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Down half a step [Eb tuning]
or if you like standard tuning, capo fret 1 - play C  Bb  G  F  G  
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[INTRO]
help yourself, help help yourself (x 2) then repeated in background
everybody, everybody   (x 2 before strumming)
Deverybody, everybody, Emeverybody, Ceverybody
Aeverybody, everybody, Geverybody, Aeverybody
Everybody help yourDself, Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourCselfA, Everybody help yourGself     A  
(continues in the background)
[VERSE] 
Australians all let us rejoice, - buddy hold your horses
It's time patriotism was - exposed up to market forces
Your love of country may not fit - in with efficiency
Costs exceeded benefits - at Gallipoli
Self sacrifice just cannot pass - a profit loss assessment
Those Anzac boys were slaughtered on - returns for investment
The government will only stop, - you getting what you can
it just distorts the market, if - you help your fellow man
[INTRO]
Deverybody, everybody, Emeverybody, Ceverybody
Aeverybody, everybody, Geverybody, Aeverybody
Change
B   D   B   D
repeat the above chords
[VERSE 2]
from the cradle to the grave         (woo oooo oo)
let self interest be the rule        (woo oooo oo)
why should we help those parents who (woo oooo oo)
send their kids to state school      (woo oooo oo)
SPOKEN WORD interlude
Ai got a fuck of job i got a fuck off car
i've got my fuck off girlfriend at a fuck off bar
you want the fuck off time the fuck off day
look at my fuck off watch you fuck off say
[VERSE 3]
to get a job that pays for fees   (woo oooo oo)
it's easy how you jerks           (woo oooo oo)
you need to go to private schools (woo oooo oo)
you see the system works          (woo oooo oo)
SPOKEN WORD interlude
Athis is my fuckoff club this is my fuck off crowd
the fuck off DJ trip will take the fuck off sound 
you want the fuck off band in my fuck off place
and answers written on the bouncer's fuck off face
Change 
(D shape chord) at the following fret 14, 12, 9, 7, 5, 2
The chords are                         D,  C, A, G, F, D  
[VERSE 4]
Why should we let towel heads in - cause their ship won't float
what other race has ever come to Australia on a boat
If self interest applied five miles off shore
why the hell don't it apply to those who live next door (x 2)
BACK TO ORIGINAL CHORDS
[CHORUS]
Everybody help yourDself, Everybody help yourself
Everybody help yourCselfA, Everybody help yourGself     A  
(continues in the background)
[VERSE 5]
Why should you ask me for my help  -  just cause you're Aussie too ?
What's the difference between - those boat people and you ?
Australians all did once rejoice - in our shared commonwealth
But now if you're Australian, help your fucking self

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The Philip Ruddock Blues

by TISM

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Down half a step [Eb tuning]

C Bb G F G

or if you like standard tuning, capo fret 1 - play

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[INTRO]

help yourself, help help yourself (x 2) then repeated in background

everybody, everybody (x 2 before strumming)

D Em C

everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody

A G A

everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody

Everybody help yourself, Everybody help yourself

C A G A

Everybody help yourself, Everybody help yourself

(continues in the background)

[VERSE]

Australians all let us rejoice, - buddy hold your horses

It's time patriotism was - exposed up to market forces

Your love of country may not fit - in with efficiency

Costs exceeded benefits - at Gallipoli

Self sacrifice just cannot pass - a profit loss assessment

Those Anzac boys were slaughtered on - returns for investment

The government will only stop, - you getting what you can

it just distorts the market, if - you help your fellow man

[INTRO]

D Em C

everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody

A G A

everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody

Change

B D B D

repeat the above chords

[VERSE 2]

from the cradle to the grave (woo oooo oo)

let self interest be the rule (woo oooo oo)

why should we help those parents who (woo oooo oo)

send their kids to state school (woo oooo oo)

SPOKEN WORD interlude

i got a fuck of job i got a fuck off car

i've got my fuck off girlfriend at a fuck off bar

you want the fuck off time the fuck off day

look at my fuck off watch you fuck off say

[VERSE 3]

to get a job that pays for fees (woo oooo oo)

it's easy how you jerks (woo oooo oo)

you need to go to private schools (woo oooo oo)

you see the system works (woo oooo oo)

SPOKEN WORD interlude

this is my fuckoff club this is my fuck off crowd

the fuck off DJ trip will take the fuck off sound

you want the fuck off band in my fuck off place

and answers written on the bouncer's fuck off face

Change

(D shape chord) at the following fret 14, 12, 9, 7, 5, 2

D C A G F D

The chords are , , , , ,

[VERSE 4]

Why should we let towel heads in - cause their ship won't float

what other race has ever come to Australia on a boat

If self interest applied five miles off shore

why the hell don't it apply to those who live next door (x 2)

BACK TO ORIGINAL CHORDS

[CHORUS]

Everybody help yourself, Everybody help yourself

C A G A

Everybody help yourself, Everybody help yourself

(continues in the background)

[VERSE 5]

Why should you ask me for my help - just cause you're Aussie too ?

What's the difference between - those boat people and you ?

Australians all did once rejoice - in our shared commonwealth

But now if you're Australian, help your fucking self

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