Chords for Stan Rogers - The Badger Drive

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_ There's one class [D] of men in [A] this _ country That never [F#m] is mentioned [B] in song
[E] _
But [A] now that their [D]
trade [A] is advancing [F#m] _ _
[E] They'll come out [B] on top [E] before _ long _
They say that [B] our sailors [A] are of danger _ _ [D] And likewise our _
[A] warriors _ [E] bold
But [A] there's none know [D] the life of [A] a driver _ While [E] he suffers in hardship [A] and cold _
With their bike [D] poles and TVs [A] and paddles and all They're sure [F#m] to drive out in the [B] spring, that's the time
With the clocks [D] on their boots as [A] they get on [F#m] the logs [E] And it's hard to get over [A] their _ time
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Bill Dorothy [D] _ [A] is the manager _ _ _ And he's [F#m] a good man at the [B] trade
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[A] And when he's [D] around [A] seeking _ drivers _ _ [E] He's like a [B] train going [E] down _ grade _
But still he's [C#m] a man [B] that's [A] kind-hearted _ _ [D] On his word you _ always [A] defend
_ [E] _ [A] And there's never [D] a man that [A]
works with _ him [E] But likes to go with him [A] _
again
_ With their bike [D] poles and TVs [A] and _ paddles and all They're sure [F#m] to drive out [Bm] in the spring, [E] that's the time
[A] With the clocks [D] on their boots as [A] they get [F#m] on the logs [E] And it's hard to get over [A] their time
_ _ [F#] I _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
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tell you today home in London _ _ At times it [F#m] is read by [Bm] each man
[E] _ _ [A] But little [D] they think of [A] the fellows _ _ [E] That drove the [B] wood on [E] Mary Ann
_ _ For paper is made [A] out of _ pulpwood _ [D] And many things more [A] you may _ [E] know
_ [A] And long may [D] our men live [A] to drive _ it _ [E]
Upon Baby Hock and [A] Tom Joe
_ With their bike poles [D] and TVs [A] and paddles and all They're sure to [F#m] drive out in the [B] spring, that's [E] the time
[A] With the clocks on [D] their boots as [A] they get on [F#m] the logs And [E] it's hard to get over [A] their _ time _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ To drive it is just a little pleasure _ _ And [F#m] everything is working [B] _
grand
[E] _ _ [A] With the jolly [D] good crew of [A] pick drivers _ _ [E] And Ronald _ [B] Kelly [E] in command
_ _ For _ Ronald's the boss [A] on the river _ _ _ [D] And he is one man [A] that's alive
[E] _ _ [A] He drove [D] the wood off [A] _
Victoria _ Now [E]
he's out on the main [A] river drive
_ _ With their bike [D] poles and TVs [A] and paddles and all They're sure [F#m] to drive out [Bm] in the spring, [E] that's the time
[A] With the clocks [D] on their boots as [A] they get on the logs And [E] it's hard to get over [A]
their time _ _
So _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
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now to conclude and to finish _ _ I hope that [F#m] ye all [B] will _ [E] agree
_ [A] In wishing _ [D] success to [A] all Badger _ _ [E] and the A [B] _ &D [E]
Company
_ _ _ And long may they live [A] far to flourish _ And [D] _
continue to chop, [A] drive and [E] roll
_ [A] And long may [D] the business [A] be _ managed By [E] Bill Dorothy and Mr.
[A] _
Cole
_ With their bike poles [D] and TVs [A] and _ paddles and all _ They're sure to [F#m] drive out in [Bm] the spring, [E] that's the time
[A] With the clocks on [D] their boots as [A] they get on the logs And [E] it's hard to get over [A] their time
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