Munjana
Archie RoachVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Times were hard in old Swan Hill
And her circumstances got harder still
The only thing this woman ever knew was pain
It seemed shed never know sweet happiness again
Kicked around, treated bad
Its not right for one so young to be so sad
A koori child should not have had this cross to bear
It makes me wonder if anybody really cares
Troubled woman is your name
Through no fault of yours it seems you always got the blame
And an old mans voice calls from afar
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
Fond memories of Moulamein
The only happy times her family had seen
Wishing that those happy times would never end
With uncle John who at the time was their best friend
But this young girl just couldnt win
She got in to trouble in Deniliquin
Had a lovely child way down in old Fitzroy
Then the Welfare came and took her baby boy
Baby Russell was his name
They took him from her arms and made her feel ashamed
Took him away to America
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
They changed his name and changed his home
While he was growing up he always felt alone
And through the years his history remained untold
He questioned why so they kicked him out at 12 years old
He was on the streets for many years
No-one ever knew his pain or saw his tears
He took to using drugs and booze just to escape
Then one night they arrested him for murder and rape
Troubled woman, troubled man
Doesnt anybody out there give a damn?
And an old mans voice calls from afar
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
His one true mother whod searched in vain
For her son she never thought shed see again
She received a phone call from Florida
They found her son and more bad news for Munjana
Hello Russell, this is your mother calling
Please forgive me I cant stop the tears from falling
You come from this land and sun above
And always remember the strength of your mothers love
They took you there when you were five
Now youre in some jail trying to survive
And if the truth be told when all have testified
Another crime committed here was genocide
Troubled woman is your name
Through no fault of yours it seemed you always got the blame
And an old mans voice calls from afar
Who will shed a tear for Munjana?
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Readable chord sheet for Munjana by Archie Roach
T[D]imes were hard in [G]old Swan Hill A[C]nd her circums[G]tances got h[D]arder still T[G]he only thing this woman ever k[C]new was pain I[G]t seemed shed never k[D]now sweet happin[G]ess again K[D]icked around, trea[G]ted bad I[C]ts not right for o[G]ne so young to [D]be so sad A k[G]oori child should not have had this [C]cross to bear I[G]t makes me wonder if a[D]nybody really ca[G]res T[D]roubled woman is your name T[D]hrough no fault of yours it seems you always go[G]t the blame A[D]nd an old mans voice calls from afar W[D7]ho will shed a tear for M[G]unjana? F[D]ond memories of Mo[G]ulamein Th[C]e only happy t[G]imes her family[D] had seen W[G]ishing that those happy times would[C] never end W[G]ith uncle John who [D]at the time was t[G]heir best friend B[D]ut this young girl just [G]couldnt win Sh[C]e got in to tr[G]ouble in Denili[D]quin H[G]ad a lovely child way down in o[C]ld Fitzroy T[G]hen the Welfare ca[D]me and took her [G]baby boy B[D]aby Russell was his name T[D]hey took him from her arms and made her [G]feel ashamed T[D]ook him away to America W[D7]ho will shed a tear for M[G]unjana? They changed his name and changed his home While he was growing up he always felt alone And through the years his history remained untold He questioned why so they kicked him out at 12 years old He was on the streets for many years No-one ever knew his pain or saw his tears He took to using drugs and booze just to escape Then one night they arrested him for murder and rape Troubled woman, troubled man Doesnt anybody out there give a damn? And an old mans voice calls from afar Who will shed a tear for Munjana? His one true mother whod searched in vain For her son she never thought shed see again She received a phone call from Florida They found her son and more bad news for Munjana Hello Russell, this is your mother calling Please forgive me I cant stop the tears from falling You come from this land and sun above And always remember the strength of your mothers love They took you there when you were five Now youre in some jail trying to survive And if the truth be told when all have testified Another crime committed here was genocide Troubled woman is your name Through no fault of yours it seemed you always got the blame And an old mans voice calls from afar Who will shed a tear for Munjana?