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Capo 5 
INTRO - 
       G          C      D(2X)
GHere's the story of a Cnineteen seventies Dsurf lifesaverG  
The ballad of a Cman with a mouDstache
GA life's lesson for Cthose who've come from Dnothing
EmHe Dmarried CMiss Maroubra GBeach
DBorn in forty-Gsix
 DOrphaned at Gten
 And Cnobody Gwanted to Dtake the poor kid in
 DHe moved to the Gbeach
 DWhen he turned fGifteen
 And a Clifelong Glove affair Dbegan
GHere's the story of a Cnineteen seventies Dsurf lifesaverG  
 The ballad of a Cman with a sunDtan
                         GC.     D  
 Smoking cigarettes after saving lives
 EmThree Dchildren with CMiss Maroubra GBeach
DSinging Swing GLow
 They'd Ddrink 'til theGy drop
 No Cworries still Grow, row thDe boat
 Then a tDerrible stroke of Gluck
 DTries to Gtake the man
 CBut he fights for his Glife to come Dhome
GHere's the story of a Cnineteen seventies sDurf lifesaverG  
 The Gballad of a Cman who loved a Dbeer
                        G                 CD.              G  
 But now he's learning to walk again and living his new life
 And sEmtanding right Dby him is CMiss Maroubra GBeach
Am    Em
Am    Em
Love sDtory
Am    Em
Am    Em
And the Dsurf boat led the Gparade When they Dcarried him Ghome
And his Cphoto still Ghangs on the Dwall
 And Dto this very Gday
 They Dspeak of the Gman
 And how his Cwill to Glive inspired them Dall
GSo that's the story of a Cnineteen seventies Dsurf lifesaverG  
 The Gballad of a Cman with a Dmoustache
            G            CD.           G  
 Australian spirit life saver to the end
 EmHe Dmarried CMiss Maroubra GBeach
 EmHe Dmarried CMiss Maroubra GBeach
 EmHe loved my Dmother CMiss Maroubra Beach

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The Lifesaver

by Amber Lawrence

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 5

INTRO -

G C D

(2X)

G C D G

Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver

C D

The ballad of a man with a moustache

G C D

A life's lesson for those who've come from nothing

Em D C G

He married Miss Maroubra Beach

D G

Born in forty-six

D G

Orphaned at ten

C G D

And nobody wanted to take the poor kid in

D G

He moved to the beach

D G

When he turned fifteen

C G D

And a lifelong love affair began

G C D G

Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver

C D

The ballad of a man with a suntan

G D

Smoking cigarettes after saving lives

Em D C G

Three children with Miss Maroubra Beach

D G

Singing Swing Low

D G

They'd drink 'til they drop

C G D

No worries still row, row the boat

D G

Then a terrible stroke of luck

D G

Tries to take the man

C G D

But he fights for his life to come home

G C D G

Here's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver

G C D

The ballad of a man who loved a beer

G C G

But now he's learning to walk again and living his new life

Em D C G

And standing right by him is Miss Maroubra Beach

Am Em

Love story

Am Em

D G D G

And the surf boat led the parade When they carried him home

C G D

And his photo still hangs on the wall

D G

And to this very day

D G

They speak of the man

C G D

And how his will to live inspired them all

G C D G

So that's the story of a nineteen seventies surf lifesaver

G C D

The ballad of a man with a moustache

G C G

Australian spirit life saver to the end

Em D C G

He married Miss Maroubra Beach

Em D C G

He married Miss Maroubra Beach

Em D C

He loved my mother Miss Maroubra Beach

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