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Power And The Passion by Midnight Oil
Power And The Passion
Standard tuning, no capo, basic song structure.
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Bm C# F# Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm
People wasting away
C# F#
In paradise
Bm
Going backwards, once in a while
C# F# Bm
Taking your time, give it a try
Bm
What do you believe, what do you believe
C# F# Bm
What do you believe is true?
Bm
Nothing they say makes a difference this way
C# F# Bm
Nothing they say will do
[Pre Chorus]
D E
You take all the trouble that you can afford
Em B Em
At least you won't have time to be bored
Em B Em D
At least you won't have time to be bored
[Chorus]
D#m D#m7 C#7 D#m C# D#m
Oh the power and the passion, oh the temper of the time
D#m D#m7 C#7
Oh the power and the passion
D#m C# Bm
Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line
[Verse 2]
Bm C# F#
Sunburnt faces around, with skin so brown
Bm C# F# Bm
Smiling zinc cream and crowds, Sundays the beach never a cloud
Bm
Breathing eucalypt, pushing panel vans
C# F#
Stuff and munch junk food
Bm
Laughing at the truth, cause Gough was tough til he hit the rough
C# F# Bm
Uncle Sam and John were quite enough
[Pre Chorus]
D E
Too much of sunshine too much of sky
Em B Em
It's just enough to make you want to cry
Em B Em D
It's just enough to make you want to cry
[Chorus]
D#m D#m7 C#7 D#m C# D#m
Oh the power and the passion, oh the temper of the time
D#m D#m7 C#7
Oh the power and the passion
D#m C# Bm
Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line
[Instrumental]
Bm A G G7 x4
[Verse 3]
Bm C# F#
I see buildings, clothing the sky, in paradise
Bm
Sydney, nights are warm
C# F#
Daytime telly, blue rinse dawn
Bm C# F#
Dad's so bad he lives in the pub, it's a underarms and football clubs
Bm
Flat chat, Pine Gap, in every home a Big Mac
C# F#
And no one goes outback, that's that
[Pre Chorus]
D E
You take what you get and get what you please
Em B Em
It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees
Em B Em D
It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees
[Chorus]
D#m D#m7 C#7 D#m C# D#m
Oh the power and the passion, oh the temper of the time
D#m D#m7 C#7
Oh the power and the passion
D#m C# Bm
Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line
[Outro]
B A G x5
Cm Dm Am Bm
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version 2
VERSE rhythm:
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-4-4-6-7---------4-4-6-7---------6-6-6-----------4-4-6-7---------|
A-|-2-2-4-5---------2-2-4-5---------4-4-4-4---------2-2-4-5---------|
E-|---------------------------------------2-------------------------|
VERSE lead:
e-|-----7-------10------7-------10------9-------14------7-------10--|
B-|-----7-------10------7-------10------9-------14------7-------10--|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D E (power chords)
then, rhythm:
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----9-9-------------9-9-------------9-9-------------9-9---------|
D-|-----9-9-------------9-9-------------9-9-------------9-9---------|
A-|-----7-7-------------7-7-------------7-7-------------7-7---------|
E-|0000------------0000------------0000------------0000-------------|
and lead:
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|---------------------------------------2-------------------------|
E-|-0-0-2-3---------0-0-2-3---------2-2-2-----------0-0-2-3---------|
CHORUS:
e-|-6-------------------------------6-------------------------------|
B-|-7---------------6---------------6-------------------------------|
G-|-8---------------6---------------6-------------------------------|
D-|-8---------------6---------------8-------------------------------|
A-|-6---------------4---------------8-------------------------------|
E-|---------------------------------6-------------------------------|
and
e-|-6---------------4---------------6-------------------------------|
B-|-7---------------6---------------7-------------------------------|
G-|-8---------------6---------------8-------------------------------|
D-|-8---------------6---------------8-------------------------------|
A-|-6---------------4---------------6-------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE rhythm:
B A G
BRIDGE lead (at the end):
e-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-4-------45-2----5-------56-3---3-322332232----------------------|
G-|-------------------------------------------2---------------------|
D-|--------------------------------------------3--------------------|
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
People, wasting away in paradise
Going backward, once in a while
Moving ahead, falling behind
What do you believe, what do you believe
What do you believe is true
Nothing they say makes a difference this way
Nothing they say will do
Take all the trouble that you can afford
At least you won't have time to be bored
Oh the power and the passion, oh the temper of the time
Oh the power and the passion
Sometimes you've got to take the hardest line
Sun burnt faces around, with skin so brown
Smiling zinc cream and crowds, Sundays the beach never a cloud
Breathing eucalypti, pushing panel vans
Stuff and munch junk food
Laughing at the truth, 'cause Gough was tough till he hit the rough
Uncle Sam and John were quite enough
Too much of sunshine too much of sky
It's enough to make you want to cry
Oh the power
I see buildings, clothing the sky, in paradise
Sydney, nights are warm
Daytime telly, blue rinse dawn
Dad's so bad he lives in the pub, it's a underarms and football clubs
Flat chat, Pine Gap, in every home a Big Mac
And no one goes outback, that's that
You take what you get and get what you please
It's better to die on your feet than to live on your knees
Oh the power
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