David Claughton

V1> Em C G It's sunrise on the plain, its quiet all around C G Theres no black people here, they cant rent in this town. Em C Further up the road, where the shops are boarded up G D Theres a ghetto for the blacks, with nothin but a pub. [Refrão] C G Theres a poison in this land, born of ignorance and greed C G And were reaping what weve sown, paying double for our deeds Em Am7 The riverss running dry, the animals are dying C D The soil has turned to dust, the towns are going bust Em Its sunrise on the plain Instrumental C G C G Em Am7 C D Em [Verso 2] Em C G Back in 1841, when white man first arrived C G Blackfellas killed their stock, left them struggling to survive Em C A thousand pounds was all it took to establish the police G D Who massacred the lot and left the others with disease. [Refrão] C G La La La La La La La La La La La La La La C G La La La La La La La La La La La La La La Em Am7 The rivers running dry, the animals are dying C D The soil has turned to dust, the towns are going bust Em Its sunrise on the plain [Refrão] C G La La La La La La La La La La La La La La C G La La La La La La La La La La La La La La Em Am7 The rivers running dry, the animals are dying C D The soil has turned to dust, the towns are going bust Em Its sunrise on the plain [Verso 3] Em C G Who are the carers of this land, how can the healing begin C G Will elders take a stand, who has the courage to step in? town. Em C Who is willing to atone, who is willing to forget, G G Who is able to reach out and take the hardest step? Em Its sunrise on the plain