Dr Hook - "The Wild Colonial Boy" Chords

Tempo:
105.2 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

G#

B

D#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dr Hook   -  "The Wild Colonial Boy" chords
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[F#] [C#] [F#] There was a wild, [B] colonial boy [C#] Jack Doolin was [F#] his name
Of poor but [B] honest parents [C#] he was born near [F#] Castle Main
[B] He was his [F#] father's only son [B] and his mother's [C#] pride and joy
So [B]
dearly [F#] did his parents [C#] love their wild, [F#] colonial boy
Barely [B] sixteen years of age [C#] he first began [F#] to roam
And found [B] Australia's sunny shores [C#] and called it his true [F#]
home
[B] He robbed the [F#] wealthy squatters their [B] assets [C#] to destroy
[B] A chariot to [F#] the rich ones was [C#] the wild, [F#] colonial boy
Back in [B] 1861 [C#] began his wild [F#] career
With a head that knew no [B] danger and [C#] a heart that held [F#] no fear
[B] He held a [F#] mudgy mail coach up [B] and he shot Judge [C#] McAvoy
[B] A curse to [F#] every copper was [C#] the wild, colonial [F#] boy
[B]
[F#] [G#m] [C#]
[F#] [G#]
Later on [C#] that very day [D#] his jacket [G#] rolled along
Listening to [C#] the [D#] Kookaburras pleasant [G#] laughing song
[C#] He spied three [G#] mounted troopers [C#] Kelly Davis and [D#] Fitzroy
[C#] With a war in [G#] [D#] the wild, [C#] [G#] colonial boy Surrender now [C#] Jack Doolin
For [D#] you see we're [G#] three to one Surrender [C#] now in the Queen's high name
Or [D#] your living [F] days [G#] are done [C#] Jack drew two [G#] pistols from his belt
[C#] And he waved them proud [D#] and hard [C#]
[G#] Surrender now [D#] [F] Jack Doolin
For you [G#] see we're three to one Surrender now in the Queen's high name
Jack fired once [C#] at Kelly [D#] Brought him to [G#] the ground
Then turning round [C#] from Davis' gun [D#] Received his [G#] mortal wound
[C#] A bullet pierced [G#] his proud young [C#] heart From the pistol of [D#] Fitzroy
[C#] And that's the way they [G#] captured him [D#] The wild, [G#] colonial boy
[C#] Yes that's the way [G#] they captured him [D#] The wild, [G#] colonial boy
[G#m] [N]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
B
12341112
D#
12341116
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
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To start learning Dr. Hook - The Wild Colonial Boy chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - B, F#, B, C#, F#, D#, G# and C# in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 52 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 105 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F# Major.

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[F#] _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] There _ _ _ _ _ _ was a wild, [B] _ colonial boy [C#] Jack Doolin was [F#] his name
_ Of poor but [B] honest parents _ [C#] he was born near [F#] Castle Main
_ [B] He was his [F#] father's only son [B] and his mother's [C#] pride and joy
So [B] _
dearly [F#] did his parents [C#] love their wild, [F#] colonial boy _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Barely [B] sixteen years of age [C#] he first began [F#] to roam
And _ found _ [B] Australia's sunny shores _ [C#] and called it his true [F#]
home
[B] He robbed the [F#] wealthy squatters their [B] assets [C#] to destroy
_ [B] A chariot to [F#] the rich ones was [C#] the wild, [F#] colonial boy
_ Back _ _ _ in _ [B] _ 1861 [C#] began his wild [F#] career
_ With a head that knew no [B] danger _ and [C#] a heart that held [F#] no fear
_ [B] He held a [F#] mudgy mail coach up [B] and he shot Judge [C#] _ McAvoy
_ [B] A curse to [F#] every copper was [C#] the wild, colonial [F#] boy
_ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [G#m] _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Later on [C#] that very day _ [D#] his jacket _ [G#] rolled along
_ Listening to [C#] the _ [D#] Kookaburras pleasant _ [G#] laughing song
[C#] He spied three [G#] mounted troopers [C#] Kelly Davis and [D#] _ Fitzroy
[C#] With a war in _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [D#] the wild, _ [C#] _ [G#] _ colonial boy _ Surrender now [C#] Jack Doolin
For [D#] you see we're [G#] three to one _ _ Surrender [C#] now in the Queen's high name
Or [D#] your living [F] days [G#] are done _ [C#] Jack drew two [G#] pistols from his belt
[C#] And he waved them proud [D#] and hard _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[G#] _ Surrender now _ [D#] _ [F] Jack Doolin
For you [G#] _ _ see we're three to one Surrender now in the Queen's high name
Jack fired once [C#] at Kelly _ [D#] Brought him to [G#] the ground
Then turning round [C#] from Davis' gun _ [D#] Received his [G#] mortal _ wound
[C#] A bullet pierced [G#] his proud young [C#] heart From the pistol of [D#] Fitzroy
_ [C#] And that's the way they [G#] captured him [D#] The wild, [G#] colonial _ boy _ _ _ _
[C#] Yes that's the way [G#] they captured him [D#] The wild, _ _ [G#] colonial _ boy
_ [G#m] _ _ _ [N] _ _

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