Cattlemen From The High Plains Chords by Slim Dusty
Tempo:
127.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[D]
[C] [A]
[D]
You may talk [G] of the ringer [D] from Queensland, the big shearing [A] gun from the West.
They are men who have proven their value [E] whenever they're put [A] to the test.
[D] But have you [G] ever looked [D] to the mountains in the South where it snows [E] and it rains?
[A] Have you thought of the men from the snowy and the cattlemen from [D] the high plains?
[G] From the high plains away a mile down go [D] in the Alps where the snow [B] daisy grows.
[E] Where the wild mountain herds are grazing in the shadow of mountains [A] of snow.
[D] Where the [G] cattlemen search every cranny and they muster and [E] eat some as they're [A] in their rain-padded hats and their oils.
From the high plains come real [D] cattlemen.
[G] They're a part of Australia's history, [D] their heritage won't [B] be the same.
[A] If nobody cares what is happening to the cattlemen from the [D] high plains,
[A]
[D]
after [G] 150 years [D] they can take it.
All the hardship the mountains [A] can give, they hand on to each generation.
[E] They're carrying their live [A] and let live.
[D] All the steep [G] mountain tracks and gullies, each one knows like the [E] palm of his hand.
[A] There's no room here for too many new chumps in the mountain [D] cattleman's land.
[G] So I guess that you'll never believe me [D] when you hear what they're planning [B] to do.
[E] Down in town make their right and the law now that the man from the high [A] plains must go.
[D] Take his herds [G] from the mountains [D] and ridges, feed the land where his [E] forefathers reigned.
[A] With a sweep of their pens they want to wipe out the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
[G] And we lose a part of our history, of [D] our land built through struggle [B] and strain.
A [A] bit more of our freedom goes with them, the cattlemen from the high [D] plains.
[A] Just a bit more freedom goes with them, the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
[A] [C] [D] [G]
[D]
[N]
[D]
[C] [A]
[D]
You may talk [G] of the ringer [D] from Queensland, the big shearing [A] gun from the West.
They are men who have proven their value [E] whenever they're put [A] to the test.
[D] But have you [G] ever looked [D] to the mountains in the South where it snows [E] and it rains?
[A] Have you thought of the men from the snowy and the cattlemen from [D] the high plains?
[G] From the high plains away a mile down go [D] in the Alps where the snow [B] daisy grows.
[E] Where the wild mountain herds are grazing in the shadow of mountains [A] of snow.
[D] Where the [G] cattlemen search every cranny and they muster and [E] eat some as they're [A] in their rain-padded hats and their oils.
From the high plains come real [D] cattlemen.
[G] They're a part of Australia's history, [D] their heritage won't [B] be the same.
[A] If nobody cares what is happening to the cattlemen from the [D] high plains,
[A]
[D]
after [G] 150 years [D] they can take it.
All the hardship the mountains [A] can give, they hand on to each generation.
[E] They're carrying their live [A] and let live.
[D] All the steep [G] mountain tracks and gullies, each one knows like the [E] palm of his hand.
[A] There's no room here for too many new chumps in the mountain [D] cattleman's land.
[G] So I guess that you'll never believe me [D] when you hear what they're planning [B] to do.
[E] Down in town make their right and the law now that the man from the high [A] plains must go.
[D] Take his herds [G] from the mountains [D] and ridges, feed the land where his [E] forefathers reigned.
[A] With a sweep of their pens they want to wipe out the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
[G] And we lose a part of our history, of [D] our land built through struggle [B] and strain.
A [A] bit more of our freedom goes with them, the cattlemen from the high [D] plains.
[A] Just a bit more freedom goes with them, the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
[A] [C] [D] [G]
[D]
[N]
Key:
D
A
G
E
B
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You may talk [G] of the ringer [D] from Queensland, the big shearing [A] gun from the West.
_ They are men who have proven their value [E] whenever they're put [A] to the test. _
[D] But have you [G] ever looked [D] to the mountains in the South where it snows [E] and it rains?
[A] Have you thought of the men from the snowy and the cattlemen from [D] the high plains?
[G] From the high plains away a mile down go [D] in the Alps where the snow [B] daisy grows.
[E] Where the wild mountain herds are grazing in the shadow of mountains [A] of snow.
_ [D] Where the [G] cattlemen search every cranny and they muster and [E] eat some as they're [A] in their rain-padded hats and their oils.
From the high plains come real [D] cattlemen. _
[G] They're a part of _ Australia's history, _ [D] their heritage won't [B] be the same.
[A] If nobody cares what is happening to the cattlemen from the [D] high plains,
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ after [G] 150 years [D] they can take it.
All the hardship the mountains [A] can give, they hand on to each generation.
_ [E] They're carrying their live [A] and let live.
[D] All the steep [G] mountain tracks and gullies, each one knows like the [E] palm of his hand.
[A] There's no room here for too many new chumps in the mountain _ _ [D] cattleman's land.
[G] So I guess that you'll never believe me [D] when you hear what they're planning [B] to do.
_ [E] Down in town make their right and the law now that the man from the high [A] plains must go.
_ [D] Take his herds [G] from the mountains [D] and ridges, feed the land where his [E] forefathers reigned.
[A] With a sweep of their pens they want to wipe out the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
_ [G] And we lose a part of our history, of [D] our land built through struggle [B] and strain.
A [A] bit more of our freedom goes with them, _ the cattlemen from the high [D] plains.
[A] Just a bit more freedom goes with them, the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You may talk [G] of the ringer [D] from Queensland, the big shearing [A] gun from the West.
_ They are men who have proven their value [E] whenever they're put [A] to the test. _
[D] But have you [G] ever looked [D] to the mountains in the South where it snows [E] and it rains?
[A] Have you thought of the men from the snowy and the cattlemen from [D] the high plains?
[G] From the high plains away a mile down go [D] in the Alps where the snow [B] daisy grows.
[E] Where the wild mountain herds are grazing in the shadow of mountains [A] of snow.
_ [D] Where the [G] cattlemen search every cranny and they muster and [E] eat some as they're [A] in their rain-padded hats and their oils.
From the high plains come real [D] cattlemen. _
[G] They're a part of _ Australia's history, _ [D] their heritage won't [B] be the same.
[A] If nobody cares what is happening to the cattlemen from the [D] high plains,
_ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ after [G] 150 years [D] they can take it.
All the hardship the mountains [A] can give, they hand on to each generation.
_ [E] They're carrying their live [A] and let live.
[D] All the steep [G] mountain tracks and gullies, each one knows like the [E] palm of his hand.
[A] There's no room here for too many new chumps in the mountain _ _ [D] cattleman's land.
[G] So I guess that you'll never believe me [D] when you hear what they're planning [B] to do.
_ [E] Down in town make their right and the law now that the man from the high [A] plains must go.
_ [D] Take his herds [G] from the mountains [D] and ridges, feed the land where his [E] forefathers reigned.
[A] With a sweep of their pens they want to wipe out the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
_ [G] And we lose a part of our history, of [D] our land built through struggle [B] and strain.
A [A] bit more of our freedom goes with them, _ the cattlemen from the high [D] plains.
[A] Just a bit more freedom goes with them, the cattlemen from the [D] high plains.
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _