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Mallee Boy

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[Verse 1]
Well I've rAipped and dug out burrows on a sEandy bull oak hill
ErAadicating rabbits doesn't tEake a lot of skill
BuF#mt a boy born in the Mallee doesn't find 'em hard to Ekill
No Aself-respecting farmer lets a rEodent eat his wheat
He'll sAhoot 'em and he'll skin 'em and he'll dEress 'em up to eat
But F#msince the spread of mixo, he's almost got 'em Ebeat
EAnd I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee Aboy
[Verse 2]
WAhere little town dogs howl at the moErning train
Where a cAocky makes a living on twelve iEnches of rain
Where his F#mwoman provides and is rare to compElain
And AI still love the smell of that sEandy soil
SAome say it's dusty, soEme say it's gold
'Cause iF#mt grows the sweetest fat lambs the markets ever Esold
EAnd I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee Aboy
[Break]
D                         A
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
ENo I don't mind at all if you call me a MAallee boy
[Verse 3]
WAhere you can lose an ear on duck oEpening day
WhAere slickers bring their shotguns from mEiles away
And sF#mhoot the life out of shags and swans that fly their Eway
Where a Abloke grows as stocky as a MEallee bull
Where they Acome from miles around to see the trEactor pull
WF#mhen the paddocks are clean and seed silos are Efull
EAnd I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee bAoy
E      A
[Verse 4]
Well I've rAipped and dug out burrows on a sEandy bull oak hill
ErAadicating rabbits doesn't tEake a lot of skill
BuF#mt a boy born in the Mallee doesn't find 'em hard to Ekill
But thAey'll never be as rare as a quEandong tree
My gArandma made some jam for my brEothers and me
They're F#mlike the malleefowl you hardly ever Esee
EBut I don't mind at all if you call me a MallAee boy
EBut I don't mind at all if you call me a MallAee boy
D                         A
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do
ENo I don't mind at all if you call me a MAallee boy

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Mallee Boy

by John Williamson

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A E

Well I've ripped and dug out burrows on a sandy bull oak hill

A E

Eradicating rabbits doesn't take a lot of skill

F#m E

But a boy born in the Mallee doesn't find 'em hard to kill

A E

No self-respecting farmer lets a rodent eat his wheat

A E

He'll shoot 'em and he'll skin 'em and he'll dress 'em up to eat

F#m E

But since the spread of mixo, he's almost got 'em beat

E A

And I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee boy

[Verse 2]

A E

Where little town dogs howl at the morning train

A E

Where a cocky makes a living on twelve inches of rain

F#m E

Where his woman provides and is rare to complain

A E

And I still love the smell of that sandy soil

A E

Some say it's dusty, some say it's gold

F#m E

'Cause it grows the sweetest fat lambs the markets ever sold

E A

And I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee boy

[Break]

D A

Do Do Do Do Do Do Do

E A

No I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee boy

[Verse 3]

A E

Where you can lose an ear on duck opening day

A E

Where slickers bring their shotguns from miles away

F#m E

And shoot the life out of shags and swans that fly their way

A E

Where a bloke grows as stocky as a Mallee bull

A E

Where they come from miles around to see the tractor pull

F#m E

When the paddocks are clean and seed silos are full

E A

And I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee boy

E A

[Verse 4]

A E

Well I've ripped and dug out burrows on a sandy bull oak hill

A E

Eradicating rabbits doesn't take a lot of skill

F#m E

But a boy born in the Mallee doesn't find 'em hard to kill

A E

But they'll never be as rare as a quandong tree

A E

My grandma made some jam for my brothers and me

F#m E

They're like the malleefowl you hardly ever see

E A

But I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee boy

E A

But I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee boy

D A

Do Do Do Do Do Do Do

E A

No I don't mind at all if you call me a Mallee boy

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