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Cootamundra Wattle

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[Intro]
G  D      G  D     G D      A  A7
[Verse 1]
Don’t go lDookin’ through that old camphor Gbox, woman
you Dknow those old things only make you Gcry
When you Ddream upon that little bunny Grug
Dmakes you think that life has passed you Gby
There are Ddays when you wish the world would Gstop, woman
but Dthen you know some wounds would never Gheal
When I Dbrowse the early pages of the Gchildren
Git’s then I know exactly how you fDeel
[Chorus]
Hey, it’s GJuly, and the winter sun is sDhining     
and the GCootamundra wattle is my Dfriend
For Gall at once my childhood never Dleft me    
cause Awattle blossoms A7bring it back Dagain
[Verse 2]
DIt’s Sunday and you should stop the Gworry, woman
Dcome out here and sit down in the Gsun
DCan’t you hear the magpies in the Gdistance
DDon’t you feel the new day has beGgun 
DCan’t you hear the bees making Ghoney, woman
in the Dspotted gums where the bell birds Gring 
DYou might grow old and bitter ‘cause you Gmissed it       
Gyou know some people never hear such tDhings
[Chorus]
Hey, it’s GJuly, and the winter sun is sDhining     
and the GCootamundra wattle is my Dfriend
For Gall at once my childhood never Dleft me    
cause Awattle blossoms A7bring it back Dagain
[Instrumental]
D G D G
[Verse 3]
Don’t Dbuy the daily papers any Gmore, woman
read Dall about what’s goin’ on in Ghell
DThey don’t care to tell the world of kGindness
Dgood news never made a paper Gsell
There’s all the Dcolours of the rainbow in the Ggarden, woman
and Dsymphonies of music in the Gsky
Dheaven’s all around us if you’re lGookin'
Gbut how can you see it if you Dcry
[Chorus]
Hey, it’s GJuly, and the winter sun is sDhining     
and the GCootamundra wattle is my Dfriend
For Gall at once my childhood never Dleft me    
cause Awattle blossoms A7bring it back Dagain
[Outro]
D  G      D  G    Gm  D

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Cootamundra Wattle

by John Williamson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G D G D A A7

[Verse 1]

D G

Don’t go lookin’ through that old camphor box, woman

D G

you know those old things only make you cry

D G

When you dream upon that little bunny rug

D G

makes you think that life has passed you by

D G

There are days when you wish the world would stop, woman

D G

but then you know some wounds would never heal

D G

When I browse the early pages of the children

G D

it’s then I know exactly how you feel

[Chorus]

G D

Hey, it’s July, and the winter sun is shining

G D

and the Cootamundra wattle is my friend

G D

For all at once my childhood never left me

A A7 D

cause wattle blossoms bring it back again

[Verse 2]

D G

It’s Sunday and you should stop the worry, woman

D G

come out here and sit down in the sun

D G

Can’t you hear the magpies in the distance

D G

Don’t you feel the new day has begun

D G

Can’t you hear the bees making honey, woman

D G

in the spotted gums where the bell birds ring

D G

You might grow old and bitter ‘cause you missed it

G D

you know some people never hear such things

[Chorus]

G D

Hey, it’s July, and the winter sun is shining

G D

and the Cootamundra wattle is my friend

G D

For all at once my childhood never left me

A A7 D

cause wattle blossoms bring it back again

[Instrumental]

D G D G

[Verse 3]

D G

Don’t buy the daily papers any more, woman

D G

read all about what’s goin’ on in hell

D G

They don’t care to tell the world of kindness

D G

good news never made a paper sell

D G

There’s all the colours of the rainbow in the garden, woman

D G

and symphonies of music in the sky

D G

heaven’s all around us if you’re lookin'

G D

but how can you see it if you cry

[Chorus]

G D

Hey, it’s July, and the winter sun is shining

G D

and the Cootamundra wattle is my friend

G D

For all at once my childhood never left me

A A7 D

cause wattle blossoms bring it back again

[Outro]

D G D G Gm D

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