CAPO 8TH FRET INTRO/VERSE RIFF: ----------------- DDGD/A E -------2-------2---------2-------------------------------2------- B -----3-------3---------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3- G ---2-------2---------2-------2-------0-------0-------2-------2--- D -0-----------------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----- A -----------------4---------------2---------------0--------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------- GDDDDDA E ---------0-----------------------------------------------2------- B -------0-------0-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3- G -----0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--- D ---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0----- A -------------------------0---------------0----------------------- D -5---------------4---------------2---------------0--------------- D D/C# G/B D/A Galleries of pink galahs, crystal nights with diamond stars G6 D/F# D/A D/E D/A D Apricots preserved in jars, that's my home D D/C# G/B D/A Land of oceans in the sun, purple hazes, river gum G6 D/F# D/A D/E D/A D It breaks your heart when rain won't come, it breaks your heart D G6/D D G6/D It takes a harsh and cruel drought to sort the weaker saplings out G6/D D It makes room for stronger trees, maybe that's what life's about D G6/D D G6/D Winter's come, the hills are brown, the shops are closed, the blinds are down D G6/D D Everybody's leaving town, they can't go on D D/C# G/B D/A The south wind through verandah gauze, whines and bangs the homestead doors G6 D/F# D/A D/E D/A D A mother curses dusty floors, and feels alone D D/C# G/B D/A Trucks and bulk bins filled with rust, boy leaves home to make a crust G6 D/F# D/A D/E D/A D A father's dreams reduced to dust, but he must go on D G6/D D G6/D Tortured redgums unashamed, sunburnt country, wisely named G6/D D Chisel ploughed and wire claimed, but never never, never tamed SOLO: (Not relative to capo, played on electric guitar) ----- DGDG6/D E ----------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------------------- G ---------------------------------------7-8-7-10-9---------------- D -8----------7--8-10----8-7-----------8-----------10-------------- A ---------------------------11------8----------------------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------- DGD/D E ----------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------11-10-11----------------------------------------------- G ----7-8-10--------12--12--------8---------7-----------------7-8-- D --8------------------------------------------10-8---------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------- DDGD/A E -------------------------11-10-----------13----------15--13------ B ---11-10-11--------------------11------------------15--15--15---- G -10--------10----12--------------10--------------------------15-- D ----------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------- GDDDDDA E ---------18------------------------------------------------------ B -15-16-18----18--16-15-16-18-18---------------------------------- G ---------------------------------15------------------------------ D ----------------------------------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------------------------------- D ----------------------------------------------------------------- D D/C# G/B D/A Whirlwind swirls a paper high, same old news of further dry G6 D/F# D/A D/E D/A D Of broken clouds just passing by, that's my home D D/C# G/B D/A Land of oceans in the sun, purple hazes, river gum G6 D/F# D/A D/E D/A D It breaks your heart when rain won't come, it breaks your heart End On D Chord