Forgotten Years chords by Midnight Oil (Official Version)

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D
Bm7
G
A
D/A
B5
E5
A5
D5
B
A/E
E
Bm
A/G
D/F#
G/A
Em7
A/B
Esus2

Intro 1

Bm7

D/A

Verse 1
B 
Few of the sins of the father,
D 
are visited upon the son
A/E 
Hearts have been hard, our hands
E 
have been clenched in a fist too long
B 
Our sons will never be soldiers,
D 
our daughters will never need guns
A/E 
These are the years between
E 
These are the years that were hard
fought and won

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Verse 2

Now contracts torn at the edges,

old signatures stained with tears

A/E

Seasons of war and peace,

these should not be forgotten yaers

Still it aches like tetanus,

it reeks of politics

A/G

How many dreams remain?

D/F#

G/A

This is a feeling too strong to contain

Chorus 1
D 
Bm7 
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G 
A 
the roarin' years, the fallen years
D 
Bm7 
D/A 
A 
These should not be forgotten years
D 
Bm7 
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G 
D/F# 
the desperate and divided years
Em7 
Bm7 
D/A 
We will remember
A 
(... not be forgotten years)

Interlude 1

Verse 3
B 
Our shoreline was never invaded,
D 
our country was never in flames
A/E 
This is the calm we breathe,
E 
this is a feeling too strong to contain
B 
Still it aches like tetanus,
Bm 
it reeks of politics
A 
A/G 
Signatures stained with tears
D/F# 
G/A 
Who can remember, we've got to remember

Chorus 2
D 
Bm7 
The hardest years, the darkest years,
G 
A 
the roarin' years, the fallen years
D 
Bm7 
D/A 
A 
These should not be forgotten years
D 
Bm7 
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G 
D/F# 
the desperate and divided years
Em7 
Bm7 
D/A 
We will remember
A 
(... not be forgotten years)

Interlude 2
B5 
B5 
B5 
B5 
B5 
B5 
B5 
B5 
E5 
A5 
D5 
B 
B 
A/B 
A/B 
A/B 
A/B 
D/A 
D/A 
G/A 
G/A 

Chorus 3
D 
Bm7 
I said it's the hardest years, the darkest years,
G 
A 
the roarin' years, the fallen years
D 
Bm7 
D/A 
A 
These should not be forgotten years
D 
Bm7 
The hardest years, the wildest years,
G 
D/F# 
the desperate and divided years
Em7 
Bm7 
D/A 
We will remember
A 
(... not be forgotten years)

Chorus 4
D 
Bm7 
Forsaking aching breaking years,
G 
A 
the time and tested heartbreak years
D 
Bm7 
D/A 
A 
Who needs someone to sing  to you now?
D 
Bm7 
The blinded years, the binded years,
G 
D/F# 
the desperate and divided years
Em7 
Bm7 
D/A 
These should not be forgotten years
A 
(... forgotten years)

Outro 1

A/G

D/F#

Esus2

Oh, we will try

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D
Bm7
G
A
D/A
B5
E5
A5
D5
B
A/E
E
Bm
A/G
D/F#
G/A
Em7
A/B
Esus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 152

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
G/A: x-0-5-4-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Forgotten Years by Midnight Oil, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Midnight Oil.