Chords for Martyn Wyndham-Read & Iris Bishop: Broken-down Squatter
Tempo:
143.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
B
F#m
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We dreams of drought and starving stock, of dwindling feed and water.
My oath we do, but we dreams more about the boss's daughter.
From some be old man, we [A] must ship while [E] we can.
Your mate's in [A] the park [E] on a day.
We [A] must bid a [B] farewell [A] to any man's farewell.
[B] They are swearing your [E] master's breath.
Together we'll make [A] from our drought-stricken [E]
home.
Seems hard that [A] such things [E] have to be.
[A] And it's hard [B] on our oars.
[A] He's none for a boss.
[B] A broken-down squire [E] like me.
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#m] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the [F#m] bankruptcy court.
[B] What shall this horse-quarter [E] like be?
No more we will muster [A] the river [E] for plants.
No speed on [A] the fifty [E]-mile plain.
[A] Nor rip through [B] the scrub, [A] find a light on the moon.
[B] Or see the old homestead [E] again.
Leave the slip panels down, [A] they don't matter [E] much now.
He's none but [A] the crows [E] left to see.
Sitting [A] gone to [B] the fire, [A] the longing to die.
[B] A broken-down squire [E] like me.
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the [F#m] bankruptcy court.
[B] What shall this horse -quarter [E] like be?
When the country's cursed, [A] with the drought [E] at its worst.
The cattle have [A]
died [E] in schools.
Though [A] down [B] on their luck, [A] I can't up their clock.
[B] Think injustice might temper [E] her.
But the farce has been played.
[A] And the government [E]
aid, ain't extended [A] to squatters [E] of some.
[A] When memory [B] was spent, [A] they doubled the rent.
[B] And resumed the best half [E] of the run.
[A] And the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the bankruptcy [F#m] court.
[B] What shall this horse-quarter [E] like be?
Olds was done with our reason, [A] the evening, [E] the season.
The squire [A] could stand [E] such a run.
[A] And it's useless [B] to squat, [A] when the rents are so hard.
[B] You can't find the price of [E] your run.
There's not much to choose [A] between the banks and [E] the screws.
The fellack [A] is for [E] the tree.
There's [A] no house how [B] I feel.
[A] No quarter I feel.
[B] Broken down squire [E] like be.
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought to [A] the bankruptcy [F#m]
court.
[B] Shall this horse-quarter [E] like be?
[N]
My oath we do, but we dreams more about the boss's daughter.
From some be old man, we [A] must ship while [E] we can.
Your mate's in [A] the park [E] on a day.
We [A] must bid a [B] farewell [A] to any man's farewell.
[B] They are swearing your [E] master's breath.
Together we'll make [A] from our drought-stricken [E]
home.
Seems hard that [A] such things [E] have to be.
[A] And it's hard [B] on our oars.
[A] He's none for a boss.
[B] A broken-down squire [E] like me.
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#m] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the [F#m] bankruptcy court.
[B] What shall this horse-quarter [E] like be?
No more we will muster [A] the river [E] for plants.
No speed on [A] the fifty [E]-mile plain.
[A] Nor rip through [B] the scrub, [A] find a light on the moon.
[B] Or see the old homestead [E] again.
Leave the slip panels down, [A] they don't matter [E] much now.
He's none but [A] the crows [E] left to see.
Sitting [A] gone to [B] the fire, [A] the longing to die.
[B] A broken-down squire [E] like me.
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the [F#m] bankruptcy court.
[B] What shall this horse -quarter [E] like be?
When the country's cursed, [A] with the drought [E] at its worst.
The cattle have [A]
died [E] in schools.
Though [A] down [B] on their luck, [A] I can't up their clock.
[B] Think injustice might temper [E] her.
But the farce has been played.
[A] And the government [E]
aid, ain't extended [A] to squatters [E] of some.
[A] When memory [B] was spent, [A] they doubled the rent.
[B] And resumed the best half [E] of the run.
[A] And the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the bankruptcy [F#m] court.
[B] What shall this horse-quarter [E] like be?
Olds was done with our reason, [A] the evening, [E] the season.
The squire [A] could stand [E] such a run.
[A] And it's useless [B] to squat, [A] when the rents are so hard.
[B] You can't find the price of [E] your run.
There's not much to choose [A] between the banks and [E] the screws.
The fellack [A] is for [E] the tree.
There's [A] no house how [B] I feel.
[A] No quarter I feel.
[B] Broken down squire [E] like be.
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say.
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
[B]
When [E] the big waves are brought to [A] the bankruptcy [F#m]
court.
[B] Shall this horse-quarter [E] like be?
[N]
Key:
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_ _ We dreams of drought and starving stock, of dwindling feed and water.
My oath we do, but we dreams more about the boss's daughter. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
From some be old man, we [A] must ship while [E] we can.
Your mate's in [A] the park [E] on a day. _ _ _ _
We [A] must bid a [B] farewell _ [A] to any man's _ _ farewell.
[B] They are _ swearing your _ _ [E] master's breath. _ _ _
_ _ Together _ we'll _ make [A] from our drought-stricken [E] _
home.
Seems _ hard that [A] such things [E] have to be. _ _ _
_ [A] And it's hard [B] on our oars.
_ [A] He's none for a boss.
[B] A broken-down squire [E] like me. _ _ _ _
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _
And the merchants are all [F#m] out of dream.
_ [B] _ _
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the _ _ [F#m] bankruptcy court.
