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