Thargomindah (The Way It Is) chords by
John Williamson

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Don't think about the hours,

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C

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going round and round

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C

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About the cost of fuel,

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G

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A

A

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the seed you've planted

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D

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in the ground

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C

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G

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It'll send you crazy,

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C

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belt your head against the wall

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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And question why you're in the game at all

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G

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Yeah, you wait two years for decent rain

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C

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G

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To save a thirsty crop

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C

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G

G

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And now it's going yellow

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A

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D

D

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Because the bloody rain won't stop

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C

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G

G

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But that's the way it is

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C

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Where inland rivers flow

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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An irony that real bush people know

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C

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G

G

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C

C

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But the folks in Thargominda

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G

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D

D

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Haven't seen the grass so tall

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G

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C

C

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G

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It's an ill wind that blows no good

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A

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The rain can't please us all

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D

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C

C

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No complaints in Thargominda

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G

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C

C

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For out when I ring way

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G

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C

C

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D

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Smiles all round in Gidgeeland

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C

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C

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D

D

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C

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G

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today

And you're thinking, here we go again

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C

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G

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With a bucket and a mop

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C

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It's been fifteen years

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G

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A

A

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Since the flood went through your shop

D

D

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C

C

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And it's an act of God,

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G

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C

C

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so insurance doesn't pay

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

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You turn around and start again today

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G

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C

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G

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While a mob of hungry Brahmins

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D

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spread the lettuce through

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G

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C

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If they could speak

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G

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I'm sure they'd say all's

A

A

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D

D

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well on the old Baku

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C

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When they reach Windora,

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G

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C

C

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fat enough to sell

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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The cattleman will treat his droves

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C

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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well

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D

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C

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G

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Yeah, you wait two years for decent rain

C

C

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G

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To save a thirsty crop

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C

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And now it's goin' yellow

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G

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A

A

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Cos the bloody rain won't stop

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D

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C

C

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But that's the way it is

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G

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where inland rivers flow

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G

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D

D

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An irony that real bush people know

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G

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But the folks in Thargominda

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G

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D

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haven't seen the grass so tall

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G

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C

C

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G

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It's an ill wind that blows no good,

A

A

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D

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the rain can't please us all

C

C

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No complaints in Thargominda

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G

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G

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or Alpenahring way

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C

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D

D

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G

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Smiles all round in Giggieland today

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C

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Yeah, there's no complaints

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in Giggieland today

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

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A
D

Capo: 2

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The original key of Thargomindah (The Way It Is) by John Williamson is A major.

The primary chords used in Thargomindah (The Way It Is) are A, D, B, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, B, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Thargomindah (The Way It Is) is approximately 77 beats per minute.

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