Galleries Of Pink Galahs (CHORDS) by John Williamson
[Intro]~
D Bm G D Em D A D
[Verse 1]~
D A G D
Galleries of pink galahs,..!! crystal nights with diamond stars
Em D A D
apricots preserved in jars,..!! that's my home
D A G D
Land of oceans in the sun,..!! purple hazes river gum
Em D A D
breaks your heart when rain won't come,..!! it breaks your heart
[Chorus]~
D G
It takes a harsh and cruel drought
D G
to sort the weaker saplings out
D G
it makes room for stronger trees
Em G D
maybe that's what life's about
D G
Winter's come,..!! the hills are brown
D G
shops are closed the blinds are down
D G Em D
everybody's leavin' town they can't go on
[Solo]~
D Bm G D Em D A D
[Verse 2]~
D A
The south wind through veranda gauze
G D
whines and bangs the homestead doors
Em D A D
a mother curses dusty floors and feels alone
D A
Trucks and bulk bins filled with rust
G D
boy leaves home to make a crust
Em D A D
a father's dreams reduced to dust but he must go on
[Chorus]~
D G
Tortured red gums unashamed
D G
sunburnt country wisely named
D G
chisel-ploughed and wire claimed
Em G D
but never never never tamed
[Solo]~
D G D G D Em G D A G D A D A D
[Verse 3]~
D A G D
Whirlwind swirls a paper high same old news of further dry
Em D A D
of broken clouds just passing by that's my home
D A G D
Land of oceans in the sun purple hazes river gum
Em D A D
breaks your heart when rain won't come it breaks your heart
[Fade Out]~
D Bm G D Em D A D
D Bm G D Em D A D
[Verse 1]~
D A G D
Galleries of pink galahs,..!! crystal nights with diamond stars
Em D A D
apricots preserved in jars,..!! that's my home
D A G D
Land of oceans in the sun,..!! purple hazes river gum
Em D A D
breaks your heart when rain won't come,..!! it breaks your heart
[Chorus]~
D G
It takes a harsh and cruel drought
D G
to sort the weaker saplings out
D G
it makes room for stronger trees
Em G D
maybe that's what life's about
D G
Winter's come,..!! the hills are brown
D G
shops are closed the blinds are down
D G Em D
everybody's leavin' town they can't go on
[Solo]~
D Bm G D Em D A D
[Verse 2]~
D A
The south wind through veranda gauze
G D
whines and bangs the homestead doors
Em D A D
a mother curses dusty floors and feels alone
D A
Trucks and bulk bins filled with rust
G D
boy leaves home to make a crust
Em D A D
a father's dreams reduced to dust but he must go on
[Chorus]~
D G
Tortured red gums unashamed
D G
sunburnt country wisely named
D G
chisel-ploughed and wire claimed
Em G D
but never never never tamed
[Solo]~
D G D G D Em G D A G D A D A D
[Verse 3]~
D A G D
Whirlwind swirls a paper high same old news of further dry
Em D A D
of broken clouds just passing by that's my home
D A G D
Land of oceans in the sun purple hazes river gum
Em D A D
breaks your heart when rain won't come it breaks your heart
[Fade Out]~
D Bm G D Em D A D
