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