Chords for Munjana
Tempo:
117.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] Times were hard in Old Swan Hill And [G] her circumstances [A] got harder still
[D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain It [D] seemed she'd never [A]
know sweet happiness
[D] Just a game kicked [A] around, treated bad It's [G] not right for one so young [A] to be so sad
[D] A queer child should not have had [G] this cross to bear
[D] It makes me wonder [A]
if anybody [D] really cares
Trouble woman [A] is your name Through not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the blame
And an old man's voice [A] calls from afar Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Fond memories of Mula Mee The [G] only happy [D]
times her [A] family had seen
[D] Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end
[D] With Uncle John, [A]
who at the time [D] was their best friend
But this young girl just couldn't win She [G] got into trouble [A] and an eloquent
[D] Had a lovely child way [G] down in Old Fitzroy And [D] the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy
Baby [D] Russell [A] was his name That took him from her arms and made her [D] feel ashamed
Took him away to [A] America Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] They changed his name and [D] changed his home While [G] he was growing up he [A] always felt alone
[D] And through the years his history [G] remained untold
[D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at twelve years old
He [A] was on the streets [D] for many years No [G] one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears
He [D] took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape
And [D] then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape
[D] Trouble woman, [A] trouble man Doesn't anybody out [D] there give a damn?
And an old man's voice [A] calls from afar Who will shed a tear for [D] Manuela?
[G] [A] His one true mother who'd [D] searched in vain For [G] her son she'd never thought [A] she'd see again
[D] She received a phone call [G] from Florida They [D] found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela
[D]
Hello Russell, this [A] is your mother calling Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling
You come from this land [A] and son above And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love
They [G] [A] took you there when [D] you were five Now [G] you're in some [D] jail [A] trying to survive
And [D] if the truth be known when [G] all have testified Another [D] crime [A] committed here [D] was genocide
Trouble woman
[A] is your name Turn off all of yours it seems you've [D] always got the blame
And an old man's voice calls [A] from afar Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Times were hard in Old Swan Hill And [G] her circumstances [A] got harder still
[D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain It [D] seemed she'd never [A]
know sweet happiness
[D] Just a game kicked [A] around, treated bad It's [G] not right for one so young [A] to be so sad
[D] A queer child should not have had [G] this cross to bear
[D] It makes me wonder [A]
if anybody [D] really cares
Trouble woman [A] is your name Through not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the blame
And an old man's voice [A] calls from afar Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Fond memories of Mula Mee The [G] only happy [D]
times her [A] family had seen
[D] Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end
[D] With Uncle John, [A]
who at the time [D] was their best friend
But this young girl just couldn't win She [G] got into trouble [A] and an eloquent
[D] Had a lovely child way [G] down in Old Fitzroy And [D] the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy
Baby [D] Russell [A] was his name That took him from her arms and made her [D] feel ashamed
Took him away to [A] America Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] They changed his name and [D] changed his home While [G] he was growing up he [A] always felt alone
[D] And through the years his history [G] remained untold
[D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at twelve years old
He [A] was on the streets [D] for many years No [G] one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears
He [D] took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape
And [D] then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape
[D] Trouble woman, [A] trouble man Doesn't anybody out [D] there give a damn?
And an old man's voice [A] calls from afar Who will shed a tear for [D] Manuela?
[G] [A] His one true mother who'd [D] searched in vain For [G] her son she'd never thought [A] she'd see again
[D] She received a phone call [G] from Florida They [D] found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela
[D]
Hello Russell, this [A] is your mother calling Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling
You come from this land [A] and son above And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love
They [G] [A] took you there when [D] you were five Now [G] you're in some [D] jail [A] trying to survive
And [D] if the truth be known when [G] all have testified Another [D] crime [A] committed here [D] was genocide
Trouble woman
[A] is your name Turn off all of yours it seems you've [D] always got the blame
And an old man's voice calls [A] from afar Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
[A] Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela?
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Times were hard _ in Old Swan Hill _ _ And _ [G] _ her circumstances _ _ [A] got harder still _ _
_ _ _ [D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain It _ _ [D] seemed she'd never [A]
know sweet happiness
[D] Just a game kicked _ _ _ [A] _ _ around, _ _ _ treated bad _ _ _ It's [G] _ not right for one so young [A] to be so sad _
_ _ _ [D] A queer child should not have had [G] this cross to bear _
_ _ _ [D] It makes me wonder [A]
if anybody [D] really _ cares _
_ Trouble woman _ _ _ _ _ [A] is your _ name Through _ not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the _ blame _
_ _ And an old man's voice _ _ _ [A] calls from _ afar _ Who _ _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Fond memories _ of _ Mula Mee _ The _ [G] _ only happy [D]
times her [A] family had seen _
_ _ _ [D] _ Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end
_ _ _ [D] With Uncle John, _ [A]
who at the time [D] was their best friend
But _ _ this young girl _ just _ couldn't win _ _ She _ [G] _ got into trouble _ [A] and an eloquent _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Had a lovely child way [G] down in Old Fitzroy _ And _ [D] _ the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy _ _
Baby _ [D] Russell _ _ _ _ _ [A] was his name _ That took him from her arms and made her [D] feel ashamed _ _
_ Took him away _ _ _ to [A] _ _ America _ _ Who _ _ _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] They changed his name and _ [D] changed his home _ While _ [G] _ he was growing up _ he [A] always felt alone _ _
_ _ _ [D] And through the years his history _ _ [G] _ remained untold
_ _ _ [D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at twelve years old
He _ [A] _ was on the streets _ _ [D] for many years _ _ No [G] _ one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears
He _ [D] _ took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape
And _ _ [D] _ then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape
[D] _ _ Trouble woman, _ _ _ _ _ [A] trouble _ man _ _ _ _ Doesn't anybody _ out [D] there give a damn? _
_ _ And an old man's voice _ _ _ [A] calls from _ afar _ _ _ Who _ will shed a tear for [D] Manuela? _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ His one true mother _ who'd [D] searched in vain _ For [G] _ her son she'd never thought [A] she'd see again _
_ _ _ [D] She _ received a phone call [G] from _ Florida _ They _ [D] _ found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela
[D] _ _
Hello _ _ Russell, _ _ _ _ this [A] is your mother calling _ _ _ _ _ Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling _
_ _ You come from this _ land _ [A] and son above _ And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love _
They [G] _ _ [A] _ took you there _ when [D] you were five Now _ [G] _ _ you're in some [D] jail _ [A] trying to survive _
And _ [D] _ if the truth be known when [G] all have testified _ _ Another _ [D] _ _ _ crime [A] committed here [D] was _ genocide _
_ Trouble _ woman _ _
_ _ _ [A] is your name _ _ Turn off all of yours it seems you've [D] always got the _ blame
_ _ And an old man's voice _ calls _ [A] from _ _ afar _ _ _ _ Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ [A] Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Times were hard _ in Old Swan Hill _ _ And _ [G] _ her circumstances _ _ [A] got harder still _ _
_ _ _ [D] The only thing this woman ever [G] knew was pain It _ _ [D] seemed she'd never [A]
know sweet happiness
[D] Just a game kicked _ _ _ [A] _ _ around, _ _ _ treated bad _ _ _ It's [G] _ not right for one so young [A] to be so sad _
_ _ _ [D] A queer child should not have had [G] this cross to bear _
_ _ _ [D] It makes me wonder [A]
if anybody [D] really _ cares _
_ Trouble woman _ _ _ _ _ [A] is your _ name Through _ not following yours it seemed you always [D] got the _ blame _
_ _ And an old man's voice _ _ _ [A] calls from _ afar _ Who _ _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Fond memories _ of _ Mula Mee _ The _ [G] _ only happy [D]
times her [A] family had seen _
_ _ _ [D] _ Wishing that those happy times [G] would never end
_ _ _ [D] With Uncle John, _ [A]
who at the time [D] was their best friend
But _ _ this young girl _ just _ couldn't win _ _ She _ [G] _ got into trouble _ [A] and an eloquent _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Had a lovely child way [G] down in Old Fitzroy _ And _ [D] _ the welfare [A] came and took her baby boy _ _
Baby _ [D] Russell _ _ _ _ _ [A] was his name _ That took him from her arms and made her [D] feel ashamed _ _
_ Took him away _ _ _ to [A] _ _ America _ _ Who _ _ _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] They changed his name and _ [D] changed his home _ While _ [G] _ he was growing up _ he [A] always felt alone _ _
_ _ _ [D] And through the years his history _ _ [G] _ remained untold
_ _ _ [D] He questioned why, [A] so they kicked him out at twelve years old
He _ [A] _ was on the streets _ _ [D] for many years _ _ No [G] _ one ever [D] knew his pain [A] or saw his tears
He _ [D] _ took to using drugs and [G] booze just to escape
And _ _ [D] _ then one night they [A] arrested him for murder and rape
[D] _ _ Trouble woman, _ _ _ _ _ [A] trouble _ man _ _ _ _ Doesn't anybody _ out [D] there give a damn? _
_ _ And an old man's voice _ _ _ [A] calls from _ afar _ _ _ Who _ will shed a tear for [D] Manuela? _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ His one true mother _ who'd [D] searched in vain _ For [G] _ her son she'd never thought [A] she'd see again _
_ _ _ [D] She _ received a phone call [G] from _ Florida _ They _ [D] _ found her son [A] and more bad news for Manuela
[D] _ _
Hello _ _ Russell, _ _ _ _ this [A] is your mother calling _ _ _ _ _ Please forgive me, I can't stop [D] the tears from falling _
_ _ You come from this _ land _ [A] and son above _ And always remember the strength of your [D] mother's love _
They [G] _ _ [A] _ took you there _ when [D] you were five Now _ [G] _ _ you're in some [D] jail _ [A] trying to survive _
And _ [D] _ if the truth be known when [G] all have testified _ _ Another _ [D] _ _ _ crime [A] committed here [D] was _ genocide _
_ Trouble _ woman _ _
_ _ _ [A] is your name _ _ Turn off all of yours it seems you've [D] always got the _ blame
_ _ And an old man's voice _ calls _ [A] from _ _ afar _ _ _ _ Who will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ [A] Who _ will shed a tear [D] for Manuela? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _