Chords for The Seekers 25 Year Reunion - 'With A Swag All On My Shoulder'.
Tempo:
103.05 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
C#m
B
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We sang a lot of gospel songs, just like the first song we sang for you,
because those songs suited our harmony style of singing.
[B] We'd like to do [F#] one for you [N] now, from the gold rush days of Victoria,
about one of our favourite Australian characters, the Swaggy.
The song, with my swag, all on my shoulder.
[E]
[A] [E] [B] [E]
When first we left old England shore, such youngs as [C#m] we were told,
[E] had some folks in [A] Australia,
[B] picking up [E] lumps of gold.
[A] So when we got [E] to Melbourne town, we were ready soon [C#m] to slip.
[E] I mean even with the [A] captain, [E] we scuttled from the ship.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in my hand,
I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
[B] like a true [E] born Indian man.
We skidded our course for Portland town, the north west of [C#m] Ballarat,
[E] where some of us got [A] mighty thin.
[E] And some [B] got sleek [E] and fat, [A] some tried [E] their luck at Pendigo,
and some met fiery green.
I made a fortune in [A] a day, [E] and spent it in a week.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy [C#m] in my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
[E] like a true born Indian man.
[C#m] [E]
[A] [E]
[E] [A] [E]
[C#m]
[A] [E]
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
[E] like a true born Indian man.
So round the top of the tracks I trampled, leave them [C#m] out of sight,
[E] my swag's on my left [A] shoulder,
[E] and [B] then [E] upon my right,
[A] and then I [E] take it on my back,
and off the pony [C#m] fly,
[E] these are the best of plucker [A] tracks.
[E] So watch me here till I die,
with my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
[E] like a [B] true born [E] Indian man.
I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
Australia,
[E] like [B] a true born [E] Indian man.
[N]
[G#m] Thanks
because those songs suited our harmony style of singing.
[B] We'd like to do [F#] one for you [N] now, from the gold rush days of Victoria,
about one of our favourite Australian characters, the Swaggy.
The song, with my swag, all on my shoulder.
[E]
[A] [E] [B] [E]
When first we left old England shore, such youngs as [C#m] we were told,
[E] had some folks in [A] Australia,
[B] picking up [E] lumps of gold.
[A] So when we got [E] to Melbourne town, we were ready soon [C#m] to slip.
[E] I mean even with the [A] captain, [E] we scuttled from the ship.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in my hand,
I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
[B] like a true [E] born Indian man.
We skidded our course for Portland town, the north west of [C#m] Ballarat,
[E] where some of us got [A] mighty thin.
[E] And some [B] got sleek [E] and fat, [A] some tried [E] their luck at Pendigo,
and some met fiery green.
I made a fortune in [A] a day, [E] and spent it in a week.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy [C#m] in my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
[E] like a true born Indian man.
[C#m] [E]
[A] [E]
[E] [A] [E]
[C#m]
[A] [E]
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
[E] like a true born Indian man.
So round the top of the tracks I trampled, leave them [C#m] out of sight,
[E] my swag's on my left [A] shoulder,
[E] and [B] then [E] upon my right,
[A] and then I [E] take it on my back,
and off the pony [C#m] fly,
[E] these are the best of plucker [A] tracks.
[E] So watch me here till I die,
with my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
[E] like a [B] true born [E] Indian man.
I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
Australia,
[E] like [B] a true born [E] Indian man.
[N]
[G#m] Thanks
Key:
E
A
C#m
B
F#
E
A
C#m
We sang a lot of gospel songs, just like the first song we sang for you,
because those songs suited our harmony style of singing.
[B] We'd like to do [F#] one for you [N] now, from the gold rush days of Victoria,
about one of our favourite Australian characters, the Swaggy.
The song, with my swag, all on my shoulder.
[E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ [E] _
When first we left old England shore, such youngs as [C#m] we were told,
[E] had some folks in [A] Australia,
_ [B] picking up [E] lumps of gold.
[A] So when we got [E] to Melbourne town, we were ready soon [C#m] to slip.
[E] I mean even with the [A] captain, _ [E] we scuttled from the ship.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in my hand,
I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
_ [B] like a true [E] born Indian man.
We skidded our course for Portland town, the north west of [C#m] Ballarat,
[E] where some of us got [A] mighty thin.
[E] And some [B] got sleek [E] and fat, [A] some tried [E] their luck at Pendigo,
and some met fiery green.
I made a fortune in [A] a day, [E] and spent it in a week.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy [C#m] in my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
_ _ [E] like a true born Indian man. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
_ [E] like a true born Indian man.
So round the top of the tracks I trampled, leave them [C#m] out of sight,
[E] my swag's on my left [A] shoulder,
_ [E] and [B] then [E] upon my right,
[A] and then I [E] take it on my back,
and off the pony [C#m] fly,
[E] these are the best of plucker [A] tracks.
[E] So watch me here till I die,
with my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
_ [E] like a [B] true born [E] Indian man.
I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
_ _ Australia, _
[E] like [B] a true born [E] Indian man.
[N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] Thanks
because those songs suited our harmony style of singing.
[B] We'd like to do [F#] one for you [N] now, from the gold rush days of Victoria,
about one of our favourite Australian characters, the Swaggy.
The song, with my swag, all on my shoulder.
[E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ [E] _
When first we left old England shore, such youngs as [C#m] we were told,
[E] had some folks in [A] Australia,
_ [B] picking up [E] lumps of gold.
[A] So when we got [E] to Melbourne town, we were ready soon [C#m] to slip.
[E] I mean even with the [A] captain, _ [E] we scuttled from the ship.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in my hand,
I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
_ [B] like a true [E] born Indian man.
We skidded our course for Portland town, the north west of [C#m] Ballarat,
[E] where some of us got [A] mighty thin.
[E] And some [B] got sleek [E] and fat, [A] some tried [E] their luck at Pendigo,
and some met fiery green.
I made a fortune in [A] a day, [E] and spent it in a week.
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy [C#m] in my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
_ _ [E] like a true born Indian man. _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
With my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush [A] of Australia,
_ [E] like a true born Indian man.
So round the top of the tracks I trampled, leave them [C#m] out of sight,
[E] my swag's on my left [A] shoulder,
_ [E] and [B] then [E] upon my right,
[A] and then I [E] take it on my back,
and off the pony [C#m] fly,
[E] these are the best of plucker [A] tracks.
[E] So watch me here till I die,
with my swag all on my shoulder, like Billy in [C#m] my hand,
[E] I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
_ [E] like a [B] true born [E] Indian man.
I travelled the bush of [A] Australia,
_ _ Australia, _
[E] like [B] a true born [E] Indian man.
[N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] Thanks