Chords for Jim Jones in Botany Bay. Jim Causley, Exeter Phoenix
Tempo:
132.85 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
D
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [N] From a time when if you committed a little crime they wouldn't just ban you up in your
local jail, they'd hang you on a lovely cruise across the sea.
To see more nice and hot.
Like Van Diemen's Land or Botany Bay, and they'd probably be chained up and whipped and flogged.
Lots of goby and fleas right
[B] now.
[F#] I'm not a [N] big fan of the music.
I'm not a
[B] That's why I hear it.
[E] [N] The singer you need to
I've got to go for other music.
[Bm]
[N] I'm a geek.
It's called Jim Jones and [D#] Botany [B] Bay.
[D]
[A] [Bm] [A] [D]
[B]
Oh come [Am] listen for [B] a moment lads [A] and hear me [B] tell my tale.
How I [Bm] was seized from England, [E] I was condemned [B] to sail.
The jury found me guilty [Em] and says the judge [B] says he.
Oh [A] for life Jim Jones [Gm] I'm sending [D] you [A] across [B] the raging sea.
[D] And take my tip before you ship to [A] join [B] the iron gang.
Don't get too gay on Botany Bay [Em] or else you'll [B] surely hang.
Or else [Bm] you'll hang he says, says he.
[Em] And after that [B] Jim Jones it [A] is high upon [G] the [D] gallows tree.
[A] The crows [B] will pick your bone.
[D] And there's no chance for mischief there.
[A] Remember [B] what I say.
For they'll [Bm] flog the bullshit out of you [E] out there on Botany [B] Bay.
Let the wind [Bm] fly in Torrance and [Em] the [E] wind blow up [B] in Gales.
Oh [A] I'd rather die [G] in [D] misery than [A] go [B] to New South Wales.
For [D] the sea it blew in Torrance and [A] the pirates [Bm] came [B] along.
But the soldiers all on board our ship [E] they were full five hundred [B] strong.
For they opened fire and soon they drove [Em] that pirate ship [B]
away.
Oh [A] I'd rather go on [G] a [D] pirate ship [A] than go [B] to Botany Bay.
[D]
[A] [D]
[B] [D] Where day and night the irons clang [A] like [B] poor galley slaves.
We toil and [Bm] toil and when we're done [E] we'll fill dishonoured [B]
graves.
But by and by I'll break my [Em] chains and into the bush [B]
I'll go.
And [A] I'll join the [G] brave bush [D] rangers there.
[A] Jack, Don, [B] Hugh and Co.
[D] And one dark night when everything [A] is silent [B] in the town.
[Bm] We'll kill the tyrants one by one.
We'll [Em] shoot the floggers [B] down.
We'll give the law a little shove.
[Em] [E] Remember what I [B]
say.
Oh [A] they'll yet regret [G] they sent [D] Jim Jones.
In [A] chains [B] to Botany Bay.
[N]
local jail, they'd hang you on a lovely cruise across the sea.
To see more nice and hot.
Like Van Diemen's Land or Botany Bay, and they'd probably be chained up and whipped and flogged.
Lots of goby and fleas right
[B] now.
[F#] I'm not a [N] big fan of the music.
I'm not a
[B] That's why I hear it.
[E] [N] The singer you need to
I've got to go for other music.
[Bm]
[N] I'm a geek.
It's called Jim Jones and [D#] Botany [B] Bay.
[D]
[A] [Bm] [A] [D]
[B]
Oh come [Am] listen for [B] a moment lads [A] and hear me [B] tell my tale.
How I [Bm] was seized from England, [E] I was condemned [B] to sail.
The jury found me guilty [Em] and says the judge [B] says he.
Oh [A] for life Jim Jones [Gm] I'm sending [D] you [A] across [B] the raging sea.
[D] And take my tip before you ship to [A] join [B] the iron gang.
Don't get too gay on Botany Bay [Em] or else you'll [B] surely hang.
Or else [Bm] you'll hang he says, says he.
[Em] And after that [B] Jim Jones it [A] is high upon [G] the [D] gallows tree.
[A] The crows [B] will pick your bone.
[D] And there's no chance for mischief there.
[A] Remember [B] what I say.
For they'll [Bm] flog the bullshit out of you [E] out there on Botany [B] Bay.
Let the wind [Bm] fly in Torrance and [Em] the [E] wind blow up [B] in Gales.
Oh [A] I'd rather die [G] in [D] misery than [A] go [B] to New South Wales.
For [D] the sea it blew in Torrance and [A] the pirates [Bm] came [B] along.
But the soldiers all on board our ship [E] they were full five hundred [B] strong.
For they opened fire and soon they drove [Em] that pirate ship [B]
away.
Oh [A] I'd rather go on [G] a [D] pirate ship [A] than go [B] to Botany Bay.
[D]
[A] [D]
[B] [D] Where day and night the irons clang [A] like [B] poor galley slaves.
We toil and [Bm] toil and when we're done [E] we'll fill dishonoured [B]
graves.
But by and by I'll break my [Em] chains and into the bush [B]
I'll go.
And [A] I'll join the [G] brave bush [D] rangers there.
[A] Jack, Don, [B] Hugh and Co.
[D] And one dark night when everything [A] is silent [B] in the town.
[Bm] We'll kill the tyrants one by one.
We'll [Em] shoot the floggers [B] down.
We'll give the law a little shove.
[Em] [E] Remember what I [B]
say.
Oh [A] they'll yet regret [G] they sent [D] Jim Jones.
In [A] chains [B] to Botany Bay.
[N]
Key:
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[D] _ _ [N] From a time when _ if you committed a little crime they wouldn't just _ ban you up in your
local jail, _ they'd hang you on a lovely cruise across the sea.
_ To see more nice and hot. _ _
_ Like Van Diemen's Land or Botany Bay, and they'd probably be chained up and whipped and flogged.
Lots of goby and fleas right _ _
_ [B] _ now. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ I'm not a [N] big fan of the music. _
_ _ _ _ I'm not a_ _
[B] _ _ That's why I hear it. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [N] The singer you need to_
I've got to go for other music. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [N] I'm a geek. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's called Jim Jones and [D#] Botany [B] Bay.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh come [Am] listen for [B] a moment lads [A] and hear me [B] tell my tale.
_ How I [Bm] was seized from England, _ [E] I was condemned [B] to sail.
_ The jury found me guilty [Em] and says the judge [B] says he.
Oh [A] for life Jim Jones [Gm] I'm sending [D] _ you _ [A] across [B] the raging _ sea.
_ _ [D] And take my tip before you ship to [A] join [B] the iron gang.
_ Don't get too gay on Botany Bay [Em] or else you'll [B] surely hang.
Or else [Bm] you'll hang he says, says he.
[Em] And after that [B] Jim _ Jones it [A] is high upon [G] the [D] gallows tree.
[A] The crows [B] will pick your bone.
_ _ _ [D] And there's no chance for mischief there.
_ [A] Remember [B] _ what I say.
For they'll [Bm] flog the bullshit out of you [E] out there on Botany [B] Bay.
Let the wind [Bm] fly in Torrance and [Em] the [E] wind blow up [B] in _ Gales.
Oh _ [A] I'd rather die [G] in [D] misery _ _ than [A] go [B] to New South Wales.
_ For [D] the sea it blew in Torrance and [A] the pirates [Bm] came [B] _ along.
But the soldiers all on board our ship [E] they were full five hundred [B] strong.
For they opened fire and soon they drove [Em] that pirate ship _ [B]
away.
_ _ _ Oh [A] I'd rather go on [G] a [D] pirate ship _ [A] than go [B] to Botany _ Bay.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] Where day and night the irons clang _ [A] like [B] poor galley _ _ slaves.
We toil and [Bm] toil and when we're done [E] we'll fill dishonoured [B] _
graves.
But by and by I'll break my [Em] chains and into the bush [B]
I'll go.
And [A] I'll join the [G] brave bush [D] rangers _ there.
_ [A] Jack, Don, [B] Hugh and Co.
_ _ [D] And one dark night when everything _ [A] is silent [B] in the town. _ _
[Bm] We'll kill the tyrants one by one.
We'll [Em] shoot the floggers [B] _ down.
We'll give the law a little shove.
[Em] _ [E] Remember what I [B] _ _
say.
Oh [A] they'll yet regret [G] they sent [D] Jim Jones.
_ _ In [A] _ chains [B] to Botany Bay. _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
local jail, _ they'd hang you on a lovely cruise across the sea.
_ To see more nice and hot. _ _
_ Like Van Diemen's Land or Botany Bay, and they'd probably be chained up and whipped and flogged.
Lots of goby and fleas right _ _
_ [B] _ now. _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ I'm not a [N] big fan of the music. _
_ _ _ _ I'm not a_ _
[B] _ _ That's why I hear it. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [N] The singer you need to_
I've got to go for other music. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [N] I'm a geek. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ It's called Jim Jones and [D#] Botany [B] Bay.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh come [Am] listen for [B] a moment lads [A] and hear me [B] tell my tale.
_ How I [Bm] was seized from England, _ [E] I was condemned [B] to sail.
_ The jury found me guilty [Em] and says the judge [B] says he.
Oh [A] for life Jim Jones [Gm] I'm sending [D] _ you _ [A] across [B] the raging _ sea.
_ _ [D] And take my tip before you ship to [A] join [B] the iron gang.
_ Don't get too gay on Botany Bay [Em] or else you'll [B] surely hang.
Or else [Bm] you'll hang he says, says he.
[Em] And after that [B] Jim _ Jones it [A] is high upon [G] the [D] gallows tree.
[A] The crows [B] will pick your bone.
_ _ _ [D] And there's no chance for mischief there.
_ [A] Remember [B] _ what I say.
For they'll [Bm] flog the bullshit out of you [E] out there on Botany [B] Bay.
Let the wind [Bm] fly in Torrance and [Em] the [E] wind blow up [B] in _ Gales.
Oh _ [A] I'd rather die [G] in [D] misery _ _ than [A] go [B] to New South Wales.
_ For [D] the sea it blew in Torrance and [A] the pirates [Bm] came [B] _ along.
But the soldiers all on board our ship [E] they were full five hundred [B] strong.
For they opened fire and soon they drove [Em] that pirate ship _ [B]
away.
_ _ _ Oh [A] I'd rather go on [G] a [D] pirate ship _ [A] than go [B] to Botany _ Bay.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [D] Where day and night the irons clang _ [A] like [B] poor galley _ _ slaves.
We toil and [Bm] toil and when we're done [E] we'll fill dishonoured [B] _
graves.
But by and by I'll break my [Em] chains and into the bush [B]
I'll go.
And [A] I'll join the [G] brave bush [D] rangers _ there.
_ [A] Jack, Don, [B] Hugh and Co.
_ _ [D] And one dark night when everything _ [A] is silent [B] in the town. _ _
[Bm] We'll kill the tyrants one by one.
We'll [Em] shoot the floggers [B] _ down.
We'll give the law a little shove.
[Em] _ [E] Remember what I [B] _ _
say.
Oh [A] they'll yet regret [G] they sent [D] Jim Jones.
_ _ In [A] _ chains [B] to Botany Bay. _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _