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A Bushman Cant Survive

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[Verse]
EA city girl is happy with her Afriends and family Elife
EAppreciates a B7wine with him at nEight
She Etries to find the sparkle she Asearches but it's Egone
With Elots of love she B7hopes he'll be alrEight
Her Eman has gone all quiet he's not at Aease
He B7doesn't feel at home he's hard to pElease
HEe get's itchy feet he's tired of Anoises in the street
B7He needs to walk for hours through the tErees
[Chorus]
No a Ebushman can't survive on city lAights
B7Opera rock n roll and height of hEeights
His Emoon shines on the silver brEigalow
AShimmers down the iAnland river flow
B7Out there where the B7yellow belly Ebite
[Instrumental]
E   A   A  B7   B7  E  E
[Verse]
EHe's working with his hands today Aon a building Esite
EHe can smell the B7cypress on the fEloors
It Etakes him to a sandy ridge Aout amongst the pEines
No Eshearin' no ploB7ughin' anymEore
His Ekelpie dog is Etired and fast aAsleep
B7Tired of searching gardens for the sEheep
His Emaster doesn't whistle tunes he'As not in the mood
His B7love for open spaces runs too Edeep
No a Ebushman can't survive on city lAights
B7Opera rock n roll and height of heEights
His Emoon shines on the silver briEgalow
AShimmers down the inland Ariver flow
B7Out there where the B7yellow belly bEite
[Verse]
EHe tries to please his woman the lAady of his lEife
He's Estanding at a B7party with a Eplate
EShe finds him on the balcony Astaring at the Emoon
EAn old familar B7face he can reElate
[Chorus]
No a Ebushman can't survive on city lAights
B7Opera rock n roll and height of hEeights
His Emoon shines on the silver briEgalow
AShimmers down the inlanAd river flow
B7Out there where the yB7ellow belly bEite
His Emoon shines on the silver brigalow
AShimmers down the inland Ariver flow
B7Out there where the yellow belly bEite
[Outro]
E   A    B7   B7 E

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A Bushman Cant Survive

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

E A E

A city girl is happy with her friends and family life

E B7 E

Appreciates a wine with him at night

E A E

She tries to find the sparkle she searches but it's gone

E B7 E

With lots of love she hopes he'll be alright

E A

Her man has gone all quiet he's not at ease

B7 E

He doesn't feel at home he's hard to please

E A

He get's itchy feet he's tired of noises in the street

B7 E

He needs to walk for hours through the trees

[Chorus]

E A

No a bushman can't survive on city lights

B7 E

Opera rock n roll and height of heights

E E

His moon shines on the silver brigalow

A A

Shimmers down the inland river flow

B7 B7 E

Out there where the yellow belly bite

[Instrumental]

E A A B7 B7 E E

[Verse]

E A E

He's working with his hands today on a building site

E B7 E

He can smell the cypress on the floors

E A E

It takes him to a sandy ridge out amongst the pines

E B7 E

No shearin' no ploughin' anymore

E E A

His kelpie dog is tired and fast asleep

B7 E

Tired of searching gardens for the sheep

E A

His master doesn't whistle tunes he's not in the mood

B7 E

His love for open spaces runs too deep

E A

No a bushman can't survive on city lights

B7 E

Opera rock n roll and height of heights

E E

His moon shines on the silver brigalow

A A

Shimmers down the inland river flow

B7 B7 E

Out there where the yellow belly bite

[Verse]

E A E

He tries to please his woman the lady of his life

E B7 E

He's standing at a party with a plate

E A E

She finds him on the balcony staring at the moon

E B7 E

An old familar face he can relate

[Chorus]

E A

No a bushman can't survive on city lights

B7 E

Opera rock n roll and height of heights

E E

His moon shines on the silver brigalow

A A

Shimmers down the inland river flow

B7 B7 E

Out there where the yellow belly bite

His moon shines on the silver brigalow

A A

Shimmers down the inland river flow

B7 E

Out there where the yellow belly bite

[Outro]

E A B7 B7 E

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