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Redgum - Nuclear Cop Transcribed from The Redgum Songbook - Stubborn Words, Flagrant Vices Page 91-93 Generally played on Mandolin fast tempo Intro G D G

^GThe sky is red and the earth is black 1990 and we ^Dhaven't looked b^Gack ^GLoad it on a jumbo, send it overseas Got a lot of money now ^Dwho needs ^Gtrees ?

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^GWe've ^Call got jobs now, ^Gno more dole^D ^GPlenty of money now u-^Cra-ni-um's ^Dsold Well I^C'll ensure supply ^Gwon't stop ^D'cause I'm ^GAustralia's ^CNuclear Cop ^D

^GI guard the world and its plain to see I'll look after ^Dyou after look^Ging after me ^GOf peace and safety I'll make sure At least until someone ^Doffers me ^Gmore

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^GWe've ^Call got boats, ^Gplanes and more^D ^GTwenty-five fingers ^Cthat's a ^Dbore I've ^Cgot no brains but I'm ^Gright at the top ^D'cause I'm ^GAustralia's ^CNuclear Cop ^D

^GIt's never been better in this land of dreams Cake and steak ^Dand American ^Gjeans ^GStuart Highway's sealed at last They can get the ore ^Dto the airport ^Gfast

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^GAdelaide ^Cgalleries ^Gfull of art^D ^GNothing's too dear ^Cand for a ^Dstart I'll ^Ccome and inspect your ^Guranium shop ^D'cause I'm ^GAustralia's ^CNuclear Cop ^D

^GThey sprinkled the waste around Ayers rock And given the (^Ddingos/tourists) a bit of ^Ga shock ^GIt used to be a blackmans sacred site Now it glows like a^D neon ^Glight

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^GLandscape ^Clike a ^GSalvador ^DDali ^GWe all spend our ^Csummers on ^DBali I used ^Cto be a farmer till my ^Gsheep all dropped ^DDoug Anthony ^Gmade me a ^CNuclear Cop ^D

^GMelt down, turn around, where do you hide? Can't let your ^Dchildren play ^Goutside ^GPut your Geiger counter near your airtight door Watch it jiggle and ^Dhear it ^Groar

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^GThere's so ^Cmuch to ^Gcelebrate ^D ^GLiving in Australia's ^Curanium ^Dstate Parlia^Cment House is ^GLeukemia Lodge ^DAnd standin^Gg at the doo^Cr is a Nuclea^Dr Cop!

Redgum - Nuclear cop