Hand In Hand

Jumbay Jumbay at the Bentley Blockade

 

Hand In Hand is a composition by Chris Fisher written after attending a dawn vigil at the blockade site in late March. Through April and May this song was performed many times at Bentley and became a part of the Growing Repertoire of Resistance manifesting at the Bentley Blockade.

During this time this song was recorded at Bush Rock Studios, Goonellabah, with many Camp Liberty musicians and singers contributing to the  production. A feature of this song is the collaboration of Bundjalung Language Custodians, Roy Gordon and Lewis Walker, reflecting the support of Aboriginal peoples of the NE NSW region for the Bentley Blockade against CSG. This recording is now complete and released, available as single download at http://chrisfisher.bandcamp.com/track/hand-in-hand-jumbay-jumbay-at-the-bentley-blockade and on the ‘Songs of the Bentley Blockade’ compilation CD at www.lockthegate.org.au/shop

Hand In Hand

Chris Fisher  - acoustic guitars, vocals & shaker, Roy Gordon - vocals, Lewis Walker - didgeridoo & vocals, Marcelle Townsend-Cross - vocals,  Laura Targett - violin & vocals, Luke Vassella - vocals, Holley Somerville - vocals,  Mookx Hanley - Banjo, Jeremy White - electric guitar & vocals , Peter Lehner - vocals, Paul Joseph - vocals, Terry Lawrence -vocals, Julian Smith - bass, Dave Highet - tambourine and Mixing, Michael Worthington - Mastering, Bush Rock Studios - recording & editing.

HAND IN HAND (at the Bentley Blockade)

By Chris Fisher 1/4/2014

         D                            D        G          D     /

VS 1 CAN YOU HEAR US, WE SING AS ONE

                  D                            /                                  A       /

FOR THIS COUNTRY, WE’RE WALKING ON

                 D                          D       G                    D         /

     WE STAND TOGETHER, TO PROTECT THIS LAND

                 D                           A                 D          /            

FOR THE FUTURE, WE’RE HAND IN HAND


VS 2 CAN YOU SEE US, WE’RE STANDING TALL

FOR THE CHILDREN, YET TO BE BORN

WE STAND TOGETHER, TO PROTECT THIS LAND

FOR THE FUTURE, WE’RE HAND IN HAND


VS 3 CAN YOU FEEL US, WE KNOW IT’S WORTH

NATURAL BEAUTY, OUR MOTHER EARTH

WE STAND TOGETHER, TO PROTECT THIS LAND

FOR THE FUTURE, WE’RE HAND IN HAND


VS 4 REPEAT VS1 – ACCAPELLA


VS 5 CAN YOU HEAR US, WE SING AS ONE

CAN YOU SEE US, WE’RE LOCKING ON

CAN YOU FEEL US, WE KNOW IT’S WORTH

FIGHTING FOR OUR MOTHER EARTH


VS 6-8 REPEAT 1-3