Beds Are Burning
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Intro: E
(E)
Out where the river broke
The bloodwood and the desert oak
Holden wrecks and boiling diesels
Steam in forty five degrees
E
The time has come
D/E
To say fair's fair
A/E
To pay the rent
E
To pay our share
E
The time has come
D/E
A fact's a fact
A/E
It belongs to them
F# (E G A)
Let's give it back
Em C G
How can we dance when our earth is turning
Em C D Ebº
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
Em C G
How can we dance when our earth is turning
Em C D Ebº
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
Em C
The time has come to say fairs fair
G D (E)
to pay the rent, now to pay our share
(E)
Four wheels scare the cockatoos
From Kintore East to Yuendemu
The western desert lives and breathes
In forty five degrees
E
The time has come
D/E
To say fair's fair
A/E
To pay the rent
E
To pay our share
E
The time has come
D/E
A fact's a fact
A/E
It belongs to them
F# (E G A)
Let's give it back
Em C G
How can we dance when our earth is turning
Em C D Ebº
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
Em C G
How can we dance when our earth is turning
Em C D Ebº
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
Em C
The time has come to say fairs fair
G D
to pay the rent, now to pay our share
Em C
The time has come, a fact's a fact
G D
It belongs to them, Let's give it back
Em C G
How can we dance when our earth is turning
Em C D Ebº
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
(Em C G D) (E G A)
How to play Beds Are Burning
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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.