D
[Verse]
C#mPraying for the wave to Ccome nowD  
C#mIt must be for the very Clast time
It's twelve o'clock till Dmidnight
There must be someone to Ablame
[Chorus]
EI want to fly and run till it hurts
Sleep for a while and speak no Awords in AustraliaB  
EI want to fly and run till it hurts
Sleep for a while and speak no Awords in AustraliaB  
In AustraliaA  
E  A E  Am  E  A E  C  E
EAaaaaaustraliaaaaaaa ooo ooo Aooo
In AustraliaB  
EI want to fly and run till it hurts
Sleep for a while and speak no Awords in AustraliaB  
In AustraliaA  
In AustraliaAm  A  
In AustraliaE  

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Australia

by Manic Street Preachers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E C A E A B A

[Verse]

C#m C D

I don't know if I'm tired

C#m C

and I don't know if I'm ill

My cheeks are turning yellow

I think I'll take another pill

C#m C D

Praying for the wave to come now

C#m C

It must be for the fifteenth time

I've been here for much too long

This is the past that's mine

[Chorus]

I want to fly and run till it hurts

A B

Sleep for a while and speak no words in Australia

I want to fly and run till it hurts

A B

Sleep for a while and speak no words in Australia

In Australia

[Solo]

C#m C D

[Verse]

C#m C D

Praying for the wave to come now

C#m C

It must be for the very last time

It's twelve o'clock till midnight

There must be someone to blame

[Chorus]

I want to fly and run till it hurts

A B

Sleep for a while and speak no words in Australia

I want to fly and run till it hurts

A B

Sleep for a while and speak no words in Australia

In Australia

E A E Am E A E C E

E A

Aaaaaaustraliaaaaaaa ooo ooo ooo

In Australia

I want to fly and run till it hurts

A B

Sleep for a while and speak no words in Australia

In Australia

Am A

In Australia

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