Power and the Passion — Midnight Oil
Chords and lyrics for Power and the Passion by Midnight Oil (key of E).
Intro
[Bm] [C#] [F#] [Bm]
Verse 1
[Bm]People wasting away
In [C#][F#]paradise
[Bm]Going backwards, once in a while
[C#]Taking your [F#]time, [Bm]give it a try
[Bm]What do you believe, what do you believe
What do [C#]you [F#]believe is [Bm]true?
[Bm]Nothing they say makes a difference this way
[C#]Nothing they[F#] say will [Bm]do
Pre Chorus
You [D]take all the trouble that [E]you can afford
At [Em]least you won't have time to be [B]bored[Em]
At [Em]least you won't have time to be [B]bored[D][Em]
Chorus
[D#m]Oh the [D#m7]power and the [C#7]passion, [D#m]oh the [C#]temper of the [D#m]time
[D#m]Oh the [D#m7]power and the [C#7]passion
[D#m]Sometimes you've got to [C#]take the hardest [Bm]line
Verse 2
[Bm]Sunburnt faces around, with [C#]skin so [F#]brown
[Bm]Smiling zinc cream and crowds, [C#]Sundays the [F#]beach [Bm]never a cloud
[Bm]Breathing eucalypt, pushing panel vans
Stuff and [C#]munch junk [F#]food
Laughing[Bm] at the truth, cause Gough was tough til he hit the rough
[C#]Uncle Sam [F#]and John were [Bm]quite enough
Pre Chorus
[D]Too much of sunshine [E]too much of sky
It's[Em] just enough to make you want to [B]cry[Em]
It's[Em] just enough to make you want to [B]cry[D][Em]
Chorus
[D#m]Oh the [D#m7]power and the [C#7]passion, [D#m]oh the [C#]temper of the [D#m]time
[D#m]Oh the [D#m7]power and the [C#7]passion
[D#m]Sometimes you've got to [C#]take the hardest [Bm]line
Instrumental
[Bm] [A] [G] [G7]
Verse 3
[Bm]I see buildings, clothing the sky, in[C#] [F#]paradise
[Bm]Sydney, nights are warm
Daytime telly, [C#]blue rinse [F#]dawn
[Bm]Dad's so bad he lives in the pub, it's a underarms and [C#]football [F#]clubs
[Bm]Flat chat, Pine Gap, in every home a Big Mac
And no one goes [C#]outback, that's [F#]that
Pre Chorus
[D]You take what you get and [E]get what you please
It's[Em] better to die on your feet than to live on your [B]knees[Em]
It's[Em] better to die on your feet than to live on your [B]knees[D][Em]
Chorus
[D#m]Oh the [D#m7]power and the [C#7]passion, [D#m]oh the [C#]temper of the [D#m]time
[D#m]Oh the [D#m7]power and the [C#7]passion
[D#m]Sometimes you've got to [C#]take the hardest [Bm]line
Outro
[B] [A] [G]
[Cm] [Dm] [Am] [Bm]
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