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DI spent my youth down by the F#mmarkets near the docks
and we went Gchasing all the Awharfies girls in theGir cheap F#floral Emfrocks
DI spent my money at them watF#merside hotels
We were Gregulars at Aall of them the Gbarmen F#knew us Emwell
F#mSix o'clock was Bmclosing then Gwe would swill then travel home
F#mor drink some Bmbottles on the Abeach
F#mThen when winter Bmcame around we'd Ghead down to the oval
and weF#m'd stand therBme in the frAeezing cold, watch our heroes train
[Chorus]
Because there's Gjust so many Atricks that an Dold dog he can AlearnG  
and I will sGpend my lF#ife a Emwaiting 'til the F#mSwans EmretuDrn
DI earnt my money doing this aF#mnd doing that
GI could never seAem to Gstick at F#anytEmhing
DI'd turn my hand to almost aF#mny job of work
and it was Gfunny how my Aluck would run, GI'd look F#after Emnumber one
F#mThen when the dBmepression came it was Gtime to hit the track
F#mThere was no point sBmtarving in the Atown
F#mTold my Mum that BmI would write, and my old man that GI'd be back
By footy F#mseason couldn't Bmlet our heroes Adown
[Chorus]
Because there's Gjust so many Atricks that an Dold dog he can AlearnG  
and I will sGpend my lF#ife a Emwaiting 'til the F#mSwans EmretuDrn
[Bridge]
F#mWell I was down the Star and Garter Bmwhen the news it came
F#mnothin' anyone could do nor Ganyone could Asay
So wF#me will fill a flowing glass Bmto a team that's gone
but we're F#mdrinking to the red and white (Gto some of Aus it'll always be South Melbourne)
[Chorus]
Because there's Gjust so many Atricks that an Dold Blood he caAn learnG  
and I will sGpend my lF#ife a Emwaiting
I will Gspend my F#life a Emhating
Oh I Gcan't do F#nought but Embleeding, 'til the F#mSwans EmretuDrn

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The Swans Return

by Weddings Parties Anything

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F#m

D F#m

I spent my youth down by the markets near the docks

G A G F# Em

and we went chasing all the wharfies girls in their cheap floral frocks

D F#m

I spent my money at them waterside hotels

G A G F# Em

We were regulars at all of them the barmen knew us well

F#m Bm G

Six o'clock was closing then we would swill then travel home

F#m Bm A

or drink some bottles on the beach

F#m Bm G

Then when winter came around we'd head down to the oval

F#m Bm A

and we'd stand there in the freezing cold, watch our heroes train

[Chorus]

G A D A G

Because there's just so many tricks that an old dog he can learn

G F# Em F#m Em D

and I will spend my life a waiting 'til the Swans return

D F#m

I earnt my money doing this and doing that

G A G F# Em

I could never seem to stick at anything

D F#m

I'd turn my hand to almost any job of work

G A G F# Em

and it was funny how my luck would run, I'd look after number one

F#m Bm G

Then when the depression came it was time to hit the track

F#m Bm A

There was no point starving in the town

F#m Bm G

Told my Mum that I would write, and my old man that I'd be back

F#m Bm A

By footy season couldn't let our heroes down

[Chorus]

G A D A G

Because there's just so many tricks that an old dog he can learn

G F# Em F#m Em D

and I will spend my life a waiting 'til the Swans return

[Bridge]

F#m Bm

Well I was down the Star and Garter when the news it came

F#m G A

nothin' anyone could do nor anyone could say

F#m Bm

So we will fill a flowing glass to a team that's gone

F#m G A

but we're drinking to the red and white (to some of us it'll always be South Melbourne)

[Chorus]

G A D A G

Because there's just so many tricks that an old Blood he can learn

G F# Em

and I will spend my life a waiting

G F# Em

I will spend my life a hating

G F# Em F#m Em D

Oh I can't do nought but bleeding, 'til the Swans return

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