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Tuning: 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 verse riff - palm mute strings)
e |------------|------------|------------|------------| [x2]
B |------------|------------|------------|------------|
G |------------|------------|------------|------------|
D |------------|------------|------------|------------|
A |-------1--2-|-------1--2-|------------|------------|
E |-0--0-------|-0--0-------|-0--0--5--3-|-0--0--3--2-|
E5 verse riff * - palm mute strings)
e |------------|------------|------------|------------| [x2]
B |------------|------------|------------|------------|
G |------------|------------|------------|------------|
D |-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6-------|
A |-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7-------|
E |-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--3--2-|
Alternative E5 verse riff * - palm mute strings)
e |------------|------------|------------|------------| [x2]
B |------------|------------|------------|------------|
G |------------|------------|------------|------------|
D |-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6-------|
A |-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7-------|
E |-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-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.
E = 022100 F# = 244322 D = xx0232
G = 355433 Em = 022000 B7/D# = xx1202
A = 577655 C = x32010 Dsus4 = xx0233
E5 = 0799xx G * = 320033 Dsus2 = xx0230
D5/E = 0577xx G/A = x00033
A/E = 00765x G/F# = 2x0033 N.C.= No chords
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[Intro]
E G A [Scrub rhythm]
| / / / / | / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
(E5 verse riff * - palm mute strings)
e |------------|------------|------------|------------| [x2]
B |------------|------------|------------|------------|
G |------------|------------|------------|------------|
D |-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6-------|
A |-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7-------|
E |-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--3--2-|
(E5 riff *) [x2]
Out where the river broke, the Blood Wood ...and the Desert Oak,
(E5 riff *) [x2]
Holden wrecks, and... boiling diesels ...steam in 45 degrees!
[Pre-Chorus]
The E5time has come, to D5/Esay fair's fair,
To A/Epay the rent, to E5pay our share,
The E5time has come, a D5/Efact's a fact,
It be - A/Elongs to them, let's F#give it back!
E G A [Scrub rhythm]
| / / / / | / / |
[Chorus]
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?
G * G/A G * G/F#
| / / / / | / / / /__/ |
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?
D D B7/D#
| / / / / | / / / / |
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?
G * G/A G * G/F#
| / / / / | / / / /__/ |
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?
D
| / / / / | / / / / |
The Emtime has come to Csay fair's fair, to Gpay the rent now,
To Dpay Dsus4our Dshare!Dsus2 | D/ Dsus4 / D/ Dsus2 / |
[Verse 2]
(E5 verse riff *)
e |------------|------------|------------|------------| [x2]
B |------------|------------|------------|------------|
G |------------|------------|------------|------------|
D |-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6--6--6-|-6--6-------|
A |-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7--7--7-|-7--7-------|
E |-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--0--0-|-0--0--3--2-|
(E5 riff *)[x2]
Four-wheels scare the cockatoos...from Kintore East...to Yuendumu,
(E5 riff *)[x2]
The Western Desert ...lives and breathes ...in 45 degrees!
[Pre-Chorus]
The E5time has come, to D5/Esay fair's fair,
To A/Epay the rent, to E5pay our share,
The E5time has come, a D5/Efact's a fact,
It be - A/Elongs to them, let's N.Cgive it back!
E G A [Scrub rhythm]
| / / / / | / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?
G * G/A G * G/F#
| / / / / | / / / /__/ |
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?
D D B7/D#
| / / / / | / / / / |
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?
G * G/A G * G/F#
| / / / / | / / / /__/ |
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?
D
| / / / / | / / / / |
The Emtime has come to Csay fair's fair,
G D (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus2)
To pay the rent now, to pay our share,
The Emtime has come, a Cfact's a fact, it be - Glongs to them,
We're gonna Dgive Dsus4it Dback!Dsus2 | D / Dsus4 / /D Dsus2 / |
[Coda]
EmHow can we dance when our Cearth is turning?
G * G/A G * G/F#
| / / / / | / / / /__/ |
EmHow do we sleep while our Cbeds are burning?
D Em C
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G D Em C
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
E G A [Scrub rhythm] E G A
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