The Kinks - Australia: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Australia" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Opportunities are available in G all walks of life in Australia F So if you're young and if you're healthy C Why not get a boat and come to Australia? Dm G Australia, the chance of a lifetime Dm G Australia, you get what you work for C Nobody has to be any better than what they want to be Dm G Australia, no class distinction Dm G Australia, no drug addiction C Nobody's got a chip on their shoulder G# C We'll surf like they do in the U.S.A. Am G We'll fly down to Syndey for our holiday G# D# On sunny Christmas Day A# G# D# Australia, Australia No one hesitates at life or beats around the bush in Australia So if you're young and if you're healthy Why not get a boat and come to Australia? Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la) Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la) Everyone walks around with a perpetual smile across their face Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la) Australia (Sha-la-la-la sha-la-la-la) Everyone gets around and nobody can ever get you down G# G#m C C/B We'll surf like they do in the U.S.A. Am G We'll fly down to Syndey for our holiday G# D# On sunny Christmas Day A# G# D# Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, Australia Australia, the chance of a lifetime Australia, you get what you work for (Australia) Australia, no class distinction No drug addiction You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Am  B  C  D#  Dm  F  G  G#  G#m  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Australia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Australia" by The Kinks.