Chords used
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Bm
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Em
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1.
My Own Eyes
Key: DMediumD
A
Bm
G
DSince I was just a little boy, IA?ve been wondering why
BmThis great old culture we should be helping to heal is soG often pushed aside
DSo many children taken away, Aso much abuse and rape
BmWhen will it be high priority to eGducate and make some real change?
I?ve seen it in Dcommunities, so many that it?s Ahard to believe
Elders speakinBmg wisdom, far Gbeyond what they choose to teach in hDistoAry
And young hearts just Ddrinking it away, understanding why their Aculture was so shamed
Waiting for a Bmreason, what was Gtaken off still hDasn?t been Areplaced
My own Deyes...
I saw it with my Aown eyes
BmI did, I did (yGeah, I did)
That?s why I Dknow this is tArue (yeah, it?s tDrue) A D
AI?ve seen it down in Dsacred Tassie
Where they?re cutting all those Abig old trees
Forty-foBmur football fields a Gday is what they clear and ain?t that Dhard to believe?A
But all for the Deconomy, raping country that our Achildren won?t see
And even Peter BmGarrett is lying Gdown when we thought that Dhe might be the Akey
Yeah, well, my own Deyes...
I saw it with my Aown eyes
BmI did, I did (Gyeah, I did)
That?s why I Dknow this is Atrue (yeah, it's Dtrue) A D
AI?ve seen it up in DNhulunbuy, bringing alcohol to Asacred soil
A place still tBmhriving with language and cGulture by now should jDust fucken? be Apreserved
People climbing up on DUluru, behind those fences are the Apeople who know
While QBmantas is still flying to AGyers Rock, despite yeDars and years of tAruth
Yeah, well, my own Deyes...
I saw it with my Aown eyes
BmI did, I did (Gyeah, I did)
That?s why I Dknow this is Atrue (yeah, it's Dtrue) A D A
DABmG
DHeAyyBmy OGhhh
DHeAyyBmy OGhhh
DAD
AAnd I?ve seen it in the KDimberley, part of the key to human hAistory
See there?s Bmrock art as old as the Ggreat ice age, still Dthere for the world to Asee
Demolish it for Dindustry. We?ll create so many Ajobs you see
In a cBmountry so wealthy, still Gburning coal for DelectricityA
Yeah, well, my own Deyes...
I saw it with my Aown eyes
BmI did, I did (Gyeah, I did)
That?s why I Dknow this is Atrue (yeah, it's Dtrue) A D
ASame old things we Dalways hear
Lies to fill the Apockets of the rich
No respect for Bmculture, the animals, the Genvironment
Our future or Djust the air we Abreathe
DMmmmmmmm aaaaaaAaa nananaa nananaaa Bmoooooo aaaGaaaaa
Yeah, our own Deyes...
We?ve seen this with our Aown eyes
For Bmyears we did, for Gcenturies we did
That?s Dwhy we know this is Atrue
Yeah, well, my own Deyes...
I saw it with my Aown eyes
BmI did, I did (Gyeah, I did)
That?s why I Dknow this is Atrue (yeah, it's Dtrue)
2.
Spirit Bird
Key: FMediumF
Am
C
G
A4
C/E
1° Dedilhado
F
Am
C
G
Repete o 1° dedilhado até o inicio do canto!
2° Dedilhado
FAmA4AmCGC/EGF
Começa o 2° dedilhado
Give it time and wonder why dFo what we can laugh and we cry and we slAmeep in
your dust because we've seen this all before.A4 Am C
GCulture fades with tears and grace lC/Eeaving us stunned hoGllow with shame we
have seFen this all, seen this all before.F Am Am
A4Many tribes of a modern kind, doing bCrand new work, same spGirit by sC/Eide,
joining heaGrts and hand and ancestral twine, anceFstral twine.F Am Am
A4Many tribes of a modern kind, doing brCand new work, same spGirit by sC/Eide,
joining heGarts and hand and ancestral twine, ancesFtral twine.F Am Am
Inicia-se o 1° Dedilhado novamente
FSlowly it Amfades. CSlowly weG fade, SloFwly it fAmades. SlCowly we fGade
2°Dedilhado inicia-se novamente!
