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Tin Legs And Tin Mines by Midnight Oil
Tin Legs And Tin Mines
Standard tuning, no capo
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
E F# E F# G#m
E F# E F# D#m
E F# E F#
[Verse 1]
B C#m
I'm gonna wait for the moment to come
B C#m
I'm gonna wait till we all stop from running
A E Cdim
Boxed in like candles, polar bear pride
A E
Turning to terror as the script is read out
B Cdim C#m
Unwilling actors, accomplished protractors will shout
[Verse 2]
B C#m
I'm gonna wait till we reach the sky
B C#m
Tin legs and tin mines, anyone cries
A E Cdim
Cry in the hope that there'll be tomorrow
A E
Waiting around there must be a time
B Cdim
Time to start thinking and working it out
C#m A Bm G
Come with me now, cry with me now when I'm laughing
[Hook]
D Em C Bb F G
Who's running the world today?
D Em C Bb F G D
Who's running the world today?
[Verse 3]
B C#m
I'm gonna wait till they knock on my door
B C#m
I'm gonna wait till they dig up the floor boards
A E Cdim
Poland in Disneyland, wet dream control
A E
Super computer, the new contraband
B Cdim
I'm gonna wait, and I must make a stand
C#m A Bm G
Stand with me now, come with me now one more time
[Hook]
D Em C Bb F G
Who's running the world today?
D Em C Bb F G
Who's running the world today?
D Em C Bb F G
Who's running the world today?
D Em C Bb F G
Who's running the world today?
D Em C Bb F G
Who's running the world today?
D Em C Bb F G
Who's running the world today?
[Outro]
G D G D
E F# E F#
I'm gonna wait for the moment to come
I'm gonna wait till we all stop from running
Boxed in like candles, polar bear pride
Turning to terror as the script is read out
Unwilling actors, accomplished protractors will shout
I'm gonna wait till we reach the sky
Tin legs and tin mines, anyone cries
Cry in the hope that there'll be tomorrow
Waiting around there must be a time
Time to start thinking and working it out
Come with me now, come with me now, we'll be laughing
Who's running the world today?
I'm gonna wait till they knock on my door
I'm gonna wait till they dig up the floor boards
Poland in Disneyland, wet dream control
Super computer, the new contraband
I'm gonna wait, we must make a stand
Come with me now, stand with me now one more time
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version 2
Intro part
The intro is made of two patterns, only changing the bass note.
Let ring and listen to the CD to get the rythm right.
The structure is the following :
Pattern A (4 times)
Patten B
Pattern A (twice)
Pattern B
Pattern A (twice)
Then into the first verse...
e-II------------------------I--------------------------|
B-II--------------0--------I---------0-----------------|
G-II------------3--3------I------------3---------------| Pattern A
D-II------------------4---I---------------4------------|
A-II----------------------I----------------------------|
E-II-----0----------------I------2---------------------|
e-II------------------------I--------------------------|
B-II--------------0--------I---------0-----------------|
G-II------------3--3------I------------3---------------| Pattern B
D-II------------------4---I---------------4------------|
A-II----6------------------I---6-----------------------|
E-II-----------------------I---------------------------|
Verse 1
B C#m Csus2 C#m
I'm gonna wait for the moment to come
B C#m Csus2 C#m
I'm gonna wait till we all stop from running
A E B7 B7*
Boxed in like candles, polar bear pride
A E
Turning to terror as the script is read out
B B7 B7** C#m A
Unwilling actors accomplished protractors will shout
B C#m Csus2 C#m
I'm gonna wait till we reach the sky
B C#m Csus2 C#m
Tin legs and tin mines, anyone cries
A E B7 B7*
Cry in the hope that there'll be tomorrow
A E
Waiting around there must be a time
B B7 B7**
Time to start thinking and working it out
C#m A Bm (G)
Come with me now, try with me now, when I'm laughing
Chorus
D Em C A#
F (G)
Who's running the world today
D Em C A#
F
Who's running the world today
G D
G D
Verse 2
Chorus (play it how many times you want. Make sure you say about
anything to match Garret's inspired speech...)
Outro : repeat pattern A of intro
Special chords :
They are only used as variations on the basic chord
B7* 7 9 7 8 9 7
B7** 7 9 7 8 10 7
I'm gonna wait for the moment to come
I'm gonna wait till we all stop from running
Boxed in like candles, polar bear pride
Turning to terror as the script is read out
Unwilling actors, accomplished protractors will shout
I'm gonna wait till we reach the sky
Tin legs and tin mines, anyone cries
Cry in the hope that there'll be tomorrow
Waiting around there must be a time
Time to start thinking and working it out
Come with me now, come with me now, we'll be laughing
Who's running the world today?
I'm gonna wait till they knock on my door
I'm gonna wait till they dig up the floor boards
Poland in Disneyland, wet dream control
Super computer, the new contraband
I'm gonna wait, we must make a stand
Come with me now, stand with me now one more time
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