Chords for The Wild Colonial Boy
Tempo:
100 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [D] There was a [G] wild [A] colonial boy, Jack Duggan was [D] his name.
He was born [G] and bred in Ireland, in a place they called [D] Castlemaine.
He was his [C#] father's only son, his [D] mother's pride and joy.
Until he did [G] his [A] parents love that [D] wild colonial boy.
At hammer throwing, Jack was [B] great, [A] or swinging [D] a camo.
He led the boys in all their crack, from dusk till early dawn.
At fishing [D] or at [B] poaching trout, [D] he was the real McCoy.
[A] [D] There was a [G] wild [A] colonial boy, Jack Duggan was [D] his name.
He was born [G] and bred in Ireland, in a place they called [D] Castlemaine.
He was his [C#] father's only son, his [D] mother's pride and joy.
Until he did [G] his [A] parents love that [D] wild colonial boy.
At hammer throwing, Jack was [B] great, [A] or swinging [D] a camo.
He led the boys in all their crack, from dusk till early dawn.
At fishing [D] or at [B] poaching trout, [D] he was the real McCoy.
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] There _ _ _ was a [G] wild [A] colonial boy, Jack Duggan was [D] his name.
_ He was born [G] and bred in Ireland, in a place they called [D] Castlemaine. _
_ He was his _ [C#] father's only son, his [D] mother's pride and joy. _
_ Until he did [G] his [A] parents love that [D] wild colonial boy. _
At hammer throwing, Jack was [B] great, [A] or swinging [D] a camo. _
He led the boys in all their crack, from dusk till early dawn. _
At fishing [D] or at [B] poaching trout, [D] he was the real McCoy. _ _
All the neighbours, [G] they loved young [A] Jack, that wild [D] colonial boy.
At _ the early age [G] of sixteen [A] years, he [D] began his wild career.
_ And to _ Australia's sunny shore, he wasn't inclined to roam.
_ He robbed the rich [G] just to help the [A] poor, he [D] shot James [A]
McAvoy.
[D] A terror to [A] Australia [E] was the [D] wild colonial [D] boy.
_ _ For three long years, [G] this daring youth [A] ran on [D] his wild career.
With a heart [G] that knew no [A] danger, _ a head that [D] knew no fear.
He robbed outright [G] those wealthy [A] squires, their [B] arms he did [D] destroy.
_ _ Woe to him who would [A] dare to fight the wild [D] colonial boy.
_ One morning on the [A] prairie, as Jack [Em] he rode along.
_ And listening [G] to the _ [A] mockingbirds, singing [D] his happy song.
_ Up stepped a band [G] of [A] troopers, Kelly Davis [D] and Fitzroy. _
They all set out to [E] capture him, [A] that wild [D] colonial boy.
_ Surrender now, [G] Jack Duggan, for [A] you see we are three to one.
_ Surrender [G] in the Queen's high [A] name, you are a plundering [F#m] song. _
[D] Jack took two pistols [B] from his [A] side, he proudly waved [D] them high.
I fight, but I'll never surrender, [B] said [A] that wild [D] colonial boy.
_ He fired a shot [G]
at Kelly, [A] which brought him to the [D] ground.
_ And [G] turning around to Davis, he [D] received a fatal wound.
_ A bullet it pierced his [C#] proud young heart, [A] from the pistol of [D] Fitzroy.
_ _ That was how [G] they captured him, [D] the wild colonial boy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] There _ _ _ was a [G] wild [A] colonial boy, Jack Duggan was [D] his name.
_ He was born [G] and bred in Ireland, in a place they called [D] Castlemaine. _
_ He was his _ [C#] father's only son, his [D] mother's pride and joy. _
_ Until he did [G] his [A] parents love that [D] wild colonial boy. _
At hammer throwing, Jack was [B] great, [A] or swinging [D] a camo. _
He led the boys in all their crack, from dusk till early dawn. _
At fishing [D] or at [B] poaching trout, [D] he was the real McCoy. _ _
All the neighbours, [G] they loved young [A] Jack, that wild [D] colonial boy.
At _ the early age [G] of sixteen [A] years, he [D] began his wild career.
_ And to _ Australia's sunny shore, he wasn't inclined to roam.
_ He robbed the rich [G] just to help the [A] poor, he [D] shot James [A]
McAvoy.
[D] A terror to [A] Australia [E] was the [D] wild colonial [D] boy.
_ _ For three long years, [G] this daring youth [A] ran on [D] his wild career.
With a heart [G] that knew no [A] danger, _ a head that [D] knew no fear.
He robbed outright [G] those wealthy [A] squires, their [B] arms he did [D] destroy.
_ _ Woe to him who would [A] dare to fight the wild [D] colonial boy.
_ One morning on the [A] prairie, as Jack [Em] he rode along.
_ And listening [G] to the _ [A] mockingbirds, singing [D] his happy song.
_ Up stepped a band [G] of [A] troopers, Kelly Davis [D] and Fitzroy. _
They all set out to [E] capture him, [A] that wild [D] colonial boy.
_ Surrender now, [G] Jack Duggan, for [A] you see we are three to one.
_ Surrender [G] in the Queen's high [A] name, you are a plundering [F#m] song. _
[D] Jack took two pistols [B] from his [A] side, he proudly waved [D] them high.
I fight, but I'll never surrender, [B] said [A] that wild [D] colonial boy.
_ He fired a shot [G]
at Kelly, [A] which brought him to the [D] ground.
_ And [G] turning around to Davis, he [D] received a fatal wound.
_ A bullet it pierced his [C#] proud young heart, [A] from the pistol of [D] Fitzroy.
_ _ That was how [G] they captured him, [D] the wild colonial boy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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