INTRO:Bm A Fm# 
 
Em 
It's alright, it's alright 
Fm# 
Cause the system never fails 
Em 
The good guys are in power 
 
And the bad guys are in jail 
 
Em 
It's alright, it's alright 
Fm# 
Just as long as we can vote 
Em 
We live in democracy 
Em 
And that's what we promote 
Bm        A  
Isn't it? Isn't it? 
Fm# 
Isn't it? Isn't it? 
 
Em 
It's alright, it's alright 
Fm# 
If the news says half the truth 
Em  
Hearing what we want is the  
Em 
secret of eternal youth 
 
Em  
It's alright, it's alright, 
Fm# 
If the planet splits in three 
Em 
Cause I'll keep selling records 
 
And you've got your MTV 
 
CORO 
 
Bm 
If we forget about them don't worry 
Fm# 
If they forget about us then hurry 
Em           Fm#               Em        A 
How about the people who don't matter anymore? 
Bm 
East Timor, Timor, Timor 
 
Em 
It's alright, it's alright 
Fm# 
IF they don't show all on TV 
Em 
So we won't really know it 
Em 
Just by watching BBC 
 
Em 
It's alright, it's alright 
Fm# 
For our flag we die or k*ll 
Em 
As long as we don't know 
 
We do it just to pay their bills 
 
CORO 
 
Fm# 
If they forget about us then hurry 
Em           Fm#               Em        A 
How about the people who don't matter anymore? 
Bm 
East Timor, Timor, Timor 
 
           A                  Em 
Let’s keep tanning while it's sunny 
             A                       Em 
They'll risk our hides to make their money 
              Fm#       F# 
Now don't you find that funny? 
 
Fm# 
If they forget about us then hurry 
Em           Fm#               Em        A 
How about the people who don't matter anymore? 
Bm 
East Timor, Timor, Timor 
 
Fm# 
If they forget about us then hurry 
Em           Fm#               Em        A 
How about the people who don't matter anymore? 
Bm 
East Timor, Timor, Timor 
East Timor, Timor, Timor 
East Timor