Down Under chords

Tones and I

Song Key: B Minor

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 95 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords: Bm, D, Gmaj7, G, A

Open voicings for Bm and Gmaj7 - see chord charts

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Bm barre chord Bm - open chord D Major Gmaj7 G Major A Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH D Major-LH Gmaj7-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH
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Down Under

The relative Major Key of Bm is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
Bm                   A                 Gmaj7
1. Trav-el-lin' in a fried-out Kom-bi
Bm              A                   Gmaj7 
   On a hip-pie trail, head full of zom-bie
Bm                 A      Gmaj7
   I met a strange la-dy,      she made me ner-vous
Bm             A              Gmaj7
   She took me in and gave me break-fast, and she said
   
 Bm                     A            Gmaj7  
CH: "Do you come from a land down un-der
 Bm              A                 Gmaj7  
    Where wo-men glow and men plun-der?
 Bm                           A              Gmaj7     
    Can't you hear, can't you hear that thun-der?
        Bm               A               Gmaj7     
    You bet-ter run, you bet-ter take co-ver"...
        N.C.
    You better run, you better take cover
    
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm  D               Gmaj7
         Land down un-der...
    
Bm                      A           Gmaj7
2. Buy-in' bread from a man in Brus-sels
          Bm         A                Gmaj7
   He was   six-foot-four and full of mus-cles
Bm                 A            Gmaj7   
   I said, "Do you speak my lan-guage?"
       Bm                 A                   Gmaj7
   And he just smiled and gave me a Veg-e-mite     sand-wich, and he said
   
   
 Bm                     A            Gmaj7  
CH: "Do you come from a land down un-der
 Bm              A                 Gmaj7  
    Where wo-men glow and men plun-der?
 Bm                           A              Gmaj7     
    Can't you hear, can't you hear that thun-der?
        Bm               A               Gmaj7     
    You bet-ter run, you bet-ter take co-ver"
        Bm               A             Gmaj7     
    You better run, you better take co-ver...
    
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm   A    Gmaj7
    (Oh - oh - oh)    I come from a land down un-der
     Bm                          D            G
    (Oh - oh - oh) I come from a land down un-der
        N.C.
    You bet-ter run, you better take co-ver...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: Bm – Relative to D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Reggae feel
  • Metronome: ♩ = 95
  • Voice Range: C#4 - A5

Song Details:

From Classic to Contemporary:
Down Under Single Cover Cover
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Down Under was written by Ron Strykert and Colin Hay, lead singer of Australian rock band 'Men at Work'. It was released in 1981 and was a huge success worldwide, topping the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the US.

Tones and I (stage name of Australian singer-songwriter, Toni Watson) released a cover of the song on April 5, 2024. This release was part of a promotional campaign for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, specifically highlighting Australian athletes from previous games.

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