FEmanayoyoyoyoAm Emanayoyoyo CEmanayoyoyoyGo EmanayoyoyFo EmanayoyoyoAmyo Emanayoyoyo CEmanayoyoyoyGo Emanayoyoyo
FSpirit bird she creaks and groans she knAmows she has, seen this all befoA4re she
has, seen this all beAmfore. C G C/E
GSpirit bird she creaks and groans she knoFws she has, sAmeen this alCl befoGre sheC/E
has, seFen this all befAmore. Am C/E
Novamente inicia-se o 1°Dedilhado
FSlowly it fadeAms. SlCowly you fadGe
Começa uma batida apenas para baixo com os mesmos acordes do 1° Dedilhado
SoldierF on soldier on my good country Amman. Keep fighting for your culture, C
now keep fighting for your laCnd.
I know its been thousands of Fyears and i feel your hurt and i know its wAmrong
and you feel youve been chained and broken and burnCed and those beautiful old
people those wise old sGouls have been ground down for far too long by tFhat
spineless man that greedy man thatAm hearless man deceiving man goverCnment hand
taking blood and land taking blood Gand land and still they can bFut your
dreaming and your warrior spirit lives on Amand it is so so so strong inC the
earth in the trees in the rocks in the Gwater in your blood and in the air we
breath
Soldier oFn soldier on my good couAmntry man, keep fighting for your chilCdren
now keep fighting for your landG
FSlowly it fades,Am slowly we fade C slowly you fade G FSlowly it fades,Am slowly we fade C slowly you fadeG
2° Dedilhado novamente
Depois de repetir uma vez o 2° dedilhado
Repete 1 vez o 1° dedilhado
Give it time and we wonder wFhy do what we can laugh and we cry and we sAmleep
in your dust because weve seen it all before
3.
Letter
Key: EmEasyEm
C
D
I I siEmt by my windoCw
WitDh everythinEmg I've done
EmDoors that I'Cve opened
AnDd webs thEmat I've spun
And tEmhe candCle beside me
it Dburns to tEmhe left
and tEmhe rain onC the clay
sendsD the lizard Emto it's nest
willEm there beC a time
when I Dwill holEmd you again?
With Emmy arms Cspread out
MDy chest yEmou'll rest
And I'Emll write yoCu a letter
WitDh everythEming I know
'bout tEmhe weight Cof the world
And tDhe way thinEmgs could go
So livEme up Cmy friend
SteDp bacEmk again
FoEmr some things Cwill be given
FoDr some you'll Emhave to bend
You' ll havEme to beCnd my friend
To hoDld onEm to this
FoEmr some things wCill come easy
AnDd some wiEmll be a test
You'll havEme to beCndD Em
Now Emthe ocean cConnects me
ToD everythiEmng I know
I'mEm mellowinCg my mind
So Dmy heart, Emit can call
With thEmese treesC as my witness
I'll Dslice up soEmme fruit
AnEmd each to Ctheir peaceful
gooDd intentioEmns and truth
There Emwill be a tCime
when DI'll hold yEmou again
With Emmy arms Cspread out
I willD dive rigEmht in
So nEmow here isC your letter
WitDh everythEming I know
'Bout Emthe weight Cof the world
And tDhe way thinEmgs could go
So livEme up Cmy friend
SteDp bacEmk again
FoEmr some things Cwill be given
FoDr some you'll Emhave to bend
You' ll havEme to beCnd my friend
To hoDld onEm to this
FoEmr some things wCill come easy
AnDd some wiEmll be a test
You'll havEme to beCndD Em
Now Emthe ocean cConnects me
ToD everythiEmng I know
I'mEm mellowinCg my mind
So Dmy heart, Emit can call
With thEmese treesC as my witness
I'll Dslice up soEmme fruit
AnEmd each to Ctheir peaceful
gooDd intentioEmns and truth
There Emwill be a tCime
when DI'll hold yEmou again
With Emmy arms Cspread out
I willD dive rigEmht in
So nEmow here isC your letter
witDh everythEming i know
'bout tEmhe weight oCf the world
and tDhe way thinEmgs could go
4.
