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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Verse 1]
I just wanna walk through paradiseB  Em  A  F#m  
I just want to see that clear clear lightB  Em  A  F#m  
Don't want to be a member of a species that's deceasingB  Em  A  F#m  
Keep on making those promises that they ain't keepingB  Em  A  F#m  
[Pre Chorus]
GI cEman't Dgo oAn, GliviEmng liDke tAhis
GI cEman't Dgo oAn
[Verse 2]
Oh I was a talking to the people next doorB  Em  A  F#m  
Said they don't want to die in a nuclear warB  Em  A  F#m  
Now we went walking down the old north roadB  Em  A  F#m  
We got a common cause we got a heavy heavy loadB  Em  A  F#m  
[Pre Chorus]
GI cEman't Dgo oAn, GliviEmng liDke tAhis
GI cEman't Dgo oAn
[Chorus]
F#mWatching pictures of the worlAd
F#mWatching pictures as they pass me bAy
DDon't stop at that lighEt
DDon't go out at nighEt
F#mWatching pictures of the worlAd
F#mWatching pictures as they pass me bAy
DMy artificial heartE  
DExpensive spare partsE  
[Instrumental]
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-2---2---0---2---|--2---0---2---4--|---5-------0-----|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|
   B     Em     A   F#mx4
   G     Em     D   Ax3
[Verse 3]
I've been a sailor on the sea I've been a flyer in the airB  Em  A  F#m  
I've seen a whole lot of bleeding hearts out thereB  Em  A  F#m  
They don't talk so much I tell you they still careB  Em  A  F#m  
Yes they do, yes they doB  Em  A  F#m  
[Pre Chorus]
GTheEmy canD't gAo on, GliviEmng liDke tAhis
GI cEman't Dgo oAn
[Chorus]
F#mWatching pictures of the worlAd
F#mWatching pictures as they pass me bAy
DDon't sit around in silencEe yoDu don't need a licencEe
DIt's moving in a hurrEy, thDere's no need to worryE  
DWe're really going to change it Ethe criDtical mass approaches
I can almost hear it stEop
[Outro]
B   Em   A   F#m
G   Em   D   A

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Pictures

by Midnight Oil

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F#m

[Verse 1]

B Em A F#m

I just wanna walk through paradise

B Em A F#m

I just want to see that clear clear light

B Em A F#m

Don't want to be a member of a species that's deceasing

B Em A F#m

Keep on making those promises that they ain't keeping

[Pre Chorus]

G Em D A G Em D A

I can't go on, living like this

G Em D A

I can't go on

[Verse 2]

B Em A F#m

Oh I was a talking to the people next door

B Em A F#m

Said they don't want to die in a nuclear war

B Em A F#m

Now we went walking down the old north road

B Em A F#m

We got a common cause we got a heavy heavy load

[Pre Chorus]

G Em D A G Em D A

I can't go on, living like this

G Em D A

I can't go on

[Chorus]

F#m A

Watching pictures of the world

F#m A

Watching pictures as they pass me by

D E

Don't stop at that light

D E

Don't go out at night

F#m A

Watching pictures of the world

F#m A

Watching pictures as they pass me by

D E

My artificial heart

D E

Expensive spare parts

[Instrumental]

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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

A|-2---2---0---2---|--2---0---2---4--|---5-------0-----|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-------0---------|-----------------|

B Em A F#m

G Em D A

[Verse 3]

B Em A F#m

I've been a sailor on the sea I've been a flyer in the air

B Em A F#m

I've seen a whole lot of bleeding hearts out there

B Em A F#m

They don't talk so much I tell you they still care

B Em A F#m

Yes they do, yes they do

[Pre Chorus]

G Em D A G Em D A

They can't go on, living like this

G Em D A

I can't go on

[Chorus]

F#m A

Watching pictures of the world

F#m A

Watching pictures as they pass me by

D E D E

Don't sit around in silence you don't need a licence

D E D E

It's moving in a hurry, there's no need to worry

D E D

We're really going to change it the critical mass approaches

I can almost hear it stop

[Outro]

B Em A F#m

G Em D A

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