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Golden Age

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[intro]
  Am    D    Am     D(x 2)
[verse 1]
All the scAmreens are filled with herDoes and losers
But the sAmky's still filled with stDars
Am  D  Am  D
And this jAmunky palace might bDe on fire
Til the wiAmnners lose desDire
    C    DLet it go, let it gCoD  
[chorus]
So tell me wAmhat you sGee (tell me whFat you sCee)
Tell me wAmhat you hGear (tell me wFhat you hCear)
And if it's the sAmame as mGe it's the gFoldCen age
  Am    C    G    D(x 2)
[verse 2]
Big BAmrother tries to stDitch and bend
But chAmannel surfers find Dnew friends
Am  D  Am  D
See frAmeedom's silhouDette increase
It's tAmime to claim that swDeet release
    C    DLet it go, let it gCoD  
[chorus]
So tell me wAmhat you sGee (tell me whFat you sCee)
Tell me wAmhat you hGear (tell me wFhat you hCear)
And if it's the sAmame as mGe it's the gFoldCen aAmgeD  
So tell me wAmhat you sGee (tell me whFat you sCee)
Tell me wAmhat you hGear (tell me wFhat you hCear)
And if it's the sAmame as mGe it's the gFolden age
It's the golden aCge
  Am    C    G    D(x 2)
It's the golden age
  Am    C    G    D(x 2)
[bridge]
AmI can sCee a pGurple pDatch of      EmjAmacaraDndaG  
FAmramed in eCucalGypt from thDis wEmooden flAmoored verDandaG  
HAmeading pCast the wGatermDark, hEmeading fAmor the hDillsG  
HAmeading fCor the eGdge of tDime
HEmeading Amfor the thriDlls of the gGolden aDgeD  
[chorus]
Now tell me wAmhat you sGee (tell me whFat you sCee)
Tell me wAmhat you hGear (tell me wFhat you hCear)
And if it's the sAmame as mGe it's the gFoldCen aAmgeD  
[outro]
EAmverybody is tCalking about the gGolden aDge
YAmeah, they keep on tCalking about the gGolden aDge
EAmverybody is tCalking about the gGolden aDge
Am  C  G  D    Am

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Golden Age

by Midnight Oil

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[intro]

Am D Am D

(x 2)

[verse 1]

Am D

All the screens are filled with heroes and losers

Am D

But the sky's still filled with stars

Am D Am D

Am D

And this junky palace might be on fire

Am D

Til the winners lose desire

C D C D

Let it go, let it go

[chorus]

Am G F C

So tell me what you see (tell me what you see)

Am G F C

Tell me what you hear (tell me what you hear)

Am G F C

And if it's the same as me it's the golden age

Am C G D

(x 2)

[verse 2]

Am D

Big Brother tries to stitch and bend

Am D

But channel surfers find new friends

Am D Am D

Am D

See freedom's silhouette increase

Am D

It's time to claim that sweet release

C D C D

Let it go, let it go

[chorus]

Am G F C

So tell me what you see (tell me what you see)

Am G F C

Tell me what you hear (tell me what you hear)

Am G F C Am D

And if it's the same as me it's the golden age

Am G F C

So tell me what you see (tell me what you see)

Am G F C

Tell me what you hear (tell me what you hear)

Am G F

And if it's the same as me it's the golden age

It's the golden age

Am C G D

(x 2)

It's the golden age

Am C G D

(x 2)

[bridge]

Am C G D Em Am D G

I can see a purple patch of jacaranda

Am C G D Em Am D G

Framed in eucalypt from this wooden floored veranda

Am C G D Em Am D G

Heading past the watermark, heading for the hills

Am C G D

Heading for the edge of time

Em Am D G D D

Heading for the thrills of the golden age

[chorus]

Am G F C

Now tell me what you see (tell me what you see)

Am G F C

Tell me what you hear (tell me what you hear)

Am G F C Am D

And if it's the same as me it's the golden age

[outro]

Am C G D

Everybody is talking about the golden age

Am C G D

Yeah, they keep on talking about the golden age

Am C G D

Everybody is talking about the golden age

Am C G D Am

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