Neil Finn - Can you hear us
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Words and music by Neil Finn, which was written as an anthem in support of a New Zeland rugby team, the
All Blacks for their 1999 Rugby World Cup campaign.
Note the word "Aotearoa" at the end of the song is the current Māori-language name for New Zealand.
Song may be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coLIZg-yQTI
[Intro]
A C#m D
[Verse 1]
E We're Aright where we beC#mlong
Where Dmountains meet the ocean
E BenAeath the Southern C#mCross
A sDymbol of our devotion
[Chorus]
E Can you Ahear us
We'll Dnever let Ago E/G#
Can you F#mhear us
And Dadd9carry our hopesA E
Can you F#mhear us
We'll Dnever let Ago E6 Dadd9/F#
[Verse 2]
E The Afire is coming C#mback
There's Dmagic in your touch
E ASilver fern on C#mblack
But Dsomehow it means so much
[Verse 3]
E AThe time is running Edown
And Dshadows getting longer
E But Adon't you hang your C#mhead
'Cos Dbrother it's not over
[Chorus]
E Can you Ahear us
We'll Dnever let Ago E/G#
Can you F#mhear us
And Dadd9carry our hopesA E
Can you F#mhear us
We'll Dnever let Ago Esus4
[Bridge]
And the final Dadd9moment in your Esus4hands
You feel the Dadd9power from the F#mstands
And it's like thunder coming Dto fill the silence
[Chorus]
N.C.
Can you Ahear us
We'll Dnever let Ago E/G#
Can you F#mhear us
And Dadd9carry our hopesA E
When you F#mhear us
You'llD never letA go Esus4
[Outro]
Can you F#mhear us
DAotearoa
AHear us
DAotearoa
F#mHear us
DAotearoa
AHear us
DAotearoa
F#mHear us
DAotearoa
AHear us
DAotearoa
F#mHear us
DAotearoa
AHear us
DAotearoa
F#mHear us
DAotearoa
AHear us
DAotearoa AAyyyy