{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":7428,"song":"The Wild Colonial Boy","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11538353-the-wild-colonial-boy-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/7428?type=chord","rating":4.3942,"votes":22,"content":"Traditional - Wild Colonial Boy\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI knew a wild colonial boy Jack Doolan was his name[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C7[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOf poor but honest parents he was born in Castlemaine[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]                                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhe was his fathers favourite son , his mother hope and joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe pride of both his parents was the wild colonial boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAt barely sixteen years of age he left his fathers house[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C7[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBushranging to the sunny south, Australia, he set out[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe robbed the wiry squatters, their stocks he did destroy[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA terror to Australia was the wild colonial boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIn sixty one this daring youth commenced his wild career[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith a heart that knew no danger no foeman did he fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe held the Beechworth mail-coach up and robbed Judge MacE voy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWho trembled and gave up his gold to the wild colonial boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe bade the Judge good morning and told him to beware[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C7[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat he'd never rob a hearty chap who acted on the square[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]C7[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]G7[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd never you rob a mother of her son and only joy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOr else he may turn outlaw like the wild colonial boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOne day along the mountainside , Jack nimbly rode along[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C7[/ch]     [ch]G7[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nListening to the little birds, sing their merry little song[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]C7[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUp rode three mounted troopers, Kelly Davis and Fitzroy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G7[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd cowardly tried to capture the Wild Colonial Boy[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurrender now Jack Doolin for you see its three to one[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C7[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSurrender in the Queens good name, you daring highway man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]G7[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJack drew a pistol from his side and waved the lively toy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\"I'll shoot but not surrender\" cried the Wild Colonial Boy\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]G7[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe fired at trooper kelly and he brought him to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd on return from Davis re ceived his mortal wound[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll tattered in his crimson gore was finished by fitzroy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G7[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHow cowardly they captured him the wild colonial boy[/tab]","plain_text":"Traditional - Wild Colonial Boy","chords":["C","F","G7","C7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}