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Eastern Man

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Tuning Standard D
[Intro]
d|------------------------------|
A|---2--------------0-----------|
F|-----2-------2------2-------2-|
C|---------2--------------0-----| x2
G|-0-----0---0---0h2----2---2---|
D|------------------------------|
[Verse]
AMan I a red Bmshirt
AComes from far end in the eaBmst
AHe has the Bmbrightest smile and the sAaddest stareBm  
DHe has the bleakest secrets to share
In a way that everyEone would care
[Chorus]
AThere goes a Bmsong by an eastern Dman
With his Dmtifa and mouth like flower
AThere goes a sBmong comes from deep wiDthin
With his fDmeelings 'bout his murdered fEamily
by the rDoyal army
[Interlude like intro]
d|------------------------------|
A|---2--------------0-----------|
F|-----2-------2------2-------2-|
C|---------2--------------0-----| x2
G|-0-----0---0---0h2----2---2---|
D|------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
AHe plays it Bmpassionately
With a Atune he borrowed from BmMarleyA  
He mBmansions soils of goAld
Now sBmhattered by bDlood
DHe has the bleakest secrets secret to share
In a way that eEveryone should care
[Chorus]
AThere goes a Bmsong by an eastern Dman
With his Dmtifa and mouth like flower
AThere goes a sBmong comes from deep wiDthin
With his fDmeelings 'bout his murdered fEamily
by the rDoyal army
[Bridge]
N.C.
Sa pu mama mati karna tentara
Sa pu rumah hancur karna tentara
Sa su lama marah deng pemerintah
Dong su buat Papua menjadi merah
[Chorus]
AThere goes a Bmsong by an eastern Dman
With his Dmtifa and mouth like flower
AThere goes a sBmong comes from deep wiDthin
With his fDmeelin'
[Chorus]
(overtune)
BThere goes a C#msong by an eastern mEan
With his Emtifa and mouth like flower
BThere goes a sC#mong comes from deep witEhin
With his fEmeelings 'bout his murdered fF#amily
by the rEoyal army
[Slowly ends here]

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Eastern Man

by Oscar Lolang

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Tuning Standard D

[Intro]

d|------------------------------|

A|---2--------------0-----------|

F|-----2-------2------2-------2-|

C|---------2--------------0-----| x2

G|-0-----0---0---0h2----2---2---|

D|------------------------------|

[Verse]

A Bm

Man I a red shirt

A Bm

Comes from far end in the east

A Bm A Bm

He has the brightest smile and the saddest stare

He has the bleakest secrets to share

In a way that everyone would care

[Chorus]

A Bm D

There goes a song by an eastern man

With his tifa and mouth like flower

A Bm D

There goes a song comes from deep within

Dm E

With his feelings 'bout his murdered family

by the royal army

[Interlude like intro]

d|------------------------------|

A|---2--------------0-----------|

F|-----2-------2------2-------2-|

C|---------2--------------0-----| x2

G|-0-----0---0---0h2----2---2---|

D|------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

A Bm

He plays it passionately

A Bm A

With a tune he borrowed from Marley

Bm A

He mansions soils of gold

Bm D

Now shattered by blood

He has the bleakest secrets secret to share

In a way that everyone should care

[Chorus]

A Bm D

There goes a song by an eastern man

With his tifa and mouth like flower

A Bm D

There goes a song comes from deep within

Dm E

With his feelings 'bout his murdered family

by the royal army

[Bridge]

N.C.

Sa pu mama mati karna tentara

Sa pu rumah hancur karna tentara

Sa su lama marah deng pemerintah

Dong su buat Papua menjadi merah

[Chorus]

A Bm D

There goes a song by an eastern man

With his tifa and mouth like flower

A Bm D

There goes a song comes from deep within

With his feelin'

[Chorus]

(overtune)

B C#m E

There goes a song by an eastern man

With his tifa and mouth like flower

B C#m E

There goes a song comes from deep within

Em F#

With his feelings 'bout his murdered family

by the royal army

[Slowly ends here]

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