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Song title:        Dots On The Shells
Album:             Other Enz
Original Album:    Freedom (Yotha Yindi)

Words and Music by Mandawuy Yunupingu and Neil Finn
Copyright © 1993 Mushroom Music Limited
Published by Mushroom Music Publishing Pty Ltd

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
The first two verses are sung by Yotha in his own language, which I've 
shown for your singing pleasure below (thanks to Balthasar v. Weymarn).
If you feel silly singing in Australian aborigine, you could always
"la la la" the first two verses. This is a great sounding song. Enjoy!


INTRO:
Chords:
Em 0220000

[play: | Em |]   


VERSE:
Chords:
Em   022000
Am   x02210
D    xx0232

Em                Am           D            Em
Yarryurra gunbilk marrawulwul, Djambi dhoru warrpididi 
Em                  Am              D                   Em
Dhawalnydja dhuwala marrawurrtjara, Dhawalnydja dhuwala dhuruthuruya 


CHORUS:
Chords:
C  x32010    Bm x24432
D  xx0232    Em 022000
G  320033

         C             D     G                   
Like the lines on your face,   the answer is here
        C             D     G
And the light in your eyes,   don't hide it away
         C           Bm           Em
Like the dots on the shells, they shine


VERSE:
Dhawalnydja dhuwala dirrmalaya, Dhawalnydja dhuwala lunggurmaya
Yawuyawu ganyawuya, Yawuyawu yangayana 


[repeat CHORUS]


BRIDGE:
Chords:
F  x33211    G  320033
D  xx0232    Em 022000

F              
Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh. Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh.
D
Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh. Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh.
G
Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh. Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh.
Em
Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh. Duh-duh, duh-duh, duh.

F                                              Em
Dots on the shells, dots on the shells... Come on!


VERSE:
Chords:
Am   x02210
D    xx0232
Em   022000

            Am            D                  Em
The water's edge goes on,   always rolling into the horizon
                      Am
You go down where the octopus plays,
D                          Em
  Changing colour with the incoming day


CHORUS:
Chords:
C  x32010    Bm x24432
D  xx0232    Em 022000
G  320033

         C             D     G    
Like the lines on your face,   the answer is here
        C             D     G
And the light in your eyes,   don't hide it away
         C           Bm           Em
Like the dots on the shells, they shine
         C                D     Em
Like the last star in the sky tonight
         C             Bm     Em
Like the lights in the city tonight


[play out, and end, on Em]