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[INTRO]
F   G   Am   C  G/B  Am  G
[VERSE]
In Fmy GshoeAms,C  G/B  Am  G  
In my FshoGesAm  C  G/B  Am  G  
ThFere Gis sAmo mucCh tG/Bo reAmminGd me
As Fthe GstaAmrs coCme G/Bout AmaboGve me,
hFomeG  Am  C  G/B  Am  G  
  F   G   Am   C  G/B Am G
CoFol wGind,Am  C  G/B  Am  G  
ClFear Gmy hAmeadC  G/B  Am  G  
BrFight GSun AmGrow Cmy G/BfooAmdG  
StroFng rGain Amclear Cmy G/BheaAmrtG  
FiFll mGy laAmndC  G/B  Am  G  
IFt's Ga neAmw dayC  G/B  Am  G  
[CHORUS]
AmI        C     Amdon't know wGhy it is AmsoldC  Am  
Don't know Gwhy it's sGo cold, in this life that we live
    F     G     Am    C   G/B   Am    G(2X)
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
IFn my GshoAmes,C  G/B  Am  G  
IFn my GshoAmesC  G/B  Am  G  
TFhere Gis Amso muCch G/Bto aAmstoGund me
AFs thGe whAmirlpoCol G/BspinAms aGround me,
hFomeG  Am  C  G/B  Am  G  
 F   G   Am   C  G/B Am G
BFushfGire,Am  C  G/B  Am  G  
bFurn Gand AmgrowC  G/B  Am  G  
SFunseGt waAmtch aCnd G/Brest AmloGw
LFong GnighAmt holCdinG/Bg chAmild Gclose
     F  Gfeed Ammy dCreaG/BmAm  G  
[CHORUS]
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
[BRIDGE]
FIt's larger than lF#mife,
FIt's darker than dGeath,
FWe're gonna move those mEmountainGs asideAm  
(no chord)
Here come the messages
[VERSE]
    F     G     Am    C   G/B   Am    G(4X)
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
    F     G     Am    C   G/B   Am    G(2X)
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
nFew dGay,   Amnew CdaG/ByAm  G  
 F   G   Am   C  G/B Am G
 F   G   Am   C  G/B Am G
 F   G   Am   C  G/B Am G
 F   G   Am   C  G/B Am G

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Bushfire

by Midnight Oil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F#m

[INTRO]

F G Am C G/B Am G

[VERSE]

F G Am C G/B Am G

In my shoes,

F G Am C G/B Am G

In my shoes

F G Am C G/B Am G

There is so much to remind me

F G Am C G/B Am G

As the stars come out above me,

F G Am C G/B Am G

home

F G Am C G/B Am G

Cool wind,

F G Am C G/B Am G

Clear my head

F G Am C G/B Am G

Bright Sun Grow my food

F G Am C G/B Am G

Strong rain clear my heart

F G Am C G/B Am G

Fill my land

F G Am C G/B Am G

It's a new day

[CHORUS]

Am C Am G Am C Am

I don't know why it is sold

G G

Don't know why it's so cold, in this life that we live

F G Am C G/B Am G

(2X)

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

F G Am C G/B Am G

In my shoes,

F G Am C G/B Am G

In my shoes

F G Am C G/B Am G

There is so much to astound me

F G Am C G/B Am G

As the whirlpool spins around me,

F G Am C G/B Am G

home

F G Am C G/B Am G

Bushfire,

F G Am C G/B Am G

burn and grow

F G Am C G/B Am G

Sunset watch and rest low

F G Am C G/B Am G

Long night holding child close

F G Am C G/B Am G

feed my dream

[CHORUS]

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

[BRIDGE]

F F#m

It's larger than life,

F G

It's darker than death,

F Em G Am

We're gonna move those mountains aside

(no chord)

Here come the messages

[VERSE]

F G Am C G/B Am G

(4X)

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

F G Am C G/B Am G

(2X)

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

F G Am C G/B Am G

new day, new day

F G Am C G/B Am G

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