By A Fire Of Gidgee Coal Chords by Slim Dusty
Tempo:
132.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Ab
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [A]
By [E] [A] [Ab]
[A]
a warm electric heater, [D] in a softly padded chair,
In a lounge room brightly [A] lighted by [E] a glowing [A] chandelier.
Since my early days of droving, [D] the years have taken toll,
[A] my swag-rap [E] by a fire of itchy [A] coal.
When I wake from sleep each morning, and [D] I ring the bedside bell,
By [E] [A] [Ab]
[A]
a warm electric heater, [D] in a softly padded chair,
In a lounge room brightly [A] lighted by [E] a glowing [A] chandelier.
Since my early days of droving, [D] the years have taken toll,
[A] my swag-rap [E] by a fire of itchy [A] coal.
When I wake from sleep each morning, and [D] I ring the bedside bell,
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
By _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a warm electric heater, _ [D] in a softly padded chair, _
In a lounge room brightly [A] _ lighted by [E] a glowing _ _ [A] _ chandelier.
_ _ _ Since my early days of droving, _ [D] the years have taken toll,
_ But I somehow miss [A] my swag-rap [E] by a fire of itchy [A] coal.
[Ab] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When I wake from sleep each morning, and [D] I ring the bedside bell,
_ The maid brings in [A] my breakfast, _ [E] and she fills my pipe [A] as well.
_ _ _ There are cakes and sweetened coffee, _ [D]
on a tray of sparkling _ gold,
But I miss black tea [A] and damper by [E] a fire of itchy [A] coal. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I am driven out each evening [D] by a chauffeur's _ brusonique,
Through the flowered parks [A] and gardens, _ [E] and the crowded city [A] street,
_ _ _ _ But I drift back through the ages, [D] while the big car softly _ rolls,
To a stock route, [A] and a wagonette, [E] and a fire of itchy [A] coal.
[Ab] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I attend all social parties, _ [Em]
[D] in the rich parts of the town, _
Drinking wine from [A] fancy glasses, _ [E] as the waiters go [A] their round, _ _
_ _ But I'd rather share a bottle, with [D] those droving mates of old,
Than a pair of [A] dusty moleskins, [E] by a fire of itchy [A] coal. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Than a pair of [A] dusty moleskins, by [E] a fire of itchy [A] coal.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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By _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a warm electric heater, _ [D] in a softly padded chair, _
In a lounge room brightly [A] _ lighted by [E] a glowing _ _ [A] _ chandelier.
_ _ _ Since my early days of droving, _ [D] the years have taken toll,
_ But I somehow miss [A] my swag-rap [E] by a fire of itchy [A] coal.
[Ab] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When I wake from sleep each morning, and [D] I ring the bedside bell,
_ The maid brings in [A] my breakfast, _ [E] and she fills my pipe [A] as well.
_ _ _ There are cakes and sweetened coffee, _ [D]
on a tray of sparkling _ gold,
But I miss black tea [A] and damper by [E] a fire of itchy [A] coal. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ I am driven out each evening [D] by a chauffeur's _ brusonique,
Through the flowered parks [A] and gardens, _ [E] and the crowded city [A] street,
_ _ _ _ But I drift back through the ages, [D] while the big car softly _ rolls,
To a stock route, [A] and a wagonette, [E] and a fire of itchy [A] coal.
[Ab] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I attend all social parties, _ [Em]
[D] in the rich parts of the town, _
Drinking wine from [A] fancy glasses, _ [E] as the waiters go [A] their round, _ _
_ _ But I'd rather share a bottle, with [D] those droving mates of old,
Than a pair of [A] dusty moleskins, [E] by a fire of itchy [A] coal. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Than a pair of [A] dusty moleskins, by [E] a fire of itchy [A] coal.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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