Storm Boy
Key: GEasyG
C
Em
D
GCEmD
GWhen will you learn that the more that you take means the Cless that you have at the end of the day
EmStillness of the mind is so hard to embrace
DFreedom of the heart is what we crave
And we Gsit by the river with a cup of tea
Watch the Cmovement of the tide in the gentle breeze
EmPelican drifting slowly looking for a feed
Like Mr CPercival the storm boy, you to me
GKookaburra calls just like he knows
And I Ccall right back "Yes I'm home"
He's Embeen with me
He's watched me grow
Through those Drainy days and those rocky roads
And now Geverybody smiles in the setting sun
And Csighs with contentment when the day is done
EmHand in hand
With the one you love
Feeling Dblessed by the magic of the moon above
And we sGing
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
It's Gtime for fire
Smoke and leaves
The Conly mosquito repellent we need
Pay Emrespect to the North the South the West and the East
Pay rDespect to the spirit of this whole country
GFreedom in the hearts of the young and brave
Who know Clittle of the journey of the diggers who gave
Their Emlives to the service and the government gains
So that Dwe could dance together on this beautiful day
And now Geverybody smiles in the setting sun
And Csighs with contentment when the day is done
EmHand in hand
With the one you love
Feeling Dblessed by the magic of the moon above
And we sGing
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
GOhh
EmOhh
DAye
Now the Gwinter seeps into my bones
And I Chear the call from the North
Yeah I will Emgo
Yeah I will Dgo
And now Geverybody smiles in the setting sun
And Csighs with contentment when the day is done
EmHand in hand
With the one you love
Feeling Dblessed by the magic of the moon above
And we sGing...
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
Sha la Cla la la la la Dlah
We're just Emliving in this Dbeautiful Gworld
5.
Honeymoon Bay
Key: F#mMediumF#m
D
A
E
F#mAngels Dflying, Awind at our Eheels
F#mSerpents Dgliding, Anothing reEvealed
F#mFruitbat Dcircles, IA believe, I Ebelieve
It's my bF#meginningD, Awhoo-ohE-oh
F#mGone are those Dwinters, Agone are those Edays
F#mGone are those Dchoices to be Arecklessly Ebrave
I'm F#mguided by Dangels, Adecided by Echoice
It's my F#mbeginniDng, Awhoo-oh-Eoh
A I beElieve, I believe, I bDelieve
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
A We are Eyoung, we can fly, we are Dfree
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
A Take a Echance, take a chance andD see
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
A I belEieve, come believe wiDth me
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
F#mDAE
F#mDAE
F#mHoneymoon Dwaters, AHoneymoon EBay
F#mSafe to assDume now that wAe're on our Eway
F#mSweetwater Dturtle, Amingly Erose
It's our F#mbeginniDng, Awhoo-oh-Eoh
And F#mdreaming Dstories Aetched in the Estone
F#mTime to dDream now and Acreate our Eown
We're F#mguided by Dangels, Adecided by Echoice
It's our F#mbeginniDng, Awhoo-oh-Eoh
A I beElieve, I believe, I bDelieve
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
A We are Eyoung, we can fly, we are Dfree
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
A Take a Echance, take a chance andD see
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
A I belEieve, come believe wiDth me
EWooh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
AOh, oh... We're guiEded by aDngels decidEed by choice
ECome believe in Ame
We're guided by anEgels decDided by choEice
Oh, oh.A.. We're guidEed by anDgels decideEd by choice
Come believe in Ame, yeah
We're guided by angels deEcided byD choice E
F#mDAE
F#mDAE
6.
Messages
Key: GCapo 1MediumG
A
C
F
GSo come sit down
Will you Atalk witGh me now?
Let me see through your eyes
Where thAere is sGo much life
We are Abiding our Gtime
For these Amyths to Gunwind
These cAhanges we Gwill confronCt
GSo please beware
With every Aplace that you Ghead
Look to your soul
For these tAhings that you kGnow
For the Atrees that we seGe
Cannot Aforever Gbreathe
AWith the changes they Gwill confronCt
CYou know some people
They just Fwont understanCd
They just Fwont understaCnd these Gthings
CThank you for your message
But I Fdon't understanCd
No, I just Fwont understanCd these Gthings
This sacred Gland it has
ASeen many Ghands, it has
Wealth and gold yet it is
AFragile and Gold and all the
AGreedy Gsouls just don't Acare to Gknow
AOf the changes it Gwill confronCt
GSo speak out loud of the
AThings you are Gproud
And if you love this coast
Keep it Aclean as it Gevolves
Cos the Away that it Gshines
May just Adwindle with Gtime
AWith the changes it Gwill confronCt
CYou know some people
They just Fwont understanCd
They just Fwont understaCnd these Gthings
CThank you for your message
But I Fdon't understanCd
No, I just Fwont understanCd these Gthings
GSo hold nice and close
The ones that Aget to your Gsoul
So that when it is cold
You wont Afeel so Galone
Cos the Aroads that you Gtake
May just Acrack and Gbreak
AWith the changes you Gwill confronCt
GWith each gift that you share
You may Aheal and Grepair
With each choice that you make
You may Ahelp someone's Gday
Well I Aknow you are Gstrong
May your Ajourney be Glong
ANow I wish you the Gbest of Cluck
Well I Aknow you are Gstrong
May your Ajourney be Glong
AAnd now I wish you the Gbest of Cluck
Any suggestions are welcome.
7.
Breeze
Key: EmMediumEm
C
G
D
Am
EmCGD
You will Embreeze Cin, fGresh air that you Dare,
They Emwill inhale Cyou Gdeep into their lDungs.
They Emwill exhale Cyou as Gfar as you may Dgo
and GyoCu will Amtouch their Dsouls.
GImagine yourCself Amfloating Daway,
imagine the Gtiniest little Cpixi people
rubbing Amlotion into your Dface
GImagine your Cfeet had Amnever touched the Dearth
Imagine you are Gflying above the whole Chuman race
just Amgliding above it Dall.
You will Embreeze Cin, fGresh air that you Dare,
They Emwill inhale Cyou Gdeep into their lDungs.
They Emwill exhale Cyou as Gfar as you may Dgo
and GyoCu will Amtouch their Dsouls.
GCAmD
GImagine you were Cdreaming in a Ambed
of fresh green Dleaves
and you Gawoke to a sChining sun
the good Ampeople of the world all Dfree.
You will Embreeze Cin, fGresh air that you Dare,
They Emwill inhale Cyou Gdeep into their lDungs.
They Emwill exhale Cyou as Gfar as you may Dgo
and GyoCu will Amtouch their Dsouls.
AmNow you're Cleaving home
ya got ya Gbusiness to Ddo
Amhollow as an Cold log and I'm Gthinking of Dyou
Amso many Ctimes and years
well they Gseem so much Dless
Amwe were Ctruly Dblessed!
You will Embreeze Cin, fGresh air that you Dare,
They Emwill inhale Cyou Gdeep into their lDungs.
They Emwill exhale Cyou as Gfar as you may Dgo
and GyoCu will Amtouch their Dsouls. (3x)
8.
