Redgum - Nuclear Cop
Transcribed from The Redgum Songbook - Stubborn Words, Flagrant Vices
Page 91-93
Generally played on Mandolin fast tempo
Intro
G D G
G
The sky is red and the earth is black
D G
1990 and we haven't looked back
G
Load it on a jumbo, send it overseas
D G
Got a lot of money now who needs trees ?
Chorus sequences
G C G D
We've all got jobs now, no more dole
G C D
Plenty of money now u-ra-ni-um's sold
C G
Well I'll ensure supply won't stop
D G C D
'cause I'm Australia's Nuclear Cop
G
I guard the world and its plain to see
D G
I'll look after you after looking after me
G
Of peace and safety I'll make sure
D G
At least until someone offers me more
Chorus
G C G D
We've all got boats, planes and more
G C D
Twenty-five fingers that's a bore
C G
I've got no brains but I'm right at the top
D G C D
'cause I'm Australia's Nuclear Cop
G
It's never been better in this land of dreams
D G
Cake and steak and American jeans
G
Stuart Highway's sealed at last
D G
They can get the ore to the airport fast
Chorus
G C G D
Adelaide galleries full of art
G C D
Nothing's too dear and for a start
C G
I'll come and inspect your uranium shop
D G C D
'cause I'm Australia's Nuclear Cop
G
They sprinkled the waste around Ayers rock
D G
And given the (dingos/tourists) a bit of a shock
G
It used to be a blackmans sacred site
D G
Now it glows like a neon light
Chorus
G C G D
Landscape like a Salvador Dali
G C D
We all spend our summers on Bali
C G
I used to be a farmer till my sheep all dropped
D G C D
Doug Anthony made me a Nuclear Cop
G
Melt down, turn around, where do you hide?
D G
Can't let your children play outside
G
Put your Geiger counter near your airtight door
D G
Watch it jiggle and hear it roar
Chorus
G C G D
There's so much to celebrate
G C D
Living in Australia's uranium state
C G
Parliament House is Leukemia Lodge
D G C D
And standing at the door is a Nuclear Cop!