Key: Ab major
Verse 1
E
B
E
Timor, Timor
B
Yale, Yale, East Timor, Timor
Timor, Timor
Timor, Timor
Bm
A
Verse 2
F#m
Bm
A
Going on and on and on and on
F#m
This is going on and on and on
Bm
A
and on now
F#m
Said it once and say it twice,
Bm
A
I want to save your time
F#m
Safety, safety
Verse 3
Em
It's alright, it's alright
D
'Cause the system never fails
F#m
The good guys are in power
E
and the bad guys are in jail
Verse 4
Em
It's alright, it's alright
D
Just as long as we can vote
F#m
We live in democracy and
E
that's what we promote
Verse 5
Bm
Isn't it,
A
F#m
sn't it? (ooh-ooh)
Bm
A
F#m
Isn't it, isn't it? (ooh-ooh)
Verse 6
Em
It's alright, it's alright
D
At least there's half the truth
F#m
Hearing what we want's
E
the secret of eternal youth
Verse 7
Em
It's alright, it's alright
D
The planet's split in three
F#m
'Cause I'll keep on selling records
E
and you've got your MTV
Verse 8
Bm
If we forget about 'em
F#m
Don't worry
If they forget about us
Then hurry
E
D
How about the people who don't
E
A
matter anymore?
Verse 9
Bm
East Timor, Timor, Timor
A
Ooh
F#m
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Bm
A
F#m
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Verse 10
Em
It's alright, it's alright
D
We'll show all on TV
F#m
So we won't really know it
E
just by watching *BC
Verse 11
Em
It's alright, it's alright
D
For a flag we die or kill
F#m
As long as we don't know it,
E
do it just to pay the bills
Verse 12
Bm
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
F#m
If they forget about us
Then hurry
E
D
How about the people who don't
E
A
matter anymore?
Verse 13
Bm
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
F#m
If they forget about us
Then hurry
E
D
How about the people who don't
E
A
matter anymore?
Verse 14
Bm
East Timor, Timor, Timor
Verse 15
A
Em
Let's keep telling the world it's sunny
E
F#m
They risk their hides to
G
make the money
A
F#
Now don't you find that funny?
Verse 16
Bm
F#m
If we forget about 'em
If they forget about us
Bm
E
Then hurry
E
D
(How about those people who don't
E
A
Bm
matter any more?)
Verse 17
If we forget about 'em
Don't worry
F#m
If they forget about us
Then hurry
E
D
E
(How about those people who
A
don't matter anymore?)
Verse 18
Bm
East Timor, Timor, Timor
Verse 19
Bm
East Timor, Timor, Timor
East Timor
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