Intro
A Asus4 A D A
[Verse 1]
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Times were hard in old Swan Hill
D A E
And her circumstances got harder still
A A7 D
The only thing this woman ever knew was pain
A E A D A
It seemed she’d never know sweet happiness again
[Verse 2]
E A
Kicked around, treated bad
D A E
It’s not right for one so young to be so sad
A A7 D
E koori child should not have had this cross to bear
A E A
It makes me wonder if anybody really cares
[Refrain 1]
A E
Troubled woman is your name
E A
Through no fault of yours it seems you always got the blame
A E
And an old man’s voice calls from afar
E7 A D A
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
[Verse 3]
E A
Fond memories of Moulamein
D A E
The only happy times her family had seen
A A7 D
Wishing that those happy times would never end
A E A
With Uncle John who at the time was their best friend
[Verse 4]
E A
But this young girl just couldn’t win
D A E
She got in to trouble in Deniliquin
A A7 D
Had a lovely child way down in old Fitzroy
A E A
Then the Welfare came and took her baby boy
[Refrain 2]
A E
Baby Russell was his name
E A
They took him from her arms and made her feel ashamed
A E
Took him away to America
E7 A D A E
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
[Verse 5]
E A
They changed his name and changed his home
D A E
While he was growing up he always felt alone
A A7 D
And through the years his history remained untold
A E A D A
He questioned why so they kicked him out at 12 years old
[Verse 6]
E A
He was on the streets for many years
D A E
No-one ever knew his pain or saw his tears
A A7 D
He took to using drugs and booze just to escape
A E A
Then one night they arrested him for murder and rape
[Refrain 3 ]
A E
Troubled woman, troubled man
E A
Doesn’t anybody out there give a damn?
A E
And an old man’s voice calls from afar
E7 A D A E
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
[Verse 7]
E A
His one true mother who’d searched in vain
D A E
For her son she never thought she’d see again
A A7 D
She received a phone call from Florida
A E A
They found her son and more bad news for Munjana
[Refrain 4]
A E
Hello Russell, this is your mother calling
E A
Please forgive me I can’t stop the tears from falling
A E
You come from this land and sun above
E7 A D A
And always remember the strength of your mother’s love
[Verse 8]
E A
They took you there when you were five
D A E
Now you’re in some jail trying to survive
A A7 D
And if the truth be known when all have testified
A E A
Another crime committed here was genocide
[Refrain 5]
A E
Troubled woman is your name
E A
Through no fault of yours it seemed you always got the blame
A E
And an old man’s voice calls from afar
E7 A
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
E7 A
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
- 1. Chord Gitar Archie Roach - Munjana Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar F)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Archie Roach - Munjana Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar F)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan