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My Country

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Hook]
Am     C G  Am
Am Em  C G  D
Am     C G  Am
Am Em  C G  D
[Verse 1]
GWas it just a drDeam? WCere you so confDused?
GWas it just a gDiant leap of lCogic?
GWas it the time of yDear that mCakes a state of fDear
MGethods were their mDmotives for the aFction
And did I hear you Amsay
[Chorus]
    Am  CMy coFuntry, right or wAmrong
GMy coDuntry, right or wrFong
My cGountry, right or wAmrong
[Hook]
Am     C G  Am
Am Em  C G  D
[Verse 2]
DGid you save your fDace? DCid you breach your faDith?
WGomen, there were chDildren at the shCelter
Now wGho can stop the hDail when hCuman senses fDail?
There was nGever any wDmarning, no escFape
And did I hear you Amsay
[Chorus]
    Am  CMy coFuntry, right or wAmrong
GMy coDuntry, oh so strFong
My cGountry right or wAmrong
AmMy-Cy coFuntry, right or wAmrong
GMy coDuntry's going wrFong
My coGuntry, right or wAmrong
[Bridge]
F#I hear you say the truth must take a beating
The flag a camouflage for your decD7eiving
Cause E7I know, BI know; it's written on your soul
CI know we all make mistakes
[Solo]
G D  C7
G Dm F
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|-7b9r7b9r7b9r7b9------------------------------|
G|-7b9r7b9r7b9r7b9------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------3--3-3-5-5-5--3-3--5--|
G|------------2--0--------3--3-3-5-5-5--3-3--5--|
D|-0--0--2p0-------3p0--------------------------|
A|---------------------3------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
Play over 'spoken'
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|--8~~~~~~~~-----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
(Spoken)
This is not a case of blurred vision
It's a case of black holes, pocket holes, soul holes
And did I hear you say
AmMy-Cy coFuntry, right or wAmrong
GMy coDuntry, oh so strFong
My cGountry right or wAmrong
AmMy-Cy coFuntry, right or wAmrong
GMy coDuntry's going wrFong
My coGuntry, right or wAmrong
[Hook]
Am     C G  Am
Am Em  C G  D
(My cAmountry, my cCountry,  Gmy cAmountry)
Am Em  C G  F  G  Am

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My Country

by Midnight Oil

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Hook]

Am C G Am

Am Em C G D

Am C G Am

Am Em C G D

[Verse 1]

G D C D

Was it just a dream? Were you so confused?

G D C

Was it just a giant leap of logic?

G D C D

Was it the time of year that makes a state of fear

G Dm F

Methods were their motives for the action

And did I hear you say

[Chorus]

Am C F Am

My country, right or wrong

G D F

My country, right or wrong

G Am

My country, right or wrong

[Hook]

Am C G Am

Am Em C G D

[Verse 2]

G D C D

Did you save your face? Did you breach your faith?

G D C

Women, there were children at the shelter

G D C D

Now who can stop the hail when human senses fail?

G Dm F

There was never any warning, no escape

And did I hear you say

[Chorus]

Am C F Am

My country, right or wrong

G D F

My country, oh so strong

G Am

My country right or wrong

Am C F Am

My-y country, right or wrong

G D F

My country's going wrong

G Am

My country, right or wrong

[Bridge]

I hear you say the truth must take a beating

The flag a camouflage for your deceiving

E7 B

Cause I know, I know; it's written on your soul

I know we all make mistakes

[Solo]

G D C7

G Dm F

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

B|-7b9r7b9r7b9r7b9------------------------------|

G|-7b9r7b9r7b9r7b9------------------------------|

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

A|----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

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

B|------------------------3--3-3-5-5-5--3-3--5--|

G|------------2--0--------3--3-3-5-5-5--3-3--5--|

D|-0--0--2p0-------3p0--------------------------|

A|---------------------3------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

Play over 'spoken'

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

B|--8~~~~~~~~-----------------------------------|

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

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

A|----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

(Spoken)

This is not a case of blurred vision

It's a case of black holes, pocket holes, soul holes

And did I hear you say

Am C F Am

My-y country, right or wrong

G D F

My country, oh so strong

G Am

My country right or wrong

Am C F Am

My-y country, right or wrong

G D F

My country's going wrong

G Am

My country, right or wrong

[Hook]

Am C G Am

Am Em C G D

Am C G Am

(My country, my country, my country)

Am Em C G F G Am

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