Sometimes Lyrics

Sometimes by Midnight Oil
from the album "Diesel and Dust"
INTRO lead:
INTRO rhythm:
VERSE:
leads into the chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
CHORUS:
LAST CHORUS:
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LYRICS:
I know
that the sunset empire shudders and shakes
and I know
there's a floodgate and a raging river
I say
see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel
and I say
hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
sometimes you're taken to the wall
but you don't give in
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
sometimes you're taken to the wall
and you don't give in
I know
that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties
I know
they arm-wrestle on the altar
I say
don't leave your heart in a hard place
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
sometimes you're taken to the wall
and you don't give in
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
sometimes your taken to the wall
but you don't give in
leads back into chorus with ------- -------
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
sometimes you're taken to the wall
and you don't give in
sometimes you're shaken to the core sometimes
sometimes your face is gonna fall
don't you let it
(another chorus)
...but you don't give in
(ends on D with lead playing the following)
p.s.
G/B: 3 A/C#: 0 C9: 3
Jonathan Hart
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