Outbreak of love Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays559

Outbreak of love by Midnight Oil is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Gm, C, E, F#, Em, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D
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16
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  			          D
1. The world is crashing down on me tonight.
                                         Gm
    The world is crashing down on me tonight.
 
             D
2. The walls are closing in on me tonight.
                                    Gm      
    The walls are closing in on me tonight.
 
       D                                         Gm              C
Cos I know this is the end of the beginning of the outbreak of love.
      D                                           Gm             C
Cos I know this is the end of the beginning of the outbreak of love.
            D   
    Yes, I know !
 
       D
3. The star comes falling down on me tonight.
                                        Gm       
    The star comes falling down on me tonight.           + CHORUS
 
        D                                                 Gm
    Yes, I know, this is the end of the beginning of the outbreak
      C            D               E       - F# - EmF# - Em
    outbreak of love, outbreak of love.
 
Am                                                       - C- G
    Sharks are coming up to feed, I believe it's time to move.
Am
    Divers coming up to breathe, but I'm not in the mood,
          C      - G
    I'm not in the mood.          + CHORUS
 
                  D                                     Gm
    Yes, I know this is the end of the beginning of the outbreak,
     C         D     ~   Gm    C         D      ~   Gm - C - D
    outbreak of love.      Outbreak of love.
    	

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