The Longest Night chords by Men At Work

• Difficulty: Beginner

Intro:

Am Bm C D

Verse 1:
Am         Bm
The Wind is in the east
C      D
Stare at us eyes in wonder
Am        Bm
Like beggars at a feast
C       D
We can't even, count the number
Am       Em
What you gonna do?
C        D
Send them table scraps we're leaving
Am        Em
One who care are few
C           D
Most spend there time, with useless meaning

Chorus 1:
F  Em
Dear father,
G              Am
Do you think that it will be alright?
F    Em
Tell me mother,
C
Will we make it through?
Am
We make it through the hungry night.

Verse 2:
Am        Bm
Somewhere in the west
C        D
Gold teeth, but sometime is gleaming
Am         Bm
We know we are the best
C      D
Even know, the beasts lie screaming
Am        Em
We've got power to spare
C
A new clear day
D
Is dawning they say
Am      Em
But tell us, don't you dare
C       D
The piper has a price that we pay

Chorus 2:
F  Em
Dear preacher,
G                Am
Do you think that we'll see the light?
F    Em
Tell me teacher,
C
Well we make it through?
We make it through the darkest night.

Verse 3:
Am        Bm
Two faces in the south
C          D
The first one has a look of
Am           Em
With fine words in his mouth
C
His heart is black,
D
As ghetto chimneys
Am       Em
What you gonna do?
C
To hide the shame,
D
Contain their anger.
Am       Em
What you gonna say?
C           D
You walk the line, of constant danger

Chorus 3:
F  Em
Dear brother,
G                 Am
You think we'll have to stand and fight?
F    Em       C
Tell me sister, Will we make it through?
Am               Am
We make it through the longest night.
F   Em
Dear father,
G              Am
Do you think it's gonna be alright?
F    Em
Tell me teacher,
G                Am
Do you think that we'll see the light?
F    Em
Tell me brother,
G                 Am
You think we'll have to stand and fight?
F    Em
Tell me sister,
C
Will we make it through?
              Am
Make it through the longest night.