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