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Missin Slim

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Capo 1
[Intro]
D G Bm A x2..(Note one strum on G and Bm)
DDavey has a photoDsus2  D  
From the dAay they met Slim Dusty
It Bmhangs beneath the longAhorns in a Gsimple timber Aframe
DAnd I dont know who is prouderDsus2  
ADavey or his old man
BmBut you can see in in their Afaces and the Gway they said his Aname
[Chorus]
They're missin' DSlimDsus2  
Missin' ASlim
BmThe bush has lost a Ahero and we Gall remember Ahim
He was our DmateDsus2  D  
He was the Aking
We're missing GslimA  
Missin' DSlim
DScotty is a mountain manDsus2  D  
AHard as snowy granite
BmBut when "Pub" came on the Aradio I Gswear I saw a Atear
DHis life was a movieDsus2  D  
Slim ADusty was the soundtrack
BmBut he never thought the Aend was Gever quite so Anear
[Chorus]
They're missin' DSlimDsus2  D  
Missin' ASlim
BmThe bush has lost a Ahero and we Gall remember Ahim
He was our DmateDsus2  D  
He was the Aking
We're missing GslimA  
Missin' DSlim
DOn the plains of peppimenarti
ATo the end of the Canning Stock-route
BmThree rivers and that ACalahands and Gout to CamowAheal
DAt Collingullie Station
ACharleville and Isa
BmWhere the rain still tumbles Adown back there in GNulla Nulla ACreek
[Chorus]
Where're missin' DSlimDsus2  D  
Missin' ASlim
BmThe bush has lost a Ahero and we Gall remember Ahim
Where're missin' DSlim
Missin' ASlim
BmAustralia's lost a lAegend and we Gall remember Ahim
He was our Dmate..Dsus2OhhhhhDh
He was the Aking
We're missing GSlimA  
Missin' GSlAim
Missin' GSlAim
We're all missin' DSlim
TherGe're missin'ASlim
There're all missing SDlim
OhhGhhhh..missin' SAlimG  D  

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Missin Slim

by Lee Kernaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Capo 1

[Intro]

D G Bm A x2..(Note one strum on G and Bm)

D Dsus2 D

Davey has a photo

From the day they met Slim Dusty

Bm A G A

It hangs beneath the longhorns in a simple timber frame

D Dsus2

And I dont know who is prouder

Davey or his old man

Bm A G A

But you can see in in their faces and the way they said his name

[Chorus]

D Dsus2

They're missin' Slim

Missin' Slim

Bm A G A

The bush has lost a hero and we all remember him

D Dsus2 D

He was our mate

He was the king

G A

We're missing slim

Missin' Slim

D Dsus2 D

Scotty is a mountain man

Hard as snowy granite

Bm A G A

But when "Pub" came on the radio I swear I saw a tear

D Dsus2 D

His life was a movie

Slim Dusty was the soundtrack

Bm A G A

But he never thought the end was ever quite so near

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D

They're missin' Slim

Missin' Slim

Bm A G A

The bush has lost a hero and we all remember him

D Dsus2 D

He was our mate

He was the king

G A

We're missing slim

Missin' Slim

On the plains of peppimenarti

To the end of the Canning Stock-route

Bm A G A

Three rivers and that Calahands and out to Camowheal

At Collingullie Station

Charleville and Isa

Bm A G A

Where the rain still tumbles down back there in Nulla Nulla Creek

[Chorus]

D Dsus2 D

Where're missin' Slim

Missin' Slim

Bm A G A

The bush has lost a hero and we all remember him

Where're missin' Slim

Missin' Slim

Bm A G A

Australia's lost a legend and we all remember him

D Dsus2 D

He was our mate..Ohhhhhh

He was the king

G A

We're missing Slim

G A

Missin' Slim

G A

Missin' Slim

We're all missin' Slim

G A

There're missin'Slim

There're all missing Slim

G A G D

Ohhhhhh..missin' Slim

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