Chords for Jim Jones
Tempo:
128.35 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
Cm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
Come and listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell [F] my tale.
[C] How across the sea [G] from England [F] I was condemned [G] to sail.
[C] How the jury found me [Cm] guilty, then says the [F] judge, says he,
Oh, for [C] like Jim Jones [G] I'm sending you [F] across this [C] stormy sea.
[F] But take a trip before you ship [C] to join the iron gang.
your gig in Botany Bay [G] or else you'll surely hang.
you'll surely hang, says he.
that, [F] Jim Jones is [C] high up [G] upon the galley [F] street that Freswell [C] picket boat.
[C] How across the sea [G] from England [F] I was condemned [G] to sail.
[C] How the jury found me [Cm] guilty, then says the [F] judge, says he,
Oh, for [C] like Jim Jones [G] I'm sending you [F] across this [C] stormy sea.
[F] But take a trip before you ship [C] to join the iron gang.
your gig in Botany Bay [G] or else you'll surely hang.
you'll surely hang, says he.
that, [F] Jim Jones is [C] high up [G] upon the galley [F] street that Freswell [C] picket boat.
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Come and listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell [F] my tale.
[C] How across the sea [G] from England [F] I was condemned [G] to sail. _
[C] How the jury found me [Cm] guilty, then says the [F] judge, says he,
Oh, for [C] like Jim Jones [G] I'm sending you [F] across this [C] stormy sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] But take a trip before you ship [C] to join the iron gang.
_ [F] Come get your gig in Botany Bay [G] or else you'll surely _ hang.
_ [C] Or else you'll surely hang, says he.
And after that, [F] Jim Jones is [C] high up _ [G] upon the galley [F] street that Freswell [C] picket boat. _ _ _ _ _
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_ [C] And our ship was high up on the sea when pirates [F] came _ along.
[C] But the soldiers [G] on our convict ship [F] were for 500 [G] strong. _
[C] So they opened fire and somehow drove that pirate ship [F] _ away.
But [C] I'd rather have [G] joined that pirate ship [F] than gone [D] to [C] Botany Bay. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] With the storms raging round us and [C] the winds of blowing _ gales,
_ [F] I'd rather have drowned in misery [C] than gone to New [G] South _ Wales.
[C] There's no time for mischief, as they say.
_ Remember that, [F] says they.
[C] Oh, they'll flog the potion [G] out of you [F] down there in [C] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] Now it's day and night, the iron's clanging like poor [F] galley slaves.
[C]
We [C] toil and [G] toil and when we [F] die must feel _ [G] dishonored grave. _
[C] But it's by and by I'll slip my chains into the bush [F] I'll go.
_ [C] And I'll join the [G] brave bush rangers there [F]
jacked on [G] a hue [C] and cow.
_ _ [F]
And some dark night when everything [C] is silent in the town,
_ [F] I'll see those pirates one and [C] all are gonna flog [G] us down.
_ I'll give the [C] Lord a little shock.
Remember what [F] I say.
And [C] they'll yet regret [G] they sent him [F] Jones in chains to [C] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _
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Come and listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell [F] my tale.
[C] How across the sea [G] from England [F] I was condemned [G] to sail. _
[C] How the jury found me [Cm] guilty, then says the [F] judge, says he,
Oh, for [C] like Jim Jones [G] I'm sending you [F] across this [C] stormy sea.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] But take a trip before you ship [C] to join the iron gang.
_ [F] Come get your gig in Botany Bay [G] or else you'll surely _ hang.
_ [C] Or else you'll surely hang, says he.
And after that, [F] Jim Jones is [C] high up _ [G] upon the galley [F] street that Freswell [C] picket boat. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [C] And our ship was high up on the sea when pirates [F] came _ along.
[C] But the soldiers [G] on our convict ship [F] were for 500 [G] strong. _
[C] So they opened fire and somehow drove that pirate ship [F] _ away.
But [C] I'd rather have [G] joined that pirate ship [F] than gone [D] to [C] Botany Bay. _
_ [C] _ _ _ [F] With the storms raging round us and [C] the winds of blowing _ gales,
_ [F] I'd rather have drowned in misery [C] than gone to New [G] South _ Wales.
[C] There's no time for mischief, as they say.
_ Remember that, [F] says they.
[C] Oh, they'll flog the potion [G] out of you [F] down there in [C] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] Now it's day and night, the iron's clanging like poor [F] galley slaves.
[C]
We [C] toil and [G] toil and when we [F] die must feel _ [G] dishonored grave. _
[C] But it's by and by I'll slip my chains into the bush [F] I'll go.
_ [C] And I'll join the [G] brave bush rangers there [F]
jacked on [G] a hue [C] and cow.
_ _ [F]
And some dark night when everything [C] is silent in the town,
_ [F] I'll see those pirates one and [C] all are gonna flog [G] us down.
_ I'll give the [C] Lord a little shock.
Remember what [F] I say.
And [C] they'll yet regret [G] they sent him [F] Jones in chains to [C] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _
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