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Ohau - The Late Starters
[Intro]
  D    A    G   Dx 2
  D    A    G   Dx 2 (riff)
[Verse 1]
DA nice and icy aqAua stream
GLived twice and thrice in an Dalpine dream
DThe tempting pool that you can’t Ajump in
GFor the welcome fool with the Dcheeky grin
  D    A    G   Dx 2 (riff)
[Verse 2]
DA visual vein of our natAional power
GFlows freely powerfully every Dhour
DThe southern strength of a clAean green team
GSees a crystal sky with no smDoke screen
[Chorus]
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
  D    A    G   Dx 2 (riff)
[Verse 3]
DA feeding stream from a soAuthern lake
GGives daily life for the fish Dwe take
DA leisure landscape for pAleasure craft
GLay seaborne sights forward aDnd aft
  D    A    G   Dx 2 (riff)
[Verse 4]
DWhen Hops & Dobson fathAered you
GThey did so from a glaciDal view
DProvincial boundary cyAcling foundry
GShining light of MacKenDzie country
[Chorus]
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau 
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so bAlueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Bridge]
GI don’t wanna get caF#mught in the water with Eyou
GI don’t wanna get stF#muck in the water with yEou
GI don’t wanna get caF#mught in the water with Eyou
GI don’t wanna get stF#muck in the water with yEou
[Chorus]
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
DOhau
GO how you are so AblueAsus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  
[Outro - chorus chords]
So blue, so blue x 4

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Ohau

by The Late Starters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

Ohau - The Late Starters

[Intro]

D A G D

x 2

D A G D

x 2 (riff)

[Verse 1]

D A

A nice and icy aqua stream

G D

Lived twice and thrice in an alpine dream

D A

The tempting pool that you can’t jump in

G D

For the welcome fool with the cheeky grin

D A G D

x 2 (riff)

[Verse 2]

D A

A visual vein of our national power

G D

Flows freely powerfully every hour

D A

The southern strength of a clean green team

G D

Sees a crystal sky with no smoke screen

[Chorus]

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

D A G D

x 2 (riff)

[Verse 3]

D A

A feeding stream from a southern lake

G D

Gives daily life for the fish we take

D A

A leisure landscape for pleasure craft

G D

Lay seaborne sights forward and aft

D A G D

x 2 (riff)

[Verse 4]

D A

When Hops & Dobson fathered you

G D

They did so from a glacial view

D A

Provincial boundary cycling foundry

G D

Shining light of MacKenzie country

[Chorus]

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

[Bridge]

G F#m E

I don’t wanna get caught in the water with you

G F#m E

I don’t wanna get stuck in the water with you

G F#m E

I don’t wanna get caught in the water with you

G F#m E

I don’t wanna get stuck in the water with you

[Chorus]

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

Ohau

G A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A

O how you are so blue

[Outro - chorus chords]

So blue, so blue x 4

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