We're [Em]a part o[C]f somethin[G]g spec[D]ial
we're a[Em] part of[C] something[G] speci[D]al
we’re a [Em]part of [C]something [G]specia[D]l
It’s a [Em]crack in [C]time
A [G]wrinkle[D]
Fallen [Em]from the [C]nest, young [G]eagle[D]
I will [Em]pull my feathers [C]out
stay [G]humbl[D]e
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay[Em] humble[C] [G] [D]
U[Em]ncle Mana [C]taught us like an [G]elder[D]
[Em]took a[C]sunder older [G]brothe[D]r
he said
t[Em]his is [C]powerful [G]country[D]
t[Em]his is [C]powerful [G]country[D]
we [Em]felt like [C]we were [G]returni[D]ng
to our [Em]land r[C]ebels
and the [G]shepherds in the [D]sea
[Em]takers are [C]taking what the [G]leavers will [D]leave
so [Em]grieve [C]me the black [G]prince [D]cicada
[Em]such a l[C]oud voice for a tiny cre[G]ature [D]
[Em]teach me[C] to let go of al[G]l of my [D]pain
[Em]I do for[C]give, I don't forget the[G]se thing[D]s
[Em] I do fo[C]rgive, I don't forget th[G]ese thin[D]gs
[Em]We burn [C]the bluegum for a safe p[G]assagewa[D]y
drink of[Em] the earth smoke[C] of the dirt and my warpaint was[G] red [D]
[Em]ochre clay Hoka [C]hey Red ochre cl[G]ay [D]
[Em]Hoka hey[C] Red ochre c[G]lay [D]
[Em] Our pra[C]yers igniting, cast out [G]into the[D] shire
and the song of[Em] our str[C]uggle came straight from[G] the fir[D]e,
it goes:
[C]holy hol[D]y grandm[Bm]other,
we sing wash us[C] clean o[D]f our pa[Bm]in and suffering
[C] give us strengt[D]h for our new beginnings[Bm]
In my deepest g[C]race I sing
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]It'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]ooh lift[C] ‘em up ooh lift ‘em up [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]In my dr[C]eams a whirling aborigin[G]al man [D]
[Em]gave me [C]your hat and your past i[G]n one ha[D]nd he said,
[Em]you've c[C]ome to be with rainbow s[G]erpent [D]
[Em]red hand[C]s red land red worship [G] [D]
[Em] red han[C]ds red land red worship [G] [D]
[Em]just the[C]n I heard bush mama crying in th[G]e chasms[D]
[Em]for the [C]stolen generation and the childr[G]en who h[D]aven't
[Em] come ho[C]me come home stay home [G] [D]
[Em]come hom[C]e come home stay home [G] [D]
[Em]my bulle[C]ts are my words and my w[G]ords are[D] my weapons
[Em] so chai[C]n me to the pipeline for[G] our riv[D]ers and mountains
[Em]we sing [C]today's a good day for m[G]y ego to[D] die
[Em] today's[C] a good day for my ego t[G]o die [D]
spirit l[Em]ive on i[C]n my heart, in my body, my mind [G] [D]
[Em]then sis[C]ter crow came with the murder th[G]at day [D]
[Em]so we ta[C]ttoed the bird nation on[G]to our f[D]aces
[Em]she said[C] we sing to let go of al[G]l of our[D] pain
[Em]we dance[C] the story to remember w[G]hen thin[D]gs changed
[Em] [C]remember when things cha[G]nged [D]
[Em] [C]remember when things cha[G]nged [D]
[C]holy hol[D]y grandm[Bm]other,
we sing wash us [C]clean of[D] our pai[Bm]n and suffering
give us [C]strength[D] for our[Bm] new beginnings
In my de[C]epest thanks I sing
[Em]It'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em] it'll w[C]ash away, it will wash a[G]way lift[D] ‘em up
[Em] it'll w[C]ash away, it will wash a[G]way lift[D] ‘em up
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up o[G]hh ohhh [D]
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up [G] [D]
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up o[G]hh ohhh [D]
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]We dance[C]d the ghost dance in two[G] separat[D]e countries
[Em]To this [C]old song so familiar to [G]memory [D]
[Em]the road[C] will teach you how to l[G]ove and [D]let go
it can b[Em]e lonely[C] but it's the only thing that we[G]'ve ever[D] known
it can b[Em]e lonely[C] but it's the only thing that we[G]'ve ever[D] known
[Em]Our momm[C]as told us let go of jea[G]lousy [D]
[Em]and for [C]vagabonds and vagrants, [G]that won[D]'t come so easy
[Em]we've co[C]me from nothing, nothing[G] [D]
[Em]we have [C]come from nothing, nothi[G]ng [D]
[Em]teach me[C] to love you in a differ[G]ent way [D]
[Em] same cu[C]ts same guts same crazy [G] [D]
[Em]same cut[C]s same guts same crazy [G] [D]
[Em]I travel[C]ed halfway across the co[G]untry an[D]d back
[Em]only to [C]find love undefined and [G]I'm OK w[D]ith that
[Em]cause I'[C]m gonna be a guardian be[G] a man a[D]mong men
[Em]be a gua[C]rdian be a man among men[G] [D]
[Em]or be a [C]woman among women be a g[G]uardian [D]
[Em]be my fr[C]iend ooh be my friend [G] [D]
We're [Em]a part o[C]f somethin[G]g spec[D]ial
we're a[Em] part of[C] something[G] speci[D]al
we’re a [Em]part of [C]something [G]specia[D]l
It’s a [Em]crack in [C]time
A [G]wrinkle[D]
Fallen [Em]from the [C]nest, young [G]eagle[D]
I will [Em]pull my feathers [C]out
stay [G]humbl[D]e
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay[Em] humble[C] [G] [D]
we're a[Em] part of[C] something[G] speci[D]al
we’re a [Em]part of [C]something [G]specia[D]l
It’s a [Em]crack in [C]time
A [G]wrinkle[D]
Fallen [Em]from the [C]nest, young [G]eagle[D]
I will [Em]pull my feathers [C]out
stay [G]humbl[D]e
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay[Em] humble[C] [G] [D]
U[Em]ncle Mana [C]taught us like an [G]elder[D]
[Em]took a[C]sunder older [G]brothe[D]r
he said
t[Em]his is [C]powerful [G]country[D]
t[Em]his is [C]powerful [G]country[D]
we [Em]felt like [C]we were [G]returni[D]ng
to our [Em]land r[C]ebels
and the [G]shepherds in the [D]sea
[Em]takers are [C]taking what the [G]leavers will [D]leave
so [Em]grieve [C]me the black [G]prince [D]cicada
[Em]such a l[C]oud voice for a tiny cre[G]ature [D]
[Em]teach me[C] to let go of al[G]l of my [D]pain
[Em]I do for[C]give, I don't forget the[G]se thing[D]s
[Em] I do fo[C]rgive, I don't forget th[G]ese thin[D]gs
[Em]We burn [C]the bluegum for a safe p[G]assagewa[D]y
drink of[Em] the earth smoke[C] of the dirt and my warpaint was[G] red [D]
[Em]ochre clay Hoka [C]hey Red ochre cl[G]ay [D]
[Em]Hoka hey[C] Red ochre c[G]lay [D]
[Em] Our pra[C]yers igniting, cast out [G]into the[D] shire
and the song of[Em] our str[C]uggle came straight from[G] the fir[D]e,
it goes:
[C]holy hol[D]y grandm[Bm]other,
we sing wash us[C] clean o[D]f our pa[Bm]in and suffering
[C] give us strengt[D]h for our new beginnings[Bm]
In my deepest g[C]race I sing
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]It'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]ooh lift[C] ‘em up ooh lift ‘em up [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]In my dr[C]eams a whirling aborigin[G]al man [D]
[Em]gave me [C]your hat and your past i[G]n one ha[D]nd he said,
[Em]you've c[C]ome to be with rainbow s[G]erpent [D]
[Em]red hand[C]s red land red worship [G] [D]
[Em] red han[C]ds red land red worship [G] [D]
[Em]just the[C]n I heard bush mama crying in th[G]e chasms[D]
[Em]for the [C]stolen generation and the childr[G]en who h[D]aven't
[Em] come ho[C]me come home stay home [G] [D]
[Em]come hom[C]e come home stay home [G] [D]
[Em]my bulle[C]ts are my words and my w[G]ords are[D] my weapons
[Em] so chai[C]n me to the pipeline for[G] our riv[D]ers and mountains
[Em]we sing [C]today's a good day for m[G]y ego to[D] die
[Em] today's[C] a good day for my ego t[G]o die [D]
spirit l[Em]ive on i[C]n my heart, in my body, my mind [G] [D]
[Em]then sis[C]ter crow came with the murder th[G]at day [D]
[Em]so we ta[C]ttoed the bird nation on[G]to our f[D]aces
[Em]she said[C] we sing to let go of al[G]l of our[D] pain
[Em]we dance[C] the story to remember w[G]hen thin[D]gs changed
[Em] [C]remember when things cha[G]nged [D]
[Em] [C]remember when things cha[G]nged [D]
[C]holy hol[D]y grandm[Bm]other,
we sing wash us [C]clean of[D] our pai[Bm]n and suffering
give us [C]strength[D] for our[Bm] new beginnings
In my de[C]epest thanks I sing
[Em]It'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em]it'll wa[C]sh away, it will wash aw[G]ay lift [D]‘em up
[Em] it'll w[C]ash away, it will wash a[G]way lift[D] ‘em up
[Em] it'll w[C]ash away, it will wash a[G]way lift[D] ‘em up
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up o[G]hh ohhh [D]
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up [G] [D]
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up o[G]hh ohhh [D]
[Em] [C]ooh lift ‘em up [G] [D]
[Em] [C] [G] [D]
[Em]We dance[C]d the ghost dance in two[G] separat[D]e countries
[Em]To this [C]old song so familiar to [G]memory [D]
[Em]the road[C] will teach you how to l[G]ove and [D]let go
it can b[Em]e lonely[C] but it's the only thing that we[G]'ve ever[D] known
it can b[Em]e lonely[C] but it's the only thing that we[G]'ve ever[D] known
[Em]Our momm[C]as told us let go of jea[G]lousy [D]
[Em]and for [C]vagabonds and vagrants, [G]that won[D]'t come so easy
[Em]we've co[C]me from nothing, nothing[G] [D]
[Em]we have [C]come from nothing, nothi[G]ng [D]
[Em]teach me[C] to love you in a differ[G]ent way [D]
[Em] same cu[C]ts same guts same crazy [G] [D]
[Em]same cut[C]s same guts same crazy [G] [D]
[Em]I travel[C]ed halfway across the co[G]untry an[D]d back
[Em]only to [C]find love undefined and [G]I'm OK w[D]ith that
[Em]cause I'[C]m gonna be a guardian be[G] a man a[D]mong men
[Em]be a gua[C]rdian be a man among men[G] [D]
[Em]or be a [C]woman among women be a g[G]uardian [D]
[Em]be my fr[C]iend ooh be my friend [G] [D]
We're [Em]a part o[C]f somethin[G]g spec[D]ial
we're a[Em] part of[C] something[G] speci[D]al
we’re a [Em]part of [C]something [G]specia[D]l
It’s a [Em]crack in [C]time
A [G]wrinkle[D]
Fallen [Em]from the [C]nest, young [G]eagle[D]
I will [Em]pull my feathers [C]out
stay [G]humbl[D]e
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay [Em]humble[C] [G] [D]
stay[Em] humble[C] [G] [D]
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