Chords for Midnight Oil - Forgotten Years
Tempo:
76.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
B
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [Bm] [G]
[A] [D] [Bm] [D]
[A] [B] [G] [B]
[Bm] [B] Hear the sins of the father, [D] are visited upon the son.
[A] Hearts have been hard, hands have been [E] clenched and fists too [B] long.
A son's need never be soldiers, [D] a daughter's don't ever need guns.
[A] These are the years between, these are the [E] years that were hard fought and won.
[B] Now contracts [E] fall at the edges, [Bm] old signatures [E] stain the tears.
[A] Seasons wore a crease, these should [E] not be forgotten [B] years.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of [E] politics.
[A] How many [G] dreams remain?
This is a balance you strive to [D] contain.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years.
[Bm] [B]
[D] [B] A shoreline was never invaded, [D] a country was never [A] inflamed.
This is the calming breeze, this is the [E] feeling to strengthen and [B] change.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of politics.
[E] [A] Signatures stain with [G] tears, [D] who can remember?
We've got to remember.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years.
[G] [B] [E]
[B] [Bm] [B]
[Em] [C#] Jesus [A] Christ.
[D] [A] [G] I said it's the [D] hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [D] These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not [D] be forgotten [Bm] [G] years.
Time has [A] tested heartbreaking [D] years.
[Bm] [D] And it's time while I say [A] to you now.
[D] The blinding [Bm] years, the blinding [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em]
years.
[Bm] These should [D] not be forgotten years.
[A] [B] We will remember.
[Bm] [D] [A] Oh, the shoreline.
[D] [A] [E] [B]
[A] [D] [Bm] [D]
[A] [B] [G] [B]
[Bm] [B] Hear the sins of the father, [D] are visited upon the son.
[A] Hearts have been hard, hands have been [E] clenched and fists too [B] long.
A son's need never be soldiers, [D] a daughter's don't ever need guns.
[A] These are the years between, these are the [E] years that were hard fought and won.
[B] Now contracts [E] fall at the edges, [Bm] old signatures [E] stain the tears.
[A] Seasons wore a crease, these should [E] not be forgotten [B] years.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of [E] politics.
[A] How many [G] dreams remain?
This is a balance you strive to [D] contain.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years.
[Bm] [B]
[D] [B] A shoreline was never invaded, [D] a country was never [A] inflamed.
This is the calming breeze, this is the [E] feeling to strengthen and [B] change.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of politics.
[E] [A] Signatures stain with [G] tears, [D] who can remember?
We've got to remember.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years.
[G] [B] [E]
[B] [Bm] [B]
[Em] [C#] Jesus [A] Christ.
[D] [A] [G] I said it's the [D] hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
[Bm] [D] These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
[Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not [D] be forgotten [Bm] [G] years.
Time has [A] tested heartbreaking [D] years.
[Bm] [D] And it's time while I say [A] to you now.
[D] The blinding [Bm] years, the blinding [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em]
years.
[Bm] These should [D] not be forgotten years.
[A] [B] We will remember.
[Bm] [D] [A] Oh, the shoreline.
[D] [A] [E] [B]
Key:
D
A
Bm
B
G
D
A
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [Bm] _ [B] Hear the sins of the father, [D] are visited upon the son.
[A] Hearts have been hard, _ hands have been [E] clenched and fists too [B] long.
A son's need never be soldiers, [D] a daughter's don't ever need guns.
[A] These are the years between, _ these are the [E] years that were hard fought and won.
[B] Now contracts [E] fall at the edges, [Bm] old signatures [E] stain the tears.
[A] Seasons wore a crease, these should [E] not be forgotten [B] years.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of [E] politics.
[A] How many [G] dreams remain?
This is a balance you strive to [D] contain.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [D] [B] A shoreline was never invaded, [D] a country was never [A] inflamed.
This is the calming breeze, this is the [E] feeling to strengthen and [B] change.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of politics.
[E] _ [A] Signatures stain with [G] tears, [D] who can remember?
We've got to remember.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [C#] _ _ Jesus [A] Christ.
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] I said it's the [D] hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not [D] be forgotten _ [Bm] _ [G] years.
Time has [A] tested heartbreaking [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ [D] And it's time while I say [A] to you now.
[D] The blinding [Bm] years, the blinding [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em]
years.
[Bm] These should [D] not be forgotten years.
[A] _ [B] We will remember.
_ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ [A] Oh, the shoreline.
[D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [Bm] _ [B] Hear the sins of the father, [D] are visited upon the son.
[A] Hearts have been hard, _ hands have been [E] clenched and fists too [B] long.
A son's need never be soldiers, [D] a daughter's don't ever need guns.
[A] These are the years between, _ these are the [E] years that were hard fought and won.
[B] Now contracts [E] fall at the edges, [Bm] old signatures [E] stain the tears.
[A] Seasons wore a crease, these should [E] not be forgotten [B] years.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of [E] politics.
[A] How many [G] dreams remain?
This is a balance you strive to [D] contain.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [D] [B] A shoreline was never invaded, [D] a country was never [A] inflamed.
This is the calming breeze, this is the [E] feeling to strengthen and [B] change.
Still it aches like [E] tetanus, [B] it wreaks of politics.
[E] _ [A] Signatures stain with [G] tears, [D] who can remember?
We've got to remember.
The hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D]
These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not be forgotten [B] years. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Bm] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [C#] _ _ Jesus [A] Christ.
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] I said it's the [D] hardest [Bm] years, the darkest [G] years, the roaring [A] years, the falling [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ _ [D] These should [A] not be forgotten [D] years.
The hardest [Bm] years, the wildest [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em] years.
_ [Bm] We [D] will remember.
These should [A] not [D] be forgotten _ [Bm] _ [G] years.
Time has [A] tested heartbreaking [D] years.
_ [Bm] _ [D] And it's time while I say [A] to you now.
[D] The blinding [Bm] years, the blinding [G] years, the desperate [D] and divided [Em]
years.
[Bm] These should [D] not be forgotten years.
[A] _ [B] We will remember.
_ [Bm] _ [D] _ _ [A] Oh, the shoreline.
[D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _