South Australia Chords by The Pogues

Tempo:
138.3 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

Am

C#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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South Australia chords
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[D] [A]
[D]
[Am]
In South Australia I was born
In [C#m] South Australia [D] round Cape Horn
Holloway you let me sing
Cause I love that mountain flag
Toast there [A] I met this Nazi flag
[D]
Holloway you rolling cane
Holloway you let me sing
I'm a self-despairer
There's just one thing that's on my mind
Take away all the lies
I'm saving my own seat, play my heart
I'm a self-despairer
All the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
I'm a self-despairer Let's play!
[A] [D]
[E]
[Bm] Let's rewind around Cape Town
Take away all the lies
Can't wish for God, you're nothing but mud
I'm a [D] self-despairer
All the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
I'm a self-despairer
Let's keep the spark going
Take away all the lies
I'm [A] a self-despairer
[D] All the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
I'm a self-despairer
All the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
I'm a self [A]-despairer
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
C#m
13421114
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
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To learn The Pogues - South Australia chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - D, A and D of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 69 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 138. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ In South Australia I was born
_ _ In [C#m] South Australia [D] round Cape Horn _ _ _ _ _ _
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Holloway you let me _ _ sing
Cause I love that mountain flag _ _ _
Toast there [A] I met this Nazi flag
[D] _ _ _ _
Holloway you rolling cane _ _ _
_ Holloway you let me sing
I'm a self-despairer
There's just one thing that's on my mind
Take away all the lies
I'm saving my own seat, play my heart
I'm a self-despairer
All the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
I'm a self-despairer Let's play! _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [Bm] Let's rewind around Cape Town
Take away all the lies
Can't wish for God, you're nothing but mud
I'm a [D] self-despairer
All the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
I'm a self-despairer
Let's keep the spark going
Take away all the lies
I'm [A] a self-despairer
[D] All _ _ _ _ the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
I'm a self-despairer
All the way to Rolling King
Take away all the lies
All the way to Larry Sagan
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Facts about this song

This song is part of If I Should Fall from Grace with God album.

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