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[Verse 1]
GWhat am I gonna Cdo - Dwhat about the Gfuture?
GGotta draw the lCine withouDt delayG  
GWhy shouldn't I get eCmotional - the Dbush is sacreGd
GAncient Clife will Dfade awayG  
[Verse 2]
GOver the hill they Cgo, kDilling another Gmountain
GGotta fill the Cquota - Dcan't go Gslow
GHuge machinerCy Dwiping out the Gscenery
GOne big Cswipe like Da shearer's Gblow
[Chorus]
GRip rip Emwoodchip - Dturn it into Gpaper
GThrow it in the Embin, no Dnews todayG  
GNightmare, Emdreaming - cDan't you hear the Gscreaming?
GChainsaw, Emeyesore - Dmore decGay
[Verse 3]
GRemember the Caxemen Dknew their Gtimber
GCared about the Cway they Dbrought it Gdown
GCrosscut, Cblackbutt, Dtallowood and Gcedar
GBuild another Cbungalow - Dpioneer Gtown
[Verse 4]
GI am the Cbush and DI am koaGla
GWe are Cone - go Dhand in Ghand
GI am the Cbush like DBanjo and GHenry
GIt's in my Cblood - Dgonna make a Gstand
[Chorus]
GRip rip Emwoodchip - Dturn it into Gpaper
GThrow it in the Embin, no Dnews Gtoday
GNightmare, Emdreaming - Dcan't you hear the Gscreaming?
GChainsaw, Emeyesore - Dmore Gdecay
[Instrumental]
G  C  D  G
G  C  D  G
G  C  D  G
G  C  D  G
[Chorus]
GRip rip Emwoodchip - Dturn it into Gpaper
GThrow it in the Embin, no Dnews Gtoday
GNightmare, Emdreaming - Dcan't you hear the Gscreaming?
GChainsaw, Emeyesore - Dmore Gdecay
GRip rip Emwoodchip - tDurn it into pGaper
GThrow it in the Embin - don't DunderstandG  
GNightmare, Emdreaming - Dcan't you hear the Gscreaming?
GStirs my Emblood - gonna Dmake a sGtand
GRip rip Emwoodchip - tDurn it into pGaper
GThrow it in the Embin - don't DunderstandG  
GNightmare, Emdreaming - Dcan't you hear the Gscreaming?
GStirs my Emblood - gonna Dmake a sGtand
GRip rip Emwoodchip - tDurn it into pGaper
GThrow it in the Embin - don't DunderstandG  
GNightmare, Emdreaming - Dcan't you hear the Gscreaming?
GStirs my Emblood - gonna Dmake a sGtand
GRip rip Emwoodchip - tDurn it into pGaper
GThrow it in the Embin - don't DunderstandG  
GNightmare, Emdreaming - Dcan't you hear the Gscreaming?
GStirs my Emblood - gonna Dmake a sGtand

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Rip Rip Woodchip

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G C D G

What am I gonna do - what about the future?

G C D G

Gotta draw the line without delay

G C D G

Why shouldn't I get emotional - the bush is sacred

G C D G

Ancient life will fade away

[Verse 2]

G C D G

Over the hill they go, killing another mountain

G C D G

Gotta fill the quota - can't go slow

G C D G

Huge machinery wiping out the scenery

G C D G

One big swipe like a shearer's blow

[Chorus]

G Em D G

Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper

G Em D G

Throw it in the bin, no news today

G Em D G

Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?

G Em D G

Chainsaw, eyesore - more decay

[Verse 3]

G C D G

Remember the axemen knew their timber

G C D G

Cared about the way they brought it down

G C D G

Crosscut, blackbutt, tallowood and cedar

G C D G

Build another bungalow - pioneer town

[Verse 4]

G C D G

I am the bush and I am koala

G C D G

We are one - go hand in hand

G C D G

I am the bush like Banjo and Henry

G C D G

It's in my blood - gonna make a stand

[Chorus]

G Em D G

Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper

G Em D G

Throw it in the bin, no news today

G Em D G

Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?

G Em D G

Chainsaw, eyesore - more decay

[Instrumental]

G C D G

[Chorus]

G Em D G

Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper

G Em D G

Throw it in the bin, no news today

G Em D G

Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?

G Em D G

Chainsaw, eyesore - more decay

G Em D G

Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper

G Em D G

Throw it in the bin - don't understand

G Em D G

Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?

G Em D G

Stirs my blood - gonna make a stand

G Em D G

Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper

G Em D G

Throw it in the bin - don't understand

G Em D G

Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?

G Em D G

Stirs my blood - gonna make a stand

G Em D G

Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper

G Em D G

Throw it in the bin - don't understand

G Em D G

Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?

G Em D G

Stirs my blood - gonna make a stand

G Em D G

Rip rip woodchip - turn it into paper

G Em D G

Throw it in the bin - don't understand

G Em D G

Nightmare, dreaming - can't you hear the screaming?

G Em D G

Stirs my blood - gonna make a stand

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