Treaty by Yothu Yindi. From 1991's Tribal Voice.
Written by Paul Kelly, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Gurrumul Yunupingu,
Milkayngu Mununggurr, Banula Marika and Peter Garrett.
The verses that are sung in Aboriginal are over an F# digeridoo drone,
but on guitar, you can play an F#5 or F#m.
Also, in the chorus, a rhythm guitar moves from an F#m to an F#m6.
You can also play the F#madd9 chord like it is in the intro during the first verse.
ALTERNATE CHORUS:
F#m F#m6
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m7 F#m6
Treaty yeah, treaty now
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[Intro]
F#m F#madd9 x4
[Verse]
F#m
Well I heard it on the radio
F#m D
And I saw it on the television
D F#m
Back in 1988, all those talking politicians
F#m
Words are easy, words are cheap
F#m D
Much cheaper than our priceless land
D
But promises can disappear
F#m
Just like writing in the sand
[Chorus]
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
[Verse]
F#m
Nhima djat’pangarri nhima walangwalang
F#m
Nhe djat’payatpa nhima gaya nhe
F#m
Matjini ... Yakarray
F#m
Nhe djat’pa nhe walang gumurrt jararrk gutjuk
[Verse]
F#m F#madd9
This land was never given up
F#m F#madd9 D
This land was never bought and sold
D (Dadd9) D
The planting of the union jack
F#m F#madd9
Never changed our law at all
F#m F#madd9
Now two river run their course
F#m F#madd9 D
Separated for so long
D (Dadd9)D
I’m dreaming of a brighter day
F#m
When the waters will be one. C’mon!
[Chorus]
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
[Verse]
F#m
Nhema gayakaya nhe gayanhe
F#m
Nhe gayanhe matjini walangwalang nheya
F#m
Nhimadjatpanhe walang
F#m
Gumurrtjararrk yawirriny
F#m
Nhe gaya nhe matjini
F#m
Gaya gaya nhe gaya nhe
F#m
Matjini walangwalang
F#m
Nhema djat’pa nhe walang
F#m
Nhe gumurrtjarrk nhe ya
[Bridge]
A
Promises disappear - priceless land – destiny
[Solo]
F#m
[Chorus]
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
[Verse]
F#m
Well I heard it on the radio
F#m D
And I saw it on the television
D
But promises can disappear
F#m
Just like writing in the sand
[Chorus]
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
Treaty yeah, treaty now
F#m
treaty yeah, treaty now
[Outro]
D
Treaty ma, treaty ma
D
Treaty ma, treaty ma
F#m
Treaty ma
Tabbed by Musicfreak0
CHORDS:
F#m 244222
F#m6 244242
F#m7 244252
F#madd9 244224
D xx0232 OR x57775
Dadd9 x77775
A x02220 OR 577655
