Maralinga - Rainy Land
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Hammer on and off e string during the Dm chord, listen to the song for the pattern
[Chorus]
Dm
This is a rainy land
Dm
This is a rainy land
Dm
No thunder in our sky
Dm
No trees stretching high
Dm
But this is a rainy land
[Verse]
Dm
My name is Yami Lester
C
I hear I talk I touch but I am blind
Dm
My story comes from darkness
C
Listen to my story now unwind
Dm
This is a rainy land
Dm
First we heard two big bangs
C
We thought it was the great snake digging holes
Dm
Then we saw the big cloud
C
Then the big black mist began to roll
Dm
This is a rainy land
Dm
A strangeness on our skin
C
A soreness in our eyes like weeping fire
Dm
A pox upon our skin
C
A boulder on our backs all our lives
Dm
This is a rainy land
[Chorus]
Dm
This is a rainy land
Dm
No thunder in our sky
Dm
No trees stretching high
Dm
But this is a rainy land
[Verse]
Dm
My name is Millipuddy
C
They captured me and roughly washed me down
Dm
Then my child stopped kicking
C
Then they took away my man to town
Dm
They said do you speak English?
[Bridge] (Single strum at start of each line)
He said
Dm
I know that Jesus loves me I know
Dm
Because the bible tells me so
Dm
I know that Jesus loves me I know
Dm
Because the bible tells me so
[Chorus]
Dm
This is a rainy land
Dm
This is a rainy land
Dm
No thunder in our sky
Dm
No trees stretching high
Dm
But this is a rainy land
How to play Maralinga - Rainy Land
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.