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Fast Boat To Sydney

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[Intro]
 E   A
[Chorus]
 A(John)                       E(June)            A  
Oh, I am a cheat and I'm a liar, oh, but you're a lovin' ball of fire
(John)E                             A
I'll leave you like a bum without a penny
(June)        E                    (John)  A
And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo
When I get Eoff of that fast boat to ASydney
[Verse 1]
(John)                            A  E  
I said, listen to me, baby, I gave up the lovin' trade
I'm tired of all this runnin', jumpin', Aplayin'
(June)                                           E
But you're like it down under the world with the Australian girls
And there's not a word of truth in what you're Asayin'
[Chorus]
 A(John)                          E(June)              A  
Oh, but I am a cheat and I'm a liar and you're a lovin' ball of fire
(John)                                    E  A  
Honey, I'll leave you like a bum without a penny
(June)        E                    (John)  A
And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo
When I get Eoff of that fast boat to ASydney
[Solo]
   E   Ax4
[Verse 2]
 A(John)                           E  
This is my greatest act, I've come boomerangin' back
Grinnin' like a Rudolf ValenAtino
(June)                                    E
But then you grab your travel load like a swingin' grimmin' dog
And hopped on that fast boat to ASydney
[Chorus]
  A(John)                        E(June)       A  
'Cause I'm a cheat and I'm a liar but you're a lovin' ball of fire
(John)                                    E  A  
Honey, I'll leave you like a bum without a penny
(June)        E                   (John)   A
And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo
When I get Eoff of that fast boat to ASydney
[Outro]
 E  A

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Fast Boat To Sydney

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E A

[Chorus]

A E A

(John) (June)

Oh, I am a cheat and I'm a liar, oh, but you're a lovin' ball of fire

(John)E A

I'll leave you like a bum without a penny

(June) E (John) A

And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo

E A

When I get off of that fast boat to Sydney

[Verse 1]

A E

(John)

I said, listen to me, baby, I gave up the lovin' trade

I'm tired of all this runnin', jumpin', playin'

(June) E

But you're like it down under the world with the Australian girls

And there's not a word of truth in what you're sayin'

[Chorus]

A E A

(John) (June)

Oh, but I am a cheat and I'm a liar and you're a lovin' ball of fire

E A

(John)

Honey, I'll leave you like a bum without a penny

(June) E (John) A

And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo

E A

When I get off of that fast boat to Sydney

[Solo]

E A

[Verse 2]

A E

(John)

This is my greatest act, I've come boomerangin' back

Grinnin' like a Rudolf Valentino

(June) E

But then you grab your travel load like a swingin' grimmin' dog

And hopped on that fast boat to Sydney

[Chorus]

A E A

(John) (June)

'Cause I'm a cheat and I'm a liar but you're a lovin' ball of fire

E A

(John)

Honey, I'll leave you like a bum without a penny

(June) E (John) A

And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo

E A

When I get off of that fast boat to Sydney

[Outro]

E A

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