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The Biggest Disappointment

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[Intro]
G C G C
[Verse 1]
They Ghad my future wrCapped up in a Dparcel
and nCo one even tDhought of asking Gme.
The day I turned fifCteen I caught the Dmail train
To Cfind what else might Dbe in life for Gme.
I Emrode on trucks and trains and lived on B7nothing;
EmServed me right for wanting to be A7free
Ah well, Gthat's the way sCociety looked Dat it,
But it dCidn't seem to Dbe that way to Gme.
[Chorus]
And the Gbiggest disapCpointment in the Gfamily was me;
the only twisted Cbranch upon our Dgood old family D7tree
I just Gcouldn't be the B7person they exEmpected me to A7be
And the Gbiggest disapCpointment in the Dworld was Gme
G C G C
[Verse 2]
A Glot more dinner Ctimes than there were Ddinners
I Clearned a lot that Dhurt me at the Gtime
Then this quiet country Cboy came home a Ddifferent man
with a Cmemory of Ddistance on my Gmind
But I Emalways spoke too loud and drank too B7often,
EmMaybe drank too many glasses A7down
And perGhaps my clothes were Colder than I Drealised
A reClief to all conDcerned when I left Gtown
[Chorus]
And the Gbiggest disapCpointment in the Gfamily was me;
the only twisted Cbranch upon our Dgood old family D7tree
I just Gcouldn't be the B7person they exEmpected me to A7be
And the Gbiggest disapCpointment in the Dworld was Gme
[Chorus]
And the Gbiggest disapCpointment in the Gfamily was me;
the only twisted Cbranch upon our Dgood old family D7tree
I just Gcouldn't be the B7person they exEmpected me to A7be
And the Gbiggest disapCpointment in the Dworld was Gme

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The Biggest Disappointment

by Slim Dusty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

G C D

They had my future wrapped up in a parcel

C D G

and no one even thought of asking me.

C D

The day I turned fifteen I caught the mail train

C D G

To find what else might be in life for me.

Em B7

I rode on trucks and trains and lived on nothing;

Em A7

Served me right for wanting to be free

G C D

Ah well, that's the way society looked at it,

C D G

But it didn't seem to be that way to me.

[Chorus]

G C G

And the biggest disappointment in the family was me;

C D D7

the only twisted branch upon our good old family tree

G B7 Em A7

I just couldn't be the person they expected me to be

G C D G

And the biggest disappointment in the world was me

G C G C

[Verse 2]

G C D

A lot more dinner times than there were dinners

C D G

I learned a lot that hurt me at the time

C D

Then this quiet country boy came home a different man

C D G

with a memory of distance on my mind

Em B7

But I always spoke too loud and drank too often,

Em A7

Maybe drank too many glasses down

G C D

And perhaps my clothes were older than I realised

C D G

A relief to all concerned when I left town

[Chorus]

G C G

And the biggest disappointment in the family was me;

C D D7

the only twisted branch upon our good old family tree

G B7 Em A7

I just couldn't be the person they expected me to be

G C D G

And the biggest disappointment in the world was me

[Chorus]

G C G

And the biggest disappointment in the family was me;

C D D7

the only twisted branch upon our good old family tree

G B7 Em A7

I just couldn't be the person they expected me to be

G C D G

And the biggest disappointment in the world was me

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