Powderworks chords by
Midnight Oil

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

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Bb

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C

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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Am

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Dm

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Am

Am

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There's a shit

Verse 1

storm a'coming

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C

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Dm

Dm

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G

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Em

Em

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F

F

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I feel it coming soon

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Em

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Am

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There's a time and a place

C

C

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And a moment in space

D

D

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Em

Em

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F

F

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When the fat boys call the tune

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Am

Am

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C

C

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There's a bubble a bouncing

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G

G

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Em

Em

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And it's bouncing my way

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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There's two sticks in

C

C

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the powderworks

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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I think it's gonna blow today

Verse 2

Am

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C

C

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There's a shit storm

a'coming

D

D

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G

G

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Somebody's claiming some i.o.u.'s

D

D

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Because the animal's

F

F

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Em

Em

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back

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Am

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With the man intact

C

C

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D

D

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G

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They had a gun at my head

F

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And a knife at my back

Em

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Don't wind me up too tight

D

D

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G

G

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I've been had by the ball

Am

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F

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s all my life

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Em

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Am

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I'm in no mood now

C

C

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D

D

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To stop dead and talk it over

G

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Verse 3

B

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C

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I don't need no fire and brimstone

Ebdim

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Em

Em

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F

F

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Fsus4

Fsus4

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F

F

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F#m

F#m

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Em

Em

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G

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Em

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B

B

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Bm

Bm

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I've been

C

C

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Ebdim

Ebdim

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a long time punching bag

Em

Em

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Fsus4

Fsus4

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I won't run no race

F

F

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where there ain't no prize

F#m

F#m

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Take a look at my face

D

D

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G

G

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Can't you see this ain't

Am

Am

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no lies

Verse 4

C

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There's a hit storm a coming

Dm

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G

G

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F

F

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They're getting in for one free bite

Em

Em

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Am

Am

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I was taken by surprise

C

C

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D

D

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By the glint in the eyes of a

G

G

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sweet campaign

F

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Smelling strongly of lies

Em

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Am

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C

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You're the original Mr. Clean

D

D

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G

G

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But the closeups make you

F

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look awful mean

Am

Am

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C

C

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You're just a con man raving saying

nothing new

(Hirst Moginie Rotsey

D

D

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James)

Outro 1

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Ebdim

Ebdim

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F

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Fsus4

Fsus4

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F#m

F#m

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Em

Em

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Am

Am

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Bm

Bm

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Em

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Ebdim

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Em

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F#m

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Bb

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Ebdim

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Dm

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F#m

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Ebdim

Ebdim

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Dm

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Em

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Am

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Dm

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Am

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Bm

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Ebdim

Ebdim

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Em

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Fsus4

Fsus4

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F#m

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D

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F#m

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Am

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Bm

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C

C

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D#dim

D#dim

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Em

Em

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Fsus4

Fsus4

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F#m

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C

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Chords

C
Bb
F
Em
Am
Dm
G
D
B
Ebdim
Fsus4
F#m
Bm
E
D#dim

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Powderworks by Midnight Oil is C major.

The primary chords used in Powderworks are C, Bb, F, Em, Am, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Powderworks is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Powderworks 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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