Chords for Slim Dusty - G'day Blue

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[E] _ Now Blue was [B] known around the [A] town as a real decent [E] bloke
[A] He could take it on the chin when [E] the chips were down and he could always [B] take a joke
You could [E] pick him for [B] miles by his friendly [A] smiles, he always gave [E] a few
[A] With the colour of his hair [E] he had names to spare, [B] but we all called [E] him Blue
[B] [E] Ah, good old Blue, [B] how they're [A] treatin' you, come and have yourself [E] a beer
We all feel better [B] when you're around, [A] so drag yourself [B] a beer
[E] You're never on the bite [B] and you're never a skite, [A] you're as dinkum as [E] can be
[A] You're a good mate, Blue, [E] and I'm tellin' you, [B] you can have this one [E] on me
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[Eb] _ [E] _ When I stand around [B] and listen [A] to the things that [E] people say
[A] I reckon if [E] there were more like Blue we'd be better [B] off today
[E] When the boots go [B] in, Blue will give the [A] grin and give it [E] to you straight
[A] He sees only [E] good like all of us [B] should, and he'll stand up [E] for a mate
And we say, good day, Blue, [B] how they're treatin' [A] you, come and have yourself [E] a beer
We all feel [B] better when you're around, [A] so drag yourself [B] a beer
[E] You're never on the [B] bite and you're never a [A] skite, you're as dinkum [E] as can be
[A] You're a good mate, [E] Blue, and I'm tellin' you, [B] you can have this one [E] on me
[A] Now [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ Blue's not [B] ashamed to let you [A] see the gentle [E] side of man
[A] He'll offer his [E] seat to the fairest sex any [B] time he can
[E] For he'll never [B] stare and he doesn't [A] swear when a lady's [E] walkin' by
[A] These things we [E] men should learn [B] again and hold our [E] heads up [B] high
[E] Ah, good day, [B] Blue, how they're treatin' [A] you, come and have [E] yourself a beer
We all feel [B] better when you're [A] around, so drag yourself [B] a beer
[E] You're never on the [B] bite and you're never a [A] skite, you're as dinkum [E] as can be
[A] You're a good mate, [E] Blue, and I'm tellin' [B] you, you can have this [E] one on me
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_ [E] _ _ Australia needs more [B] men like [A] Blue to lift us [E] up once more
[A] And our [E] comradeship and will to win has crumbled [B] on the floor
[E] Our fair gold [B] mate's gone out the [A] gate, we no longer [E] seem to care
[A] Should the likes of [E] Blue ever meet with [B] you, I reckon you [E] will declare
[B] And [E] you'll say, good day, Blue, [B] how they're treatin' you, [A] come and have yourself [E] a beer
We all feel better [B] when you're around, [A] so drag yourself [B] a beer
[E] You're never on the bite [B] and you're never a skite, [A] you're as dinkum as [E] can be
[A] You're a good mate, Blue, [E] and I'm tellin' you, [B] you can have this one [E] on me
Ah, [A] you're a good mate, Blue, [E] and I'm tellin' you, [B] you can have this one [E] on me
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