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[Intro]
EbI wanna lCmive, I wanna dAbie,
under the lEbight of the great SoBbuthern Sky
I wanna Cmrun, straight through the nAbight,
chasing the stEbars with a heart open wBbide – under a great SouAbthern Sky
[Instrumental]
| Cm| Ab| Eb|Bb  
| Cm| Ab| Eb|Bb  
[Verse]
There’s a sCmong you can hear it playing iAbn a country town
the anEbthem of the young and free that’s wBbhat I’m talking bout.
Like fCmlooding rains and overflows,
Abdesert plains and red dugouts wEbalk abouts that take me home,
a plBbace that everybody knows
[Pre Chorus]
CmOoohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oAbohh oh
In the sEbtate I’m in is Bbon my mind
CmOoohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oAbohh oh
In the pEblace I live I’m Bbso alive
AbTonight
[Chorus]
I wanna lCmive, I wanna Abdie under the lEbight of the great Southern BbSky
High on a pCmlain, in tAbhunder and rainEb  
BbI wanna lCmive, I wanna Abdie, under the Eblight of the great Southern SBbky
[Instrumental]
| Cm| Ab| Eb|Bb  
[Verse 2]
There’s a Cmspirit, can you feel it going Abin this country wide?
From the buEbrning sun in Arnhem land aBbcross the great divide
CmChildren singing out aloud: Abwe are one and we are proud,
the fuEbture’s starting here and now, sBbing it all together now
[Pre Chorus]
CmOoohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oAbohh oh
In the plEbace I live I’m Bbso alive
AbTonight
[Chorus]
I wanna lCmive, I wanna Abdie under the lEbight of the great Southern BbSky
High on a pCmlain, in tAbhunder and rainEb  
BbI wanna lCmive, I wanna Abdie, under the Eblight of the great Southern SBbky
[Post Chorus]
CmOoohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oAbohh ohEb  Bb  
[No Drums]
I wanna lCmive, I wanna dAbie, under the lEbight of the great Southern SBbky
[Chorus]
I wanna rCmun, straight through the niAbght, chasing the sEbtars with a heart open wBbide
High on a pCmlain,   Abin thunder and raEbinBb  
I wanna Cmlive, I wanna Abdie, under the lEbight of the great Southern SBbky
[Outro]
CmOoohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooAbhh oh
Under the lEbight of the great Southern BbSkyAb  

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Southern Sky

by Shannon Noll

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Eb Cm Ab

I wanna live, I wanna die,

Eb Bb

under the light of the great Southern Sky

Cm Ab

I wanna run, straight through the night,

Eb Bb Ab

chasing the stars with a heart open wide – under a great Southern Sky

[Instrumental]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

| | | |

Cm Ab Eb Bb

| | | |

[Verse]

Cm Ab

There’s a song you can hear it playing in a country town

Eb Bb

the anthem of the young and free that’s what I’m talking bout.

Like flooding rains and overflows,

Ab Eb

desert plains and red dugouts walk abouts that take me home,

a place that everybody knows

[Pre Chorus]

Cm Ab

Ooohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oohh oh

Eb Bb

In the state I’m in is on my mind

Cm Ab

Ooohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oohh oh

Eb Bb

In the place I live I’m so alive

Tonight

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I wanna live, I wanna die under the light of the great Southern Sky

Cm Ab Eb

High on a plain, in thunder and rain

Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb

I wanna live, I wanna die, under the light of the great Southern Sky

[Instrumental]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

| | | |

[Verse 2]

Cm Ab

There’s a spirit, can you feel it going in this country wide?

Eb Bb

From the burning sun in Arnhem land across the great divide

Cm Ab

Children singing out aloud: we are one and we are proud,

Eb Bb

the future’s starting here and now, sing it all together now

[Pre Chorus]

Cm Ab

Ooohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oohh oh

Eb Bb

In the place I live I’m so alive

Tonight

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I wanna live, I wanna die under the light of the great Southern Sky

Cm Ab Eb

High on a plain, in thunder and rain

Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb

I wanna live, I wanna die, under the light of the great Southern Sky

[Post Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

Ooohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oohh oh

[No Drums]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I wanna live, I wanna die, under the light of the great Southern Sky

[Chorus]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I wanna run, straight through the night, chasing the stars with a heart open wide

Cm Ab Eb Bb

High on a plain, in thunder and rain

Cm Ab Eb Bb

I wanna live, I wanna die, under the light of the great Southern Sky

[Outro]

Cm Ab

Ooohhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oohh oh

Eb Bb Ab

Under the light of the great Southern Sky

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