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