Midnight Oil - Koala Sprint Chords & Tabs

Koala Sprint

From the Head injuries album.

Tabbed by Matt Sheumack


(Tabbed for 2 Guitars)

And out from the echoes of the night
Concrete caverns catch the sky and hold the stars to ransom
 	A thousand dreams, it's getting late
	Thousand runners standing still
I can smell the sand and sea again
I've had enough away
 	City times down down, I've got to go
Lord don't let me wait, Stay low
			Am					Bb		Dm
'Cause I'm going up north again


   Am			    Bb	  Dm (play 2 times)

   Am			    Bb	  Dm (play 2 times)
e|-0----------------------------1-1-------|
B|-1----------------------------3-3-------|
G|-2----------------------------2-2-------|
D|-2-----------------------3--------------|
A|-0------------3----2--0--1--------------|
E|-0---0----3-----------------------------|

   Am						   Bb                         Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am						   Bb                         Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


   Am							 Bb		    Dm
e|-------------0------0------------------------------------1---1-1----0------------------|
B|-0-----------------------0-----------------0---1-------------------------1-------------|
G|-----2------------------------2-------2------------3-------------------------3-------3-|
D|----------2----------------------2---------------------3-------------------------3-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/midnight_oil/koala_sprint_crd.html ]
Am						   Bb                         Dm
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---------------------------------------0----1------------------------------------1---|
G|------2-----------------------------2--------------3--------------------------3--------|
D|-----------2-------------------2------------------------3----0-----0-----3-------------|
A|---------------3-----0----3------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Riff 1:
										Well it's a
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7---5---4--------------------------7---5---4-----------------------|
D|-5---3---2---5------7-------7-------5---3---2---5----0h3--2---------|
A|-------------3------5----0--5-------------------3-----------3-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------1--1--|

Verse 1:

	Gm				      F		   Eb
Long way from Chatswood to the top of the gulf
    		  Gm				 F		 Eb
I'll be hitching pacific when the morning sun's up
	     Gm 			   F		Eb
It's mile after mile on the long coast road
Gm			F	Eb
Smell of frangipani ocean sky blue

   Cm      Bm
D|---5---5---4---4----|
A|-3---3---2---4------|

                 Em			     	D	C
But I'm sick of seeing those beer can caravans
		Em				D	   C
I'm getting even sicker of the thong drive-in
	Em				   D	     C
I'm feeling worse and worse at the chiko locallo
	  Em			D	C
And the pubs all close at ten

Chorus:
(Play twice)
    D				  Am
			A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------|
			E|-5-------------5--4---------|
Summer sun's got me stopping

    D	                      Am
A|-----3-?2--2-3--------------------------------|
                E|-5-------------5--4-----------|
Summer sun's got me trying
    C					  Am
I'm waiting round for those waves and days
Bb/F			  C/E
I hope it never ends

Am					Bb			Dm

RIFF 1.

Solo:

Am11		D7/A		Bbsus2		Dm7

Bb/F		C/D		Dm		Gm


CHORUS

Dm		  Gm				 F		Eb
Well there's a new world bricking in the Old World charms
Gm			    F		     Eb
Suburbs highway pass cicada-coloured farms
 Gm			     F		  Eb
Buy a car, sell a car, lead a car away
Gm	  n.C
20 hours to Brisbane on night prowl play
Gm/D
20 hours to Brisbane...where's Brisbane...

END:

e|-------1------------------------|
B|-----3-----------1---------0-1--|
G|---2-----------2---------0------|
D|-0-----------2---------2--------|
A|-----------0---------2----------|

(repeat to fade)

Am11
D7/A	  	x00212
Bbsus2:	        xx3311
Dm7: 		xx0211
Bb/F		113331
C/D: 		x555x0 or xx0010 or x32033 or x32030
                or x30010 or 3x0010 or x13340 or xx0331 (not sure which of these it is)
Gm/D		050333
C/E: 		032010


Thats most of the song bar the solo. Well enjoy this a great one to
play if u got someone to jam with. If u got and corrections comments
abuse etc. i'd love to hear it. mail me at If u have any corrections to this
tab please mail me at oilsboy1984@hotmail.com.