From Little Things

From Little Things easy guitar chords by The Waifs

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

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Capo
  • G

  • Bm

    2
  • D

  • Em

  • G

  • Bm

    2
  • D

  • Em

  • Verse 1

    Thank you.
    G

    John Butler has

    entered the building.

    We all lost you there for a minute,

    didn't we?

    Yes, isn't that funny?

    Follow the gazes.

    That's John.

    In the middle of the song,

    we're just looking out
    Bm

    and everyone's going...
    G

    It's happened a lot on this

    tour.

    We were checking at the airport

    the other day

    and I was talking to the guy

    and he was, you know, yes ma 'am,

    please put your bags on

    and you're a bit overweight.

    I mean, the baggage was.

    No, and he put the bags through


    and then he suddenly went...

    And he went to the woman

    next to him.

    It's John Butler.

    And I watched him

    and he just sort of forgot about me.

    like I'm done

    There's your boarding pass miss

    and and he just sat there

    and he was visibly shaking his boots

    and John came
    D
    G

    It's the next in line. He goes

    Can I help you sir?

    We'd like to invite John on stage

    to play a song for us

    this is sung by Paul Kelly
    Em
    Bm
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm

    and Kev Carmody
    D
    Bm
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm

    D
    G
    Em

    Gather round people,
    Bm

    let me tell you a story
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm

    An eight year long story of power and pride
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    G
    Em

    British Lord Vestey and
    Bm

    Vincent Langaree
    D
    G

    were op posite men,
    Em
    Bm
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D
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    Em
    Bm

    on opposite sides
    D

    G

    See, Vestey was fat,
    Em
    Bm

    full of money and muscle
    D
    G

    Beef was his business,
    Em
    Bm
    D

    broad was his door
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    Em
    Bm
    D

    Vincent was lame, he spoke very little
    Bm
    G
    Em

    He had no bank balance,
    Bm
    D

    hard dirt was his floor
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    Em
    Bm
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G
    Em

    From little things,
    Bm
    G
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D

    big things grow
    G
    Em

    Gorinji were working for
    Bm
    D

    nothing but rations
    G

    For once they had gathered
    Em
    Bm
    D

    the wealth of the land
    G
    Em

    And daily the pressures got
    Bm

    tighter and tighter
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm

    Garinger decided they must take a stand
    D
    G
    Em

    They got their swags and they
    Bm
    G
    D

    started off walking
    G
    Em

    And at Waddy Creek they
    Bm

    sat themselves down
    D
    G
    Em

    Now it don't sound like much
    Bm
    D

    but they sure got tons talking
    G
    Em

    Back at the homestead and
    Bm

    then in the town
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D
    G
    Em

    From little things, big things grow
    Bm
    G
    D
    Em
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D

    G
    Em
    Bm

    D
    G
    Em

    Vestiman said,
    Bm
    D

    look I'll double your wages
    G
    Em

    Seven quid a week,
    Bm
    D

    you'll have in your hand
    G
    Em

    Vincent said, nah -uh,
    Bm

    we ain't talking about wages
    D
    G

    We're sitting right here
    Em
    Bm

    till we get our land
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm

    Vestiman rode and the Ves
    D

    timan thundered
    G
    Em

    You don't stand a chance
    Bm

    of a stingering snark
    D
    G
    Em

    And then said if we fall,
    Bm

    oth ers are rising
    G
    Em
    Bm

    From little things big things grow
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D

    From little things big things grow
    G
    Em
    Bm

    From little things big things grow
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm

    From little things big things grow
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D
    G

    Em
    Bm

    D
    G
    Em

    So Vincent Langari,
    Bm
    D

    he boarded an airplane,
    G
    Em
    Bm

    he landed in Sydney, a big city of lights.
    D
    G
    Em

    And daily he went round
    Bm

    softly speaking his story
    D
    G
    Em

    To all types of men,
    Bm
    D

    from all walks of life
    G

    And Vincent sat down
    Bm

    with those big politicians
    D
    G
    Em

    They said, look mate, this affair,
    Bm

    it's a matter of state
    D
    G

    Let us sort it out
    Em
    Bm

    while your people go hungry
    D
    G
    Em

    Vincent said, nuh -uh,
    Bm

    we know how to waste
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G
    Em
    Bm

    From little things, big things grow
    D
    G
    Em

    From little things,
    Bm
    G
    D

    big things grow
    G

    Vincent Langari,
    Em
    Bm

    he returned in an airplane
    D
    G

    Back to his country,
    Em
    Bm

    once more to sit down
    D
    G
    Em

    He told his people,
    Bm

    let the stars keep on turnin'
    D
    G
    Em

    We got friends in the south,
    Bm
    D

    in the cities and towns
    G
    Em

    Eight years went by,
    Bm
    D

    eight long years of waitin'
    G

    Till one day a tall stranger
    Em
    Bm

    appeared in the land
    D
    G

    His name was Whitlam,
    Em
    Bm

    and he came to great ceremony
    D
    G

    Through Vincent's fingers,
    Em
    Bm

    throwing a handful of sand
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G
    Em
    Bm

    From little things, big things grow
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G

    From little things, big things grow
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm


    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    D

    But this is a story of Vincent Langari
    G
    Em
    Bm

    But this is a story of something much more
    D
    G
    Em

    Our power and privilege can
    Bm

    not move a people
    D
    G

    Who know where they stand
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D

    And stand in their love
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G
    Em
    Bm

    From little things, big things grow
    D
    G
    Em
    Bm
    G
    D

    From little things, big things grow
    G

    From little things, big things grow

    From little things, big things grow.

    From little things, big things grow.

    From little things, big things grow.

    John Butler. Thank

    you everyone.

    That's called a live fade out.

    Thank you.

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