Australia chords by Steve Ludkin

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C5 C5 B/D B/D
No lyrics


Verse 1:
C5   C5      B/D  B/D
Land on fire can’t deny
C5   C5      B/D       B/D
Not too late to end this pain
C5   C5     B/D        B/D
Lie in wait a coward’s trait
C5   C5          B/D      B/D
In faith we pray then bombs away

Verse 2:
C5   C5            B/D        B/D
Land in our hearts eyes in the stars
C5   C5        B/D        B/D
One human race loving this place
C5   C5                B/D            B/D
From Gadigal to Jagera from Europe to Africa
C5   C5                   B/D            B/D
From Asia to the Americas our home is Australia

Chorus:
   F    G  C              Am
Australia  where have you been
    F                      G                  C     G
The sun is shining and the water’s glistening blue
   F    G  C              Am
Australia  where have you been
      F                 G               C    G
Don’t tell me that this song is lost on you

Verse 3:
C5   C5         B/D     B/D
Worker’s rights wound so tight
C5   C5      B/D  B/D
Human rights put on ice
C5   C5   B/D    B/D
My demise your sunrise
C5   C5     B/D  B/D
My conquest your sunset

Verse 4:
C5   C5     B/D   B/D
Standing by climbing high
C5   C5  B/D  B/D
Holiday  Whitsunday
C5   C5     B/D  B/D
Saving face our disgrace
C5   C5            B/D  B/D
Another four years disappears

Chorus:
   F    G  C              Am
Australia  where have you been
    F                      G                  C     G
The sun is shining and the water’s glistening blue
   F    G  C              Am
Australia  where have you been
      F                 G               C    G
Don’t tell me that this song is lost on you

Bridge:
Am       Dm    Am      Dm
Standing by ya freedom fighter
Am     Dm    F       G
Aussie pride turning tides
Am       Dm    Am       Dm
Right on track fighting back
Am   Dm        F       G
No respite but feeling bright

Chorus:
   F    G  C              Am
Australia  where have you been
    F                      G                  C     G
The sun is shining and the water’s glistening blue
   F    G  C              Am
Australia  where have you been
      F                 G               C    G
Don’t tell me that this song is lost on you

Out:
      F                 G               C    G
Don’t tell me that this song is lost on you
      F                 G               C
Don’t tell me that this song is lost on you