Midnight Oil - My country
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[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
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(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,G my cAmountry)
Am Em C G F G Am