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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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First nation,
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first na tion
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First to deserve
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an ex planation
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First nation, first nation
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Last to receive an in vitation
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Verse 2
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First nation, first nation
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When we gonna start
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the con versation?
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When we gonna start
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the celebration?
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When we gonna end
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the ex ploit ation?
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When we gonna say the
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word "invasion"?
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Out loud
Verse 3
Dm
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We're waiting

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Nation within the na tion

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Nation within a nation (aw!)
Verse 4
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Yo, earth black,
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the church lacked the first fact
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80 thou turned demon days and a dirt nap
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Generate the trauma that

made a kid rage
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Never ment capat be filled with all that
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Fall back
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Why my cousin commit, why my
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uncle locked up?
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Why my aunty forget how to
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put a glass cup down?
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Fighting the fit,
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we done been brainwashed into fighting the temptay

Fought armageddon and
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I be out the next day
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Of course I'm a get
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'em 'til the spirit run empty
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My corpse full of venom
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outcome of the invade
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How dare you try to put me
Verse 6

up in grave
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Strong vision, tra di tion
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No ticket, no admission
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No government indecision
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ni tion
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Verse 7
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First nation, so ancient
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Let's sit down and talk
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about ap propriation
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Let's sit down and talk about
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compens ation
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Let's sit down and talk
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about reconciliation
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Verse 8
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Out loud

We're waiting

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Nation within a nation

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Nation within a na tion
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Verse 9
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Nation
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Nation within a nation
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Nation
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Nation within a nation
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Nation
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Nation within a nation
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Verse 10


When will the light switch?

24- 7 in the crisis

White noise killed black thoughts,

I sense

There's a shift,

it'll come by the night's end
Verse 11
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When will the light switch?

24- 7 in the crisis

White noise killed black thoughts,

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There's a shift, see the ship sink like this

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of first nation by Midnight Oil is A minor.

The primary chords used in first nation are Am, F, Em, E, Dm, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, Em, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of first nation is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of first nation using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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