At Lightning Ridge
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G A G D
[Verse 1]
G D
Don't ask any questions
G D
Don't snoop around his claim
G D A
He'll be out with a dog and a shotgun
G D
Who knows what he's hiding
G D
Or why he makes his stand
G D
Men like him are buried alive
A
With opals in their hands
[Verse 2]
G D
Well they say he came from Lismore
G D
That's about all we know
G D
He came for a weekend only
A
Twenty years ago
G D
Well he must have had money in the bank
G D
Or he's found a lot more than potch
G D
For every month he sends a cab
A
For another case of scotch
[Chorus]
G D
He's a dreamer, he's a drinker
G D
A bull ant in a hole
G D
He's a schemer, he's a thinker
A
He's a lonely soul
G D
He's gouging for the opal
G D
Like a wombat or a mole
G A G D
Way out there at Lightning Ridge
[Solo]
G D G D
G D A
G D G D
G A G D
[Verse 3]
G D
Down below the leopardwood
G D
Below the bimblebox
G D A
Get your thrill on lunatic hill
G D
Flashes of dancing colour
G D
Green and gold and red
G D
Mix it with black and you're on your back
A
Digging until you're dead
[Verse 4]
G D
Well, it's not about a fancy car
G D
It's not about the cash
G D
They passed the hat for a swimming pool
A
And built it in a flash
G D
No, it's all about the opal
G D
You get it in your eye
G D
You see a glimpse of heaven
A
With angels in the sky
[Chorus]
G D
And you're a dreamer, you're a drinker
G D
A bull ant in a hole
G D
You're a schemer, you're a thinker
A
You're a lonely soul
G D
You're gouging for the opal
G D
Like a wombat or a mole
G A G D
Way out there at Lightning Ridge (sing with me)
G D
He's a dreamer, he's a drinker
G D
A bull ant in a hole
G D
He's a schemer, he's a thinker
A
He's a lonely soul
G D
He's gouging for the opal
G D
Like a wombat or a mole
G A G D
Way out there at Lightning Ridge
[Solo]
G D G D
G D A
G D G D
G A G D
[Outro]
G A G D
Way out there at Lightning Ridge
How to play At Lightning Ridge
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.