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MIDNIGHT OIL


Koala Sprint

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(Tabbed for 2 Guitars)

And out from the echoes of the night Concrete caverns catch the sky and hold the stars to ransom A thousand dreams, it's getting late Thousand runners standing still I can smell the sand and sea again I've had enough away City times down down, I've got to go Lord don't let me wait, Stay low

Am       Bb       Dm

'Cause I'm going up north again

Am     Bb   Dm (play 2 times)

Am     Bb   Dm (play 2 times) e|-0----------------------------1-1-------| B|-1----------------------------3-3-------| G|-2----------------------------2-2-------| D|-2-----------------------3--------------| A|-0------------3----2--0--1--------------| E|-0---0----3-----------------------------|

Am                                             Bb                         Dm

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---| G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------| D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------| A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am                                             Bb                         Dm

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---| G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------| D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------| A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am                                                  Bb                  Dm

e|-------------0------0------------------------------------1---1-1----0------------------| B|-0-----------------------0-----------------0---1-------------------------1-------------| G|-----2------------------------2-------2------------3-------------------------3-------3-| D|----------2----------------------2---------------------3-------------------------3-----| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am                                             Bb                         Dm

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---| G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------| D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------| A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 1

Well it's a E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7---5---4--------------------------7---5---4-----------------------| D|-5---3---2---5------7-------7-------5---3---2---5----0h3--2---------| A|-------------3------5----0--5-------------------3-----------3-------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------1--1--|

Verse 1:

Gm                F                 Eb

Long way from Chatswood to the top of the gulf

Gm               F               Eb

I'll be hitching pacific when the morning sun's up

Gm                  F              Eb

It's mile after mile on the long coast road

Gm                     F       Eb

Smell of frangipani ocean sky blue

Cm      Bm

D|---5---5---4---4----| A|-3---3---2---4------|

Em              D       C

But I'm sick of seeing those beer can caravans

Em              D          C

I'm getting even sicker of the thong drive-in

Em                 D            C

I'm feeling worse and worse at the chiko locallo

Em                     D       C

And the pubs all close at ten

Chorus

(Play twice)

D                              Am

A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------| E|-5-------------5--4---------| Summer sun's got me stopping

D                             Am

A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------------------------| E|-5-------------5--4-----------| Summer sun's got me trying

C                              Am

I'm waiting round for those waves and days

Bb/F                       C/E

I hope it never ends

Am              Bb       Dm

RIFF 1

Solo:

Am11       D7/A       Bbsus2       Dm7

Bb/F       C/D       Dm       Gm

CHORUS

Dm                Gm                      F       Eb

Well there's a new world bricking in the Old World charms

Gm                         F         Eb

Suburbs highway pass cicada-coloured farms

Gm                          F        Eb

Buy a car, sell a car, lead a car away Gm   n.c 20 hours to Brisbane on night prowl play

Gm/D

20 hours to Brisbane...where's Brisbane...

END:

e|-------1------------------------| B|-----3-----------1---------0-1--| G|---2-----------2---------0------| D|-0-----------2---------2--------| A|-----------0---------2----------|

(repeat to fade)

Am11

D7/A                x00212

Bbsus2                xx3311

Dm7                xx0211

Bb/F              113331

C/D:  x555x0 or xx0010 or x32033 or x32030 or x30010 or 3x0010 or x13340 or xx0331 (not sure which of these it is)

Gm/D              050333

C/E                032010