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My Time Again

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Based off the Gangs of New Holland version however i'm pretty sure the 
Melody for the Banjo/Mandonlin intro
 e|Am------------------G---5--Em--------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------5-6-5--8-----5--5----------------------------------------------|
 G|----4-5----------------------7-5-4----------------------------------------|
 D|-7------7-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 e|Am------------------G--------Am------------------------------------------------|
 B|-----------5-6-5--5---------5---------------------------------------------|
 G|----4-5-------------7-5-4-----7-5-4---------------------------------------|
 D|-7------7-----------------7-----------------------------------------------|
 A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
AmMy Daddy he were just a boy when Ghe walked outta Cschool,
AmHis Mammy said there’d soon be one more Ghungry mouth to Emfill,
AmHe said ‘the learnin’ and the schoolin’ wurnae Gbad for them that Ccould,
AmTho’ I can read & write my bloody name & Gsign it where I Amshould’,
Chorus
And he said..
Am‘If I had my time again, I Gknow I’d be a Emlearned man,
An Amartisan in Emhigh demand, a AmDoctor Gor a AmTeacher,
AmAs sure as guns are made of iron, GI were born a Emworkin man,
I’d Amlive & die right Emwhere I stand if IAm’d my tGime aAmgain’.
Verse
AmHe went wide eyed down tae Johnny Brown, he were a Gbig lad for his Cyears,
AmAnd there he worked so long if he ever cried there’d be Giron ore in his Emtears,
AmHe’d tumble in of a Friday night a GHaddie for yer Ctea,
And he’d Amsing to me their dirty songs & Gdiddle me on his Amknee,
Chorus
And he’d sing..
Am‘If I had my time again, I Gknow I’d be a Emrovin’ man,
AmI’d rove away to Emfar Japan to Amcourt the GEmperors Amdaughter..’
AmAs sure as guns are made of iron, GI were born a Emworkin man,
AmI’d live & die right Emwhere I stand if AmI’d my Gtime Amagain’.
Verse
AmWith his mates he’d belt the plates on Gfleets of shining Cawe,
To Amcarry all the well-to-do to Ggolden foreign Emshores,
AmThey all coughed themselves to an early Ggrave half filled with Cbloody rain,
As the Ampeople sang ‘The Long Black LimouGsine’,Am  
Chorus
We all sing!..
Am‘If I had my time again, I Gknow I’d be a Emfightin’ man,
AmIn far Malay or EmVietnam, tho’ AmI am Gmore a Amlover..’
AmAs sure as guns are made of iron, GI were born a Emworkin man,
AmI’d live & die right Emwhere I stand if AmI’d my Gtime Amagain’.

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My Time Again

by The Rumjacks

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Based off the Gangs of New Holland version however i'm pretty sure the

Melody for the Banjo/Mandonlin intro

Am G Em

e|---------------------5----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------5-6-5--8-----5--5----------------------------------------------|

G|----4-5----------------------7-5-4----------------------------------------|

D|-7------7-----------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Am G Am

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------5-6-5--5---------5---------------------------------------------|

G|----4-5-------------7-5-4-----7-5-4---------------------------------------|

D|-7------7-----------------7-----------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse

Am G C

My Daddy he were just a boy when he walked outta school,

Am G Em

His Mammy said there’d soon be one more hungry mouth to fill,

Am G C

He said ‘the learnin’ and the schoolin’ wurnae bad for them that could,

Am G Am

Tho’ I can read & write my bloody name & sign it where I should’,

Chorus

And he said..

Am G Em

‘If I had my time again, I know I’d be a learned man,

Am Em Am G Am

An artisan in high demand, a Doctor or a Teacher,

Am G Em

As sure as guns are made of iron, I were born a workin man,

Am Em Am G Am

I’d live & die right where I stand if I’d my time again’.

Verse

Am G C

He went wide eyed down tae Johnny Brown, he were a big lad for his years,

Am G Em

And there he worked so long if he ever cried there’d be iron ore in his tears,

Am G C

He’d tumble in of a Friday night a Haddie for yer tea,

Am G Am

And he’d sing to me their dirty songs & diddle me on his knee,

Chorus

And he’d sing..

Am G Em

‘If I had my time again, I know I’d be a rovin’ man,

Am Em Am G Am

I’d rove away to far Japan to court the Emperors daughter..’

Am G Em

As sure as guns are made of iron, I were born a workin man,

Am Em Am G Am

I’d live & die right where I stand if I’d my time again’.

Verse

Am G C

With his mates he’d belt the plates on fleets of shining awe,

Am G Em

To carry all the well-to-do to golden foreign shores,

Am G C

They all coughed themselves to an early grave half filled with bloody rain,

Am G Am

As the people sang ‘The Long Black Limousine’,

Chorus

We all sing!..

Am G Em

‘If I had my time again, I know I’d be a fightin’ man,

Am Em Am G Am

In far Malay or Vietnam, tho’ I am more a lover..’

Am G Em

As sure as guns are made of iron, I were born a workin man,

Am Em Am G Am

I’d live & die right where I stand if I’d my time again’.

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