Chords for Midnight Oil - When the Generals Talk

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125.55 bpm
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E

Gb

Bm

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Midnight Oil - When the Generals Talk chords
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[Ab]
I'm [Em]
[Gb] [Em]
[Gb] [Em] [Dm] [Ab] [Em]
[A] [G] [A] [Em]
[Eb] [Bm]
[N] [Eb] [Bm]
there on the platform speaking [Eb] to the people, the people I was bonding with clapping
and cheering, but the meaning of the message not revealed to those assembled, they're taking
for a ride, taking any stride.
[Bm] When the General's gone, you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better do what he says.
When the General's gone, you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better do what he [Gb]
says.
[B]
We were in the [Eb] rankings, someone talking insurrection, the General had the purge, he won through
in elections, with a certain satisfaction, the people ought to pee, [N] stop with the revolution.
General's very [Bm] quick.
When the General's gone, you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better [C] do what he [Bm] says.
When the General's gone, [D] you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better do what he says.
[C] Sitting on [E] the fence, he throws his gaze to the ground, [Dm] the first man [Fm] to catch, [E] the second
to pass [C] around, [D] sitting on the fence, [E] he throws his gaze to the ground, [Dm] the third, [D]
sitting
on the fence, [E] he throws his gaze to the ground, [Dm] the third [D] walks, if anything you hear.
[Em]
[D] [Ebm] [Em]
[Gb]
[Em] [Eb] [E]
[D] [N]
Introducing the new general, introducing the new general, introducing the new general.
Introducing the new general's school of political diplomacy.
If you disagree, you get an arrow.
We haven't got many generals to this day, have we?
General Bones?
General Cooper?
General Richards?
General West?
General DeVos? Oh yeah!
[Bm]
[D]
[E]
Thank you.
[Gb] [Em] [Bb]
[A] [G] [Gb] [D]
[E]
Key:  
Em
121
D
1321
E
2311
Gb
134211112
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
E
2311
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ I'm _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ [Ab] _ [Em] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bm] _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bm] _
_ there on the platform speaking [Eb] to the people, the people I was bonding with clapping
and cheering, but the meaning of the message not revealed to those assembled, they're taking
for a ride, taking any stride.
[Bm] When the General's gone, you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better do what he says.
When the General's gone, you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better do what he [Gb] _
says.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ We were in the [Eb] rankings, someone talking insurrection, the General had the purge, he won through
in elections, with a certain satisfaction, the people ought to pee, [N] stop with the revolution. _ _ _
_ _ General's very [Bm] quick. _ _
_ _ _ _ When the General's gone, you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better [C] do what he [Bm] says.
When the General's gone, [D] you better listen to him.
When the General's gone, you better do what he says.
[C] _ Sitting on [E] the fence, he throws his gaze to the ground, [Dm] the first man [Fm] to catch, [E] the second
to pass [C] around, [D] sitting on the fence, [E] he throws his gaze to the ground, [Dm] the third, [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ sitting
on the fence, [E] he throws his gaze to the ground, [Dm] the third [D] walks, if anything you hear.
[Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [N] _
Introducing the new general, introducing the new general, introducing the new general.
Introducing the new general's school of political diplomacy.
If you disagree, you get an arrow.
_ _ We haven't got many generals to this day, have we?
General Bones?
_ General Cooper?
_ _ General Richards?
_ _ _ _ _ General West?
General DeVos? Oh yeah! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ Thank you.
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _

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