Intro
A A A A
[Verse]
A C#m
They're counting up the votes across Australia
D A
And counting down the seconds of my years
D
I've seen quite a few elections
A
I know how to read projections
B Dm
I can recognise a change when it appears
A C#m
The people make the ultimate decision
D C#
The system says they always get it right
F#m
So though it seems like half an hour
A
Since I stumbled into power
B Dm A
Now it's time for me to say goodnight.
[Chorus]
A D
But still I dream
D G D
Of a country rich and clever
D G D
With compassion and endeavour
D G D Bm
Reaching out towards forever, and I'm still
F#m E A
Dreaming of the light on the hill.
[Verse]
A C#m
You start off in your local council chamber
D A
You fight and dream until you reach your prime
D
And if you should succeed
A
By the time you get to lead
B Dm
You're pretty much exhausted from the climb
A C#m
You only get a moment in the penthouse
D C#
Before you find you're standing on the sill
F#m
And if you're sunk in ham and gammon
A
When it turns from feast to famine
B Dm A
Then you're lucky if you've had your fill.
[Chorus]
A D
But still I dream
D G D
Heads are high and hearts are heady
D G D
Eyes are bright and clear and steady
G D Bm
Full of promise that we're ready to fulfill
F#m E A
I'm dreaming of the light on the hill.
[Solo]
E B B E B E B E B G#m G#m D#m C# F#m E
[Verse]
A C#m
They're counting up the votes across Australia
D A
This time it seems the verdict is severe
A D
Swan, McEwen, Fadden, Dickson,
D A
Bass and Paterson and Kingston
B B7 Dm
But it's Oxley with the message, loud and clear:
A C#m
"Bring us back our comfy bloody country
D C#7
Take us back to simple days of yore
F#m
Nothing alien or scary,
A
La-de-da or airt-fairy
B Dm A
Just put it back the way it was before."
[Chorus]
A D
But still I dream
G D
That the stars will be aligning
G D
As our fates are intertwining
G D Bm
Until every heart is shining with goodwill
F#m E Bm
Shining like the light on the hill,
F#m E A
Shining like the light on the hill.