Chords for Men At Work - Down Under (Lyrics)

Tempo:
107.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

B

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Men At Work - Down Under (Lyrics) chords
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[A] [Bm] [A]
[G] [A] [D] [A]
[Bm] [D] [B] I sat [A] alone in a fire at [B] Dombay
[G] [A] [B] On a heavy [A]
trailhead full of [Bm] zombie
[G] [A] And [B] then a [A] strange lady, [B] [G] she made me [A] nervous
[B] She took [A] me in and gave [Bm] me breakfast
[G] [D] And she said, here you come [A] from an under [Bm] under
[G] [D] A well [A] and low under [Bm] under
[G] [D] Can't you hear, [A] can't you hear the [Bm] thunder
[G] [D] You better run, [A] you better take [Bm] cover
[G] [A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [A]
[G] [A] [B] I'm [A] back from a man in [Bm] Brussels
[G] [A] [B] He was six [A] foot four and [B] full of muscle
[G] [A] [B] I [A] sat to speak in my [B] language
[G] [A] [B] He just [A] smiled and gave me a [B] vegemite and sweet [G] sandwich
[D] And he said, I [A] come from an under [Bm] under
[G] A [A] [D] [A] cookie that's low and [Bm] men's gender
[G] [D] Can't you [A] hear, can't you hear the [Bm] thunder
[G] [D] You better [A] run, you better [B] take [G] cover
[A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [G] [A] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A] [E] [Bm] [A]
[Bm] [G] [A] I [Bm] [A]
got [Bm] [Em] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [D] [B] a man [A]
in [B] Bombay
[G] [A] [B] With a [A] sweatshirt and not [B] much to [G] [A] say
[B] I said, [A] chill man, are you [B] trying to tempt [G] me
[A] [B] Because [A] I come from the [B] land of plenty
[G] [A] And he [D] said, here you come [A] from an under [B] under
[G] A [D] well and [A] low under [Bm] under
[G] [D] Can't you hear, [A] can't you hear the [Bm] thunder
[G] You [A] [D] better run, [A] you better take [Bm] cover
[G] [A] [D] I'm back from a [A] man in Brussels
He was six foot four and [B] full of muscle
[G] I [A] [D] [A] sat to speak in [Bm] my language
[G] [A] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [A] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [A] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [A] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [A] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [D] [A] He just smiled and [B] gave [G] [A] [D] [A]
[Bm] [G] [A] [D] [A]
me a [B] vegemite [G] [A] [D] and sweet sandwich
And he said, chill [A] man, are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty
And he said, [B] chill man, are you trying to tempt [G] me
Because I come from the land of plenty
[A] [D] [A] [B] [G] [A] [D] [A]
[B] [G] [A] [Dm]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
A
1231
G
2131
B
12341112
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To learn Men At Work - Down Under chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: B, G, A, B, A, D, A, B and A. For best results, commence at 53 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 108. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ [B] I sat [A] alone in a fire at [B] Dombay
[G] _ _ [A] _ [B] On a heavy [A]
trailhead full of [Bm] zombie
[G] [A] And [B] then a [A] strange lady, [B] [G] she made me [A] nervous
[B] She took [A] me in and gave [Bm] me breakfast
[G] [D] And she said, here you come [A] from an under [Bm] under
_ [G] [D] A well [A] and low under [Bm] under
[G] _ [D] _ Can't you hear, [A] can't you hear the [Bm] thunder
_ [G] _ [D] You better run, [A] you better take [Bm] cover
[G] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ [B] I'm [A] back from a man in [Bm] Brussels
[G] _ [A] [B] He was six [A] foot four and [B] full of muscle
[G] _ [A] [B] I [A] sat to speak in my [B] language
[G] _ [A] [B] He just [A] smiled and gave me a [B] vegemite and sweet [G] sandwich
[D] And he said, I [A] come from an under [Bm] under
[G] A [A] _ [D] _ [A] cookie that's low and [Bm] men's gender
_ [G] _ [D] _ Can't you [A] hear, can't you hear the [Bm] thunder
_ [G] _ [D] You better [A] run, you better [B] take [G] cover
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ [G] _ [A] I [Bm] _ _ [A]
got [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ [B] a man [A]
in [B] Bombay
[G] _ [A] _ [B] With a [A] sweatshirt and not [B] much to _ [G] [A] say
[B] I said, [A] chill man, are you [B] trying to tempt [G] me
[A] _ [B] Because [A] I come from the [B] land of plenty
[G] [A] And he [D] said, here you come [A] from an under [B] under
[G] A [D] _ well and [A] low under [Bm] under
_ [G] [D] Can't you hear, [A] can't you hear the [Bm] thunder
[G] You [A] _ [D] better run, [A] you better take [Bm] cover
_ [G] _ [A] _ [D] I'm back from a [A] man in Brussels
He was six foot four and [B] full of muscle
[G] I [A] _ [D] _ [A] sat to speak in [Bm] my language
[G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] He just smiled and [B] gave [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A]
me a [B] vegemite [G] _ [A] [D] and sweet sandwich
And he said, chill [A] man, are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty
And he said, [B] chill man, are you trying to tempt [G] me
Because I come from the land of plenty
[A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [Dm] _ _ _

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It's Ron Strykert and Colin Hay who authored this song.

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