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At The Time Of Writing

Midnight Oil


Capo 2:

Riff  Em 0222-0224:

Verse1 Em C  Em B  Em A:
Theres nothing much hanging from the tree in the Garden of Eden
It takes a long long time for the fruit to ripen on the vine
We better get together or we'll end up on the roof with a shotgun

Because a chance, we've only got one    G B

Verse2 Em C  Em B  Em A:
It's never very smart to try and strip the bark from an old tree
We've been digging up the dirt since the rocks of the earth were still warm
Now old king coal is dying, he was never gonna last the long run

You know a chance, we've only got one   G B

Chorus C G  C A  Em riff:
At the time of writing we were in our heads
At the time of writing we were good as dead
At the time of writing

At the time of writing we were fast asleep
At the time of writing we were in too deep
At the time of writing

Verse3 Em C Em B Em A:
Wait a little while your eyes will realign into the darkness
There's an ice-melt below us  -  bamboo curtains above
Our ocean moat protects us  -  our friends will surely co-o-oome

You know a chance,we've only got one   G B

Chorus C G  C A  Em riff:
At the time of writing we were in our heads
At the time of writing we were good as dead
At the time of writing

At the time of writing we were fast asleep
At the time of writing we were in too deep
At the time of writing

They make no apologies for this       Em7 B7
make no apologies for anything        D   C
They make no apologies for this       Em  B7
make no apologies for everything      D

We are not responsible for this        G  D
we're not responsible for everything   Em
We are not responsible for this        G  D
we're not responsible for everything   C  C

Chorus QUIET C G  C A  Em riff:
At the time of writing we were in our heads
At the time of writing we were good as dead
At the time of writing

Loud C G  C A  Em riff::
At the time of writing we were fast asleep
At the time of writing we were in too deep
At the time of writing

Outro C G  C A A  Em:
At the time of writing we were on the brink
At the time of writing,  still had time...to think
At the time, at the time, at the time, at the time 
At the tiiiiime           Right Now


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Riff:  
2-4-4
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Verse1:
        Em
There's nothing much hanging from the tree 
                 C
in the Garden of Eden
           Em 
It takes a long long time for the fruit 
                B
to ripen on the vine
   Em           
We better get together or we'll end up on the roof
       A
with a shotgun

Bridge:
          G                  B
Because a chance, we've only got one

Verse2:
     Em
It's never very smart to try and strip 
                 C
the bark from an old tree
           Em
We've been digging up the dirt since the rocks
                        B
of the earth were still warm
    Em
Now old king coal is dying, 
       A                              A
he was never gonna last the long run

Bridge:
           G                  B
You know a chance, we've only got one

Chorus:
               C                      G
At the time of writing we were in our heads
               C                       A
At the time of writing we were good as dead
               Em riff
At the time of writing

               C                     G
At the time of writing we were fast asleep
               C                      A
At the time of writing we were in too deep
               Em riff
At the time of writing

Verse3:
Em  
Wait a little while  
                                C
your eyes will realign into the darkness
           Em
There's an ice-melt below us   
                 B
bamboo curtains above
    Em
Our ocean moat protects us 
    A                              A
our friends will surely co-o-oome

Bridge:
           G                 B
You know a chance,we've only got one

Chorus:
               C                      G
At the time of writing we were in our heads
               C                       A
At the time of writing we were good as dead
               Em riff
At the time of writing

               C                     G
At the time of writing we were fast asleep
               C                      A
At the time of writing we were in too deep
               Em riff
At the time of writing

Middle:
Em                          B7
They make no apologies for this
                      D         C
make no apologies for anything
Em                          B7/Eb
They make no apologies for this
                      D
make no apologies for everything

G                          D
We are not responsible for this
                          Em
we're not responsible for everything
G                          D 
We are not responsible for this
                          C          C stop
we're not responsible for everything


Chorus Quiet:
               C                      G
At the time of writing we were in our heads
               C                       A
At the time of writing we were good as dead
               Em riff
At the time of writing

Loud:
               C                     G
At the time of writing we were fast asleep
               C                      A
At the time of writing we were in too deep
               Em riff
At the time of writing

Outro:
               C                      G
At the time of writing we were on the brink
               C                   A         A
At the time of writing,  still had time...to think
       Em
At the time, at the time, at the time, at the time, 
                                Em
At the tiiiiime           Right Now

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