Walk Away
Key: FMediumF
B
E
C
FFBB
FI've seen people holding on to Bnothing
FBroken dreams and broken Bcords
FRunning on empty, losing Bsleep, oh
It'Fs true I've earned these cracks upon my Bfeet
Walk Faway from Ball that you know
Walk Faway and Bhold your own
Walk Faway and Bhold your own
AndF I've seen people holding on to Bsomething
FSmiling with no place to call Bhome
IFn you I see something so familiaBr, uh
FMy dear friend, so nice to have you Bhome
And Ethis all Bseems uFnreal
EJust how Bfar we've Fcome
ELook intBo the Fmirror
ENot sure Bwho I Fwas
Walk Faway from Ball that you know
Walk Faway and Bhold your own
Walk Faway from Ball that you know
Walk Faway and Bhold your own
Brdige
E When you Bbow your head and Fwonder
Tell me Enow, will it Ball become Freal
Fill me Ein as I Bsometimes sit and wonFder
Wonder Ehow you may Bever find your Cfeet
(Walk away)
FI've seen people holding on toB nothing
(Walk away)
FI've seen people holding on to Bsomething
(Walk away from all that you know)
FI've seen people holding on to Bnothing
(Walk away and hold your own)
FI've seen people holding on to Bsomething
FWalk away and Bhold your own
And FI've seen people holding on to something
9.
Gather The Hands
Key: BHardB
D#m
F
C
BD#mFC
BShe was delivered by the D#mgrace of his hands
FKindness, relentless, Cwired to be shared
BPeople stood awkwardly andD#m gazed across the room
FShe walked with such elegance in theC places that she knew
BFlawlessness, contagious, D#mcompassionate, engagement
In theseF hands I belong, in theseC hands you belong
BFoolish, segregation, scarsD#m deep beneath the skin
Of the Fblack man and the white man andC everyone in between
BD#mFC
Forever Bsacred was the feminine, right D#mdown to the final hour
When everyF baby to be taken was to be Cpoisoned to be soured
BodiesB turning in their graves and spiritsD#m waiting to go home
DisconFnected from their holy place when the Cmuseum stole their bones
Cry Bfreedom, still bleeding, still D#mwaiting for a reason
Throw these Farms around the world, Throw these Carms around the world
Through the Beye of a needle we D#mtried to move the stone
So Fheavy from its history, of Cshame and blood and bone
BD#mFC
Gather the Fhands to move the stone
Gather the Chands to move the stone
Sing it Bup to the heavens
Let it D#mrain down on us aCll
(x6)
Through the Beye of a needle we D#mtried to move the stone
So Fheavy from its history, of Cshame and blood and bone
10.
Stoney Creek
Key: CMediumC
Am
F
G
CBaby, the wind is Amblowin' (fill 1)
So, Frest your weary Ghead here on my Cknee (fill 2)
There's no way we're getting on the Amocean (fill 1)
So Ffuck everything Gelse and let's just Cbe (fill 2)
Indi pup well she just foundAm a chicken (fill 1)
And Fwe found us sweet Gplace to rest our Cfeet (fill 2)
With honeybird there ain't nothin' Ammissin' (fill 1)
FHazel eyes, the most beautiful Gred I've Cseen (fill 3)
ThCis isC homAme Home
FGC
CSpendin' time here in these Amislands (fill 1)
It Fseems the whole wide Gworld has gone craCzy (fill 2)
So take my hand, let's walk this toAmgether (fill 1)
FTeach our little Gman the best we Csee (fill 2)
CauseAm baby, the wind is blowing (fill 1)
And Fthere ain't no other Gplace I'd rather Cbe (fill 2)
F And the Gwind owes me noCthing (fill 2)
F But it's Gblown me here with Cyou (fill 2) wo-o-oah
F And it can Gblow until it's Cthrough (fill 3)
CaAmuse baby,Am the wind is blowing (fill 1)
There Fain't no other Gplace I'd rather Cbe (fill 3)
ThisC is home (fill 2)
AmHo-o-ome