Down Under chords
by Tones and ISong Key: Bm – Relative Minor of D Major
Key Signature: 2 sharps (F#, C#)
Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)
Tempo: 95 bpm (Andante)
Vocal Range: C#4 - A5
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Song Chords: Bm, D, Gmaj7, G, A
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
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...
From Classic to Contemporary
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.