[B] What shall this horse-quarter [E] like _ be? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ No more we will _ muster [A] the river _ [E] for plants.
No speed on [A] the fifty [E]-mile _ plain. _ _
_ [A] Nor rip through [B] the _ scrub, [A] find a light on the moon.
[B] Or see the old _ homestead [E] _ again. _ _ _
Leave the slip panels _ down, [A] they don't matter [E] much now.
He's none but [A] the crows [E] left to _ see. _
Sitting [A] gone to [B] the fire, _ [A] the longing to die.
_ [B] A broken-down squire [E] like me. _ _ _
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _
_ And the merchants _ are all [F#] out of _ dream.
[B] _
When [E] the big _ waves are _ brought [A] to the _ _ [F#m] bankruptcy court.
_ [B] What shall this horse _ -quarter [E] like be? _ _ _
When the _ _ country's _ cursed, [A] with the drought [E] at its worst.
The cattle have [A]
died [E] in _ _ _ _ schools.
Though [A] down [B] on their luck, [A] I can't up their clock.
[B] Think _ injustice might temper _ [E] her. _ _ _ _
But the farce has been played.
[A] And the _ government [E] _
aid, ain't extended [A] to squatters [E] of some. _ _ _
_ [A] When memory _ [B] was spent, _ [A] they doubled _ the rent.
[B] And _ resumed the best half [E] of the run. _ _ _
_ [A] And the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _ _
_ And the _ merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
_ [B] _
When [E] the big _ waves are brought [A] to the _ bankruptcy [F#m] court.
_ [B] What shall this horse-quarter _ [E] like be? _ _ _
Olds was done with our reason, [A] the _ evening, [E] the season.
_ The squire [A] could _ stand [E] such a run. _
_ [A] And it's useless [B] to squat, [A] when the _ rents are so hard.
_ [B] You can't find the price of [E] your run. _ _ _
_ There's not much to choose [A] between the banks and [E] the screws.
The _ fellack [A] is for [E] the tree. _ _ _ _
There's [A] no house how [B] I feel.
[A] No quarter I feel.
_ [B] _ Broken down squire [E] like be. _ _ _
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
_ [B] _
When [E] the big waves are brought to [A] the _ bankruptcy [F#m] _
court.
_ [B] Shall this horse-quarter [E] like be? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
My oath we do, but we dreams more about the boss's daughter. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
From some be old man, we [A] must ship while [E] we can.
Your mate's in [A] the park [E] on a day. _ _ _ _
We [A] must bid a [B] farewell _ [A] to any man's _ _ farewell.
[B] They are _ swearing your _ _ [E] master's breath. _ _ _
_ _ Together _ we'll _ make [A] from our drought-stricken [E] _
home.
Seems _ hard that [A] such things [E] have to be. _ _ _
_ [A] And it's hard [B] on our oars.
_ [A] He's none for a boss.
[B] A broken-down squire [E] like me. _ _ _ _
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _
And the merchants are all [F#m] out of dream.
_ [B] _ _
When [E] the big waves are brought [A] to the _ _ [F#m] bankruptcy court.
[B] What shall this horse-quarter [E] like _ be? _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ No more we will _ muster [A] the river _ [E] for plants.
No speed on [A] the fifty [E]-mile _ plain. _ _
_ [A] Nor rip through [B] the _ scrub, [A] find a light on the moon.
[B] Or see the old _ homestead [E] _ again. _ _ _
Leave the slip panels _ down, [A] they don't matter [E] much now.
He's none but [A] the crows [E] left to _ see. _
Sitting [A] gone to [B] the fire, _ [A] the longing to die.
_ [B] A broken-down squire [E] like me. _ _ _
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _
_ And the merchants _ are all [F#] out of _ dream.
[B] _
When [E] the big _ waves are _ brought [A] to the _ _ [F#m] bankruptcy court.
_ [B] What shall this horse _ -quarter [E] like be? _ _ _
When the _ _ country's _ cursed, [A] with the drought [E] at its worst.
The cattle have [A]
died [E] in _ _ _ _ schools.
Though [A] down [B] on their luck, [A] I can't up their clock.
[B] Think _ injustice might temper _ [E] her. _ _ _ _
But the farce has been played.
[A] And the _ government [E] _
aid, ain't extended [A] to squatters [E] of some. _ _ _
_ [A] When memory _ [B] was spent, _ [A] they doubled _ the rent.
[B] And _ resumed the best half [E] of the run. _ _ _
_ [A] And the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _ _
_ And the _ merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
_ [B] _
When [E] the big _ waves are brought [A] to the _ bankruptcy [F#m] court.
_ [B] What shall this horse-quarter _ [E] like be? _ _ _
Olds was done with our reason, [A] the _ evening, [E] the season.
_ The squire [A] could _ stand [E] such a run. _
_ [A] And it's useless [B] to squat, [A] when the _ rents are so hard.
_ [B] You can't find the price of [E] your run. _ _ _
_ There's not much to choose [A] between the banks and [E] the screws.
The _ fellack [A] is for [E] the tree. _ _ _ _
There's [A] no house how [B] I feel.
[A] No quarter I feel.
_ [B] _ Broken down squire [E] like be. _ _ _
And [A] the banks are all broken, [E] they say. _ _ _
And the merchants are all [F#] out of dream.
_ [B] _
When [E] the big waves are brought to [A] the _ bankruptcy [F#m] _
court.
_ [B] Shall this horse-quarter [E] like be? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _