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[Intro]
Am G F C
[Verse 1]
I wAmas hanging round in GSydney and FI was going dCown
I'd dAmone too many Gparties, my Fmoney was runnin' Cout
AmThen I met an Gold man who Flived all aC-lone        
AmHe had two dogs for Gcompany and Fthat's all he Cowned         
He was Fsaving up hiCs pension for a Amone-way Gfare
Said tFhat when he hCad enough he was gAmetting out of Gthere               
FI said "CReally, what Amare you gonna do?"                       
He smiled and Gsaid "There's Fgood light in CBroome"
[Interlude]
 Am   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 2] 
I Amwent out tGo Queensland Fworking in thCe sheds
AmMet a girl in GQuilpie and Fwe got Cwed
AmMoved up to the GGulf Fhad our first Cborn
AmWe were livin' in a Gcaravan I was Fworking on the Cprawns
FCame home from a Cstormy sea AmShe'd up and goGne 
FLeft a Cnote for meAm: "I'm sick of you"
That's when I Gfelt there's Fgood light in CBroome
[Chorus]
GGood light in Broome and FI'll be there Csoon         
GI know exactly what I'm a-Fgonna Cdo            
GSit on the beach, Fstare at the Cmoon          
AmHaven't you Gheard there's Fgood light in CBroome
[Interlude]
 Am   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 3] 
AmI headed down Gsouth, couldn't Ftake the Chint
AmSaw a lot of Gpubs had a Flot to Cdrink 
AmI was running pretty Gragged, I Fdidn't hardly Ceat
AmI was thinking Gabout her and Fwhat she did to Cme
FThere was a Croad and a hAmair-pin Gbend
FThen I woke Cup in a Amhospital Gbed
F"How do you Cfeel?" said a Amvoice in the room
I gave the Ganswer "There's Fgood light in CBroome"
[Interlude]
 Am   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 4] 
AmWent trucking out of GMelbourne Fback and forwards to CPerth
AmIt didn't take Glong and it Fseemed like a Ccurse
AmMy eyes were Gon the road but my Fmind was somewhere Celse
AmWhen I pulled Gin to a FNullarbor roadChouse
FWaitress came Cover and she's Amthere looking at Gme
FShe asked me Chow I was, I Amsaid "Bit ordinGary"
FShe said "CI thought that Ammight be your tune"
I said "Don't Gtell me there's Fgood light in CBroome"
[Interlude]
 Am   G   F   Cx2
[Verse 5]
AmWhen I get to GCable Beach
I'll fall Fright into the Csea
AmWith my Gclothes still on I'll Fplunge under the Cwaves
AmAnd all the Gdirt will Fdrain Caway
FAnd just like CBunjil AmI'll get two Gdogs
FAnd every Cevening I'll Amwalk them Galong
On the Fedge of the Ccountry, Amtake in the view
Just like I Gheard, there's Fgood light in CBroome 
[Outro]
 Am   G   F   Cx2

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Good Light In Broome

by Neil Murray

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[Intro]

Am G F C

[Verse 1]

Am G F C

I was hanging round in Sydney and I was going down

Am G F C

I'd done too many parties, my money was runnin' out

Am G F C

Then I met an old man who lived all a-lone

Am G F C

He had two dogs for company and that's all he owned

F C Am G

He was saving up his pension for a one-way fare

F C Am G

Said that when he had enough he was getting out of there

F C Am

I said "Really, what are you gonna do?"

G F C

He smiled and said "There's good light in Broome"

[Interlude]

Am G F C

[Verse 2]

Am G F C

I went out to Queensland working in the sheds

Am G F C

Met a girl in Quilpie and we got wed

Am G F C

Moved up to the Gulf had our first born

Am G F C

We were livin' in a caravan I was working on the prawns

F C Am G

Came home from a stormy sea She'd up and gone

F C Am

Left a note for me: "I'm sick of you"

G F C

That's when I felt there's good light in Broome

[Chorus]

G F C

Good light in Broome and I'll be there soon

G F C

I know exactly what I'm a-gonna do

G F C

Sit on the beach, stare at the moon

Am G F C

Haven't you heard there's good light in Broome

[Interlude]

Am G F C

[Verse 3]

Am G F C

I headed down south, couldn't take the hint

Am G F C

Saw a lot of pubs had a lot to drink

Am G F C

I was running pretty ragged, I didn't hardly eat

Am G F C

I was thinking about her and what she did to me

F C Am G

There was a road and a hair-pin bend

F C Am G

Then I woke up in a hospital bed

F C Am

"How do you feel?" said a voice in the room

G F C

I gave the answer "There's good light in Broome"

[Interlude]

Am G F C

[Verse 4]

Am G F C

Went trucking out of Melbourne back and forwards to Perth

Am G F C

It didn't take long and it seemed like a curse

Am G F C

My eyes were on the road but my mind was somewhere else

Am G F C

When I pulled in to a Nullarbor roadhouse

F C Am G

Waitress came over and she's there looking at me

F C Am G

She asked me how I was, I said "Bit ordinary"

F C Am

She said "I thought that might be your tune"

G F C

I said "Don't tell me there's good light in Broome"

[Interlude]

Am G F C

[Verse 5]

Am G

When I get to Cable Beach

F C

I'll fall right into the sea

Am G F C

With my clothes still on I'll plunge under the waves

Am G F C

And all the dirt will drain away

F C Am G

And just like Bunjil I'll get two dogs

F C Am G

And every evening I'll walk them along

F C Am

On the edge of the country, take in the view

G F C

Just like I heard, there's good light in Broome

[Outro]

Am G F C

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