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#Based upon the acoustic version. Figured it out from the video. Sounds good to me atleast.#
[Intro]
 Am   G(Stop) ;  Am   F      Gx2
[Verse]
AmTraveling in a Gfried-out combieAm  F  G  
AmOn a hippie traGil, head full of zombieAm  F  G  
AmI met a strange Glady, Amshe made me nFerGvous
AmShe took me in Gand gave me breakfast           Am  FAnGd she said,
[Chorus]
C"Do you come from a Gland down underAm?F  G  
CWhere women Gglow and men plAmunder?F  G  
CCan't you hear, can'Gt you hear the AmthunderF?G  
CYou better run, Gyou better take cAmover."  F(GOh Yeah)
 Am   G(Stop) ;  Am   F      Gx2
[Verse]
AmBuying bread frGom a man in BrusseAmlsF  G  
AmHe was six foot Gfour and full of AmmusclesF  G  
AmI said, "Do you Gspeak my laAmnguage Brother?"F  G  
AmHe just smiled and gGave me a vegemite sAmandwich  AFnd Ghe said, 
[Chorus]
C"I come from a land Gdown underAm  F  G  
CWhere beer does flow Gand men Amchunder F(Gand women too)
CCan't you Ghear the AmthundeFr?G  
CYou better run, you Gbetter take covAmer."F  G  
 Am   G(Stop) ;  Am   F      Gx2
[Verse]
AmLying in a den Gin BombayAm  F  G  
AmWith a slack jaGw, and not a lot tAmo sayF  G  
AmI said to the mGan, "Are you trying to teAmmpt meF  G  
AmBecause I come Gfrom the land of pAmlenty?" AFnd Ghe said,
[Chorus]
C"Oh! Do you come froGm a land down undeAmr? (oh FyeGah yeah)
CWhere women gGlow and men pluAmnder?F  G  
CCan't you hear, can'Gt you hear the thundeAmr?F  G  
CYou better run, you Gbetter take covAmer."  (FCaGuse we are)
[Repeat Chorus:]
CLiving in Ga land down undAmer?F  G  
CWhere women Gglow and men plAmunder?F  G  
CCan't you hear, can'Gt you hear the AmthunderF?G  
CYou better run, Gyou better take cAmover."  F  G  
[Outro]
 Am   G(Stop) ;  Am   F      Gx4

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Down Under

by Colin Hay

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#Based upon the acoustic version. Figured it out from the video. Sounds good to me atleast.#

[Intro]

Am G Am F G

(Stop) ; x2

[Verse]

Am G Am F G

Traveling in a fried-out combie

Am G Am F G

On a hippie trail, head full of zombie

Am G Am F G

I met a strange lady, she made me nervous

Am G Am F G

She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said,

[Chorus]

C G Am F G

"Do you come from a land down under?

C G Am F G

Where women glow and men plunder?

C G Am F G

Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?

C G Am F G

You better run, you better take cover." (Oh Yeah)

Am G Am F G

(Stop) ; x2

[Verse]

Am G Am F G

Buying bread from a man in Brussels

Am G Am F G

He was six foot four and full of muscles

Am G Am F G

I said, "Do you speak my language Brother?"

Am G Am F G

He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich And he said,

[Chorus]

C G Am F G

"I come from a land down under

C G Am F G

Where beer does flow and men chunder (and women too)

C G Am F G

Can't you hear the thunder?

C G Am F G

You better run, you better take cover."

Am G Am F G

(Stop) ; x2

[Verse]

Am G Am F G

Lying in a den in Bombay

Am G Am F G

With a slack jaw, and not a lot to say

Am G Am F G

I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me

Am G Am F G

Because I come from the land of plenty?" And he said,

[Chorus]

C G Am F G

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)

C G Am F G

Where women glow and men plunder?

C G Am F G

Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?

C G Am F G

You better run, you better take cover." (Cause we are)

[Repeat Chorus:]

C G Am F G

Living in a land down under?

C G Am F G

Where women glow and men plunder?

C G Am F G

Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?

C G Am F G

You better run, you better take cover."

[Outro]

Am G Am F G

(Stop) ; x4

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