Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil
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Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E
Song: Beds are burning
Artist: Midnight Oil
Composers: Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie
Album: Diesel and dust
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' on ultimateGuitar.com) 6th April 2017
Studio version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuUvb1XoRyo
Live acoustic version (Lyrics vary slightly):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvoeMpQSSfk
Below are 3 alternatives for the bass riff played in the verses.
The first is what the bass usually plays.
The second is an alternative for a single rhythm guitar accompaniment.
The third is another alternative I've heard on live versions.
(Bass note v
e |-----------
B |-----------
G |-----------
D |-----------
A |-------1--2
E |-0--0------
erse riff - pa
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-|-------1--2-
-|-0--0-------
lm mute string
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|-0--0--5--3-|
s)
------------| [x2]
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-0--0--3--2-|
e |-----------
B |-----------
G |-----------
D |-6--6--6--6
A |-7--7--7--7
E |-0--0--0--0
* -
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-|-6--6--6--6-
-|-7--7--7--7-
-|-0--0--0--0-
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|-6--6--6--6-|
|-7--7--7--7-|
|-0--0--0--0-|
------------| [x2]
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-6--6-------|
-7--7-------|
-0--0--3--2-|
e |-----------
B |-----------
G |-----------
D |-6--6--6--6
A |-7--7--7--7
E |-0--0--0--0
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-|-6--6--6--6-
-|-7--7--7--7-
-|-0--0--0--0-
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|-6--6--6--6-|
|-7--7--7--7-|
|-0--0--0--0-|
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-6--6-------|
-7--7-------|
-0--0--5--3-|
Take note of the pauses in the Intro and Pre-Choruses where there
are bars of 2/4. If you use the barre shape A chord you can slide
the chord down on the sustain. For the pauses, mute all the strings
with your chord hand and strum the rhythm.
= 022100 = 244322 = xx0232
= 355433 = 022000 = xx1202
= 577655 = x32010 = xx0233
= 0799xx * = 320033 = xx0230
= 0577xx = x00033
= 00765x = 2x0033 N.C.= No chords
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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e |-----------
B |-----------
G |-----------
D |-6--6--6--6
A |-7--7--7--7
E |-0--0--0--0
* -
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-|------------
-|-6--6--6--6-
-|-7--7--7--7-
-|-0--0--0--0-
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|-6--6--6--6-|
|-7--7--7--7-|
|-0--0--0--0-|
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-6--6-------|
-7--7-------|
-0--0--3--2-|
( *) [
Out where t
he river broke
, the Blood Wo
od ...and the
Desert Oak,
( *) [
Holden wrecks,
and... boilin
g diesels ...s
team in 45 deg
rees!
[Pre-Chorus]
The time has c
ome, to say fa
ir's fair,
To pay the ren
t, to pay our
share,
The time has c
ome, a fact's
a fact,
It be - longs
to them, let's
give it back!
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[
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[Chorus]
How can we dan
ce when our ea
rth is turning
?
*
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*
/__/ |
How do we slee
p while our be
ds are burning
?
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|
How can we dan
ce when our ea
rth is turning
?
*
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*
/__/ |
How do we slee
p while our be
ds are burning
?
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|
The time has c
ome to say fai
r's fair, to p
ay the rent no
w,
To pay our
share! |
/ / / /
|
[Verse 2]
(
e |-----------
B |-----------
G |-----------
D |-6--6--6--6
A |-7--7--7--7
E |-0--0--0--0
*)
-|------------
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-|-6--6--6--6-
-|-7--7--7--7-
-|-0--0--0--0-
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|-6--6--6--6-|
|-7--7--7--7-|
|-0--0--0--0-|
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-6--6-------|
-7--7-------|
-0--0--3--2-|
( *)[
Four-wheels sc
]
are the cockat
oos...from Kin
tore East...to
Yuendumu,
( *)[
The Western De
]
sert ...lives
and breathes .
..in 45 degree
s!
[Pre-Chorus]
The time has c
ome, to say fa
ir's fair,
To pay the ren
t, to pay our
share,
The time has c
ome, a fact's
a fact,
It be - longs
to them, let's
give it back!
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[
| / / | /
/ / / |
[Chorus]
How can we dan
ce when our ea
rth is turning
?
*
| / / / /
| / / /
*
/__/ |
How do we slee
p while our be
ds are burning
?
| / / / /
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|
How can we dan
ce when our ea
rth is turning
?
*
| / / / /
| / / /
*
/__/ |
How do we slee
p while our be
ds are burning
?
| / / / /
| / / / /
|
The time has c
ome to say fai
r's fair,
To pay the ren
t now, to pay
( (
our share
(
,
The time has c
ome, a fact's
a fact, it be
- longs to the
m,
We're gonna gi
ve it back
! | /
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[Coda]
How can we dan
ce when our ea
rth is turning
?
*
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*
/__/ |
How do we slee
p while our be
ds are burning
?
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