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[Intro]
D   Dsus4    D     G  D
[Verse 1]
ATimes were hard in oDld Swan Hill
GAnd her circumstDances got hAarder still 
DThe only thing this D7woman ever Gknew was pain
DIt seemed she’d never Aknow sweet happineDss againG  D  
[Verse 2]
AKicked around, trDeated bad
GIt’s not right for Done so young to Abe so sad
DA koori child should D7not have had this Gcross to bear
DIt makes me wonder if aAnybody reDally cares
[Refrain 1]
DTroubled woman iAs your name
AThrough no fault of yours it seems you always gDot the blame
DAnd an old man’s voice calls Afrom afar
A7Who will shed a tear for MDunjana?G  D  
[Verse 3]
AFond memories of MoDulamein
GThe only happy tDimes her familAy had seen
DWishing that those D7happy times would nGever end
DWith Uncle John who Aat the time was tDheir best friend
[Verse 4]
ABut this young girl just Dcouldn’t win
GShe got in to trDouble in DeniliAquin
DHad a lovely cD7hild way down in old GFitzroy
DThen the Welfare cAame and took her bDaby boy
[Refrain 2]
DBaby Russell Awas his name
AThey took him from her arms and made her Dfeel ashamed
DTook him away to AmAerica
A7Who will shed a tear for MDunjana?G  D  A  
[Verse 5]
AThey changed his name and cDhanged his home
GWhile he was growing Dup he always fAelt alone
DAnd through the years his D7history remGained untold
DHe questioned why so they kAicked him out at D12 years oldG  D  
[Verse  6]
AHe was on the streets for mDany years
GNo-one ever kneDw his pain or sAaw his tears
DHe took to using dD7rugs and booze juGst to escape
DThen one night they Aarrested him for mDurder and rape
[Refrain 3 ]
DTroubled woman, tAroubled man
ADoesn’t anybody out there gDive a damn?
DAnd an old man’s voice calls Afrom afar
A7Who will shed a tear for MDunjana?G  D  A  
[Verse 7]
AHis one true mother who’d sDearched in vain
GFor her son she nDever thought she’d sAee again
DShe received a pD7hone call from FlGorida
DThey found her son and mAore bad news for MDunjana
[Refrain 4]
DHello Russell, this is yAour mother calling
APlease forgive me I can’t stop the tDears from falling
DYou come from this land and sAun above
A7And always remember the strength of your mother’s lDoveG  D  
[Verse 8]
AThey took you there when Dyou were five
GNow you’re in some jDail trying to Asurvive
DAnd if the truth be kD7nown when all have Gtestified
DAnother crime commAitted here was gDenocide
[Refrain 5]
DTroubled woman Ais your name
AThrough no fault of yours it seemed you Dalways got the blame
DAnd an old man’s voice calls fArom afar
A7Who will shed a tear for MDunjana?
A7Who will shed a tear for MDunjana?

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Munjana

by Archie Roach

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Dsus4

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D G D

[Verse 1]

A D

Times were hard in old Swan Hill

G D A

And her circumstances got harder still

D D7 G

The only thing this woman ever knew was pain

D A D G D

It seemed she’d never know sweet happiness again

[Verse 2]

A D

Kicked around, treated bad

G D A

It’s not right for one so young to be so sad

D D7 G

A koori child should not have had this cross to bear

D A D

It makes me wonder if anybody really cares

[Refrain 1]

D A

Troubled woman is your name

A D

Through no fault of yours it seems you always got the blame

D A

And an old man’s voice calls from afar

A7 D G D

Who will shed a tear for Munjana?

[Verse 3]

A D

Fond memories of Moulamein

G D A

The only happy times her family had seen

D D7 G

Wishing that those happy times would never end

D A D

With Uncle John who at the time was their best friend

[Verse 4]

A D

But this young girl just couldn’t win

G D A

She got in to trouble in Deniliquin

D D7 G

Had a lovely child way down in old Fitzroy

D A D

Then the Welfare came and took her baby boy

[Refrain 2]

D A

Baby Russell was his name

A D

They took him from her arms and made her feel ashamed

D A

Took him away to America

A7 D G D A

Who will shed a tear for Munjana?

[Verse 5]

A D

They changed his name and changed his home

G D A

While he was growing up he always felt alone

D D7 G

And through the years his history remained untold

D A D G D

He questioned why so they kicked him out at 12 years old

[Verse 6]

A D

He was on the streets for many years

G D A

No-one ever knew his pain or saw his tears

D D7 G

He took to using drugs and booze just to escape

D A D

Then one night they arrested him for murder and rape

[Refrain 3 ]

D A

Troubled woman, troubled man

A D

Doesn’t anybody out there give a damn?

D A

And an old man’s voice calls from afar

A7 D G D A

Who will shed a tear for Munjana?

[Verse 7]

A D

His one true mother who’d searched in vain

G D A

For her son she never thought she’d see again

D D7 G

She received a phone call from Florida

D A D

They found her son and more bad news for Munjana

[Refrain 4]

D A

Hello Russell, this is your mother calling

A D

Please forgive me I can’t stop the tears from falling

D A

You come from this land and sun above

A7 D G D

And always remember the strength of your mother’s love

[Verse 8]

A D

They took you there when you were five

G D A

Now you’re in some jail trying to survive

D D7 G

And if the truth be known when all have testified

D A D

Another crime committed here was genocide

[Refrain 5]

D A

Troubled woman is your name

A D

Through no fault of yours it seemed you always got the blame

D A

And an old man’s voice calls from afar

A7 D

Who will shed a tear for Munjana?

A7 D

Who will shed a tear for Munjana?

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