Chords for The Shores of Botany Bay
Tempo:
106.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
D
C
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [G] [Em] Farewell to your bricks and mortar, [C] farewell to your [G] empty line, farewell to your [Em] gateways and your [D] gateways, the hell with your [G] overtime.
this ship [Em] right him up, [C] his life in [G] a decay, [Em] I'll take the path with a shovel and a plank to the shores of Utley Bay.
[Em] [G] I'd muck my way down [Em] to the quay where the good ship [G] lies in bay, to command the [Em] gang of the nappies [E] I was told to engage.
but it was okay [Em] to take a trip, an immigrant ship, to the [E] shores of Utley Bay.
farewell to [G] your dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your gangplanks, [D] the hell with your overtime.
[C] this night [G] had a keg, [Em] but a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly [G] bay.
the foreman [Em] called us this morning, [C] he said, well, [G] talk to you later, if you didn't guess you're in [Em] baddies, so [D] don't be afraid,
[G] bastards, bar my [Em] base, he told me, [G] go away, [Em] then a colonel swiped off a demiglace to be shoved upon my bay.
this ship [Em] right him up, [C] his life in [G] a decay, [Em] I'll take the path with a shovel and a plank to the shores of Utley Bay.
[Em] [G] I'd muck my way down [Em] to the quay where the good ship [G] lies in bay, to command the [Em] gang of the nappies [E] I was told to engage.
but it was okay [Em] to take a trip, an immigrant ship, to the [E] shores of Utley Bay.
farewell to [G] your dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your gangplanks, [D] the hell with your overtime.
[C] this night [G] had a keg, [Em] but a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly [G] bay.
the foreman [Em] called us this morning, [C] he said, well, [G] talk to you later, if you didn't guess you're in [Em] baddies, so [D] don't be afraid,
[G] bastards, bar my [Em] base, he told me, [G] go away, [Em] then a colonel swiped off a demiglace to be shoved upon my bay.
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_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ Farewell to your bricks and mortar, [C] farewell to your [G] empty line, farewell to your [Em] gateways and your [D] gateways, the hell with your [G] overtime.
I'd like this ship [Em] right him up, [C] his life in [G] a decay, [Em] I'll take the path with a shovel and a plank to the shores of Utley Bay.
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_ [Em] _ [G] I'd muck my way down [Em] to the quay where the good ship [G] lies in bay, to command the [Em] gang of the nappies [E] I was told to engage.
[G] Swept in far to drink the [C] wild, but it was okay [Em] to take a trip, an immigrant ship, to the [E] shores of Utley Bay.
[G] Farewell to your bricks and [E] mortar, farewell to [G] your dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your gangplanks, [D] the hell with your overtime.
Forget this shipwreck [G] of a boat, [C] this night [G] had a keg, [Em] but a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly [G] bay.
_ _ Well, the foreman [Em] called us this morning, [C] he said, well, [G] talk to you later, if you didn't guess you're in [Em] baddies, so [D] don't be afraid,
we're not the _ [G] bastards, bar my [Em] base, he told me, [G] go away, [Em] then a colonel swiped off a demiglace to be shoved upon my bay.
Farewell to your bricks and mortar, farewell to [G] your dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your [D] gangplanks, the hell with your overtime.
[G] Forget this shipwreck of a boat, this [Em] night had a keg, but a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly bay.
_ [D] _ _ [G] And when we reach [Em] Australia, I'll go and [G] look for gold, if you [D] dare for digging, or sow a hopping toad,
[G] if I take a douche, [Em] I'll go back to the sea, [Em] the big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly bay.
[G] Farewell to your bricks and mortar, [C] farewell to your dirty [G] line, farewell to your gangways and your [D] gangplanks, the hell with your overtime.
[G] Forget this shipwreck [Em] of a boat, [C] this night had a keg, [E] but a big boatman [Em] put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly [G] bay.
Farewell to your bricks and mortar, [C] farewell to your [G] dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your [D] gangplanks, the hell with your [D] overtime.
Forget [G] this shipwreck of a boat, [C] this night had a keg, but [Em] a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly bay.
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_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ Farewell to your bricks and mortar, [C] farewell to your [G] empty line, farewell to your [Em] gateways and your [D] gateways, the hell with your [G] overtime.
I'd like this ship [Em] right him up, [C] his life in [G] a decay, [Em] I'll take the path with a shovel and a plank to the shores of Utley Bay.
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_ [Em] _ [G] I'd muck my way down [Em] to the quay where the good ship [G] lies in bay, to command the [Em] gang of the nappies [E] I was told to engage.
[G] Swept in far to drink the [C] wild, but it was okay [Em] to take a trip, an immigrant ship, to the [E] shores of Utley Bay.
[G] Farewell to your bricks and [E] mortar, farewell to [G] your dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your gangplanks, [D] the hell with your overtime.
Forget this shipwreck [G] of a boat, [C] this night [G] had a keg, [Em] but a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly [G] bay.
_ _ Well, the foreman [Em] called us this morning, [C] he said, well, [G] talk to you later, if you didn't guess you're in [Em] baddies, so [D] don't be afraid,
we're not the _ [G] bastards, bar my [Em] base, he told me, [G] go away, [Em] then a colonel swiped off a demiglace to be shoved upon my bay.
Farewell to your bricks and mortar, farewell to [G] your dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your [D] gangplanks, the hell with your overtime.
[G] Forget this shipwreck of a boat, this [Em] night had a keg, but a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly bay.
_ [D] _ _ [G] And when we reach [Em] Australia, I'll go and [G] look for gold, if you [D] dare for digging, or sow a hopping toad,
[G] if I take a douche, [Em] I'll go back to the sea, [Em] the big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly bay.
[G] Farewell to your bricks and mortar, [C] farewell to your dirty [G] line, farewell to your gangways and your [D] gangplanks, the hell with your overtime.
[G] Forget this shipwreck [Em] of a boat, [C] this night had a keg, [E] but a big boatman [Em] put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly [G] bay.
Farewell to your bricks and mortar, [C] farewell to your [G] dirty line, farewell to your [Em] gangways and your [D] gangplanks, the hell with your [D] overtime.
Forget [G] this shipwreck of a boat, [C] this night had a keg, but [Em] a big boatman put a shovel on his back till he chose a buddly bay.
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