Chords for Luke O'Shea - The Drover's Wife

Tempo:
124.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

Bm

G

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Luke O'Shea - The Drover's Wife chords
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[G]
[D] [Em] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A] [G]
[D] [Em] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]
When I was young [D] Lawson told me a story that arose of Australia sun [A]-browned and strong
[Bm] And he spoke [A] of the hardships [G] and the struggles [D] of a mother [G] as she raised [D] up her children [A] on her own
[Bm] While he was gone
[G] Blast me
[D] If I ever [A] go drove [G] and damn me
[D] I'll fall [A] in love [G] in Italy
[D] Before I know [Bm] it's not right
Tell a woman I love
[D] Into the [B] drove is a wife
[G] [D] [Em]
[Bm] [A] [Bm]
[A] [D] [Em]
[Bm] [A]
As I grew my [G] father he [D] was a salesman
[G]
[D] Many's the time he'd spend weeks [A] on that road
[Bm] And I think [A] of the hardships [G] and the struggles [D] of my mother [G] as she raised [D] up us children [A] on her own
[Bm] While he was gone
[G] Blast me
If [D] I ever [A] go drove [G] and damn me
[D] I'll fall [A] in love [G] in Italy
[D]
Before I know [Bm] it's not right
To tell the woman I love
[G] Into the drove is a wife
[D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[Bm] [B]
[Bm] [G]
[Bm]
I'm a man and I'm [G] putting bread on [D] the table [G] until [D] run the country seldom [A] I'm home
[Bm] And I think [A] of my wife [G] all the love of [D] my life how she's raising our children [A] on her own
[Bm] While I am gone
[G] Blast me
[D] Forever [A] I'm drove [G] and damn me
[D] For I fell [A] in love [G] and I leave
[D] Even I know [Bm] it's not right
Tell the woman I love
Yes, I know it's not right
I've turned the world I love
[B] Do [Bm] drove is a wife
[D] [Em] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[G] [D] [Em] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
[B]
[D] [Em] [Bm]
[A] [Bm] [A]
[G] [D] [Em] [Bm]
[A] [Bm]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
Bm
13421112
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To learn Luke Oshea - The Drovers Wife chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, D, A, G, D, Bm and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 124. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ When I was young [D] Lawson told me a story that arose of Australia sun [A]-browned and strong _ _ _ _
[Bm] And he spoke [A] of the hardships [G] and the struggles [D] of a mother [G] as she raised [D] up her children [A] on her own _
[Bm] While he was gone _ _ _
[G] Blast me
_ [D] If I ever [A] go drove [G] and damn me
[D] I'll fall [A] in love [G] in Italy
_ [D] Before I know [Bm] it's not right
_ _ Tell a woman I love
_ _ _ [D] Into the [B] drove is a wife
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ As I grew my [G] father he [D] was a salesman
[G] _
[D] Many's the time he'd spend weeks [A] on that road _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] And I think [A] of the hardships [G] and the struggles [D] of my mother [G] as she raised [D] up us children [A] on her own
_ [Bm] While he was gone
_ _ _ [G] Blast me
If [D] I ever [A] go drove [G] and damn me
[D] I'll fall [A] in love [G] in Italy
_ [D]
Before I know [Bm] it's not right
_ To tell the woman I love _ _
[G] Into the drove is a wife
_ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a man and I'm [G] putting bread on [D] the table [G] until [D] run the country seldom [A] I'm home
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] And I think [A] of my wife [G] all the love of [D] my life how she's raising our children [A] on her own
_ [Bm] While I am gone
_ _ _ [G] Blast me
_ _ [D] Forever [A] I'm drove [G] and damn me
[D] For I fell [A] in love [G] and I leave
[D] Even I know [Bm] it's not right _ _
_ Tell the woman I love _
_ Yes, I know it's not right _
_ I've turned the world I love _
_ [B] Do [Bm] drove is a wife _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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