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50 Tons On Your Back

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[Chorus]
Well I was Dhigh in the Asaddle at Tarcutta,
When a boy in blue pulled me over for a Dchat.
He said 'I think you need a little air in those Atyres'.
I said 'You would Gtoo with a 50 Aton load on your Dback'.
[Verse]
Well I was Abarreling down ol' Highway 3D1,
AdAmiring the scenery in the hot Dsun.
Pulled Gover 'cross the Murray to fuel Dup,
Have a E7shower and throw some coffee in my Acup.
Then wait for the midnight Drush,
You know a Aboy loves to smell that charcoal Ddust.
SomeGthing appeared from nowhere out beDhind,
It was a Aflash of a red and blue Dlight.
[Verse]
Well I was Dhigh in the Asaddle at Tarcutta,
When a boy in blue pulled me over for a Dchat.
He said 'I think you need a little air in those Atyres'.
I said 'You would Gtoo with a 50 Aton load on your Dback'.
Well the Acoppers eyes opened wider than Ayres DRock,
He Agrabbed me by the arm and did his Dblock.
When GI asked him where he was taking Dme,
He said 'ASon you've got a date with destiDny'.
[Chorus]
Well I was Dhigh in the Asaddle at Tarcutta,
When a boy in blue pulled me over for a Dchat.
He said 'I think you need a little air in those Atyres'.
I said 'You would Gtoo with a 50 Aton load on your Dback'.
[Instrumental]
G  D  A  D  G  D  E7  A
[Verse]
I did my time in cell block 2D1,
The copper Asaid 'I hope you've learned your lesson Dson'.
Well I thought about it for a while, and this is what I told him:
'Next Gtime I'm overweight I won't push my Dluck,
I'll Aremember to pump those bloody tyres Dup'.
[Chorus/Outro]
Well I was Dhigh in the Asaddle at Tarcutta,
When a boy in blue pulled me over for a Dchat.
He said 'I think you need a little air in those Atyres'.
I said 'You would Gtoo with a 50 Aton load on your Dback'.
Well I was Dhigh in the Asaddle at Tarcutta.G  A  D  

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50 Tons On Your Back

by Travis Sinclair

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[Chorus]

D A

Well I was high in the saddle at Tarcutta,

When a boy in blue pulled me over for a chat.

He said 'I think you need a little air in those tyres'.

G A D

I said 'You would too with a 50 ton load on your back'.

[Verse]

A D

Well I was barreling down ol' Highway 31,

A D

Admiring the scenery in the hot sun.

G D

Pulled over 'cross the Murray to fuel up,

E7 A

Have a shower and throw some coffee in my cup.

Then wait for the midnight rush,

A D

You know a boy loves to smell that charcoal dust.

G D

Something appeared from nowhere out behind,

A D

It was a flash of a red and blue light.

[Verse]

D A

Well I was high in the saddle at Tarcutta,

When a boy in blue pulled me over for a chat.

He said 'I think you need a little air in those tyres'.

G A D

I said 'You would too with a 50 ton load on your back'.

A D

Well the coppers eyes opened wider than Ayres Rock,

A D

He grabbed me by the arm and did his block.

G D

When I asked him where he was taking me,

A D

He said 'Son you've got a date with destiny'.

[Chorus]

D A

Well I was high in the saddle at Tarcutta,

When a boy in blue pulled me over for a chat.

He said 'I think you need a little air in those tyres'.

G A D

I said 'You would too with a 50 ton load on your back'.

[Instrumental]

G D A D G D E7 A

[Verse]

I did my time in cell block 21,

A D

The copper said 'I hope you've learned your lesson son'.

Well I thought about it for a while, and this is what I told him:

G D

'Next time I'm overweight I won't push my luck,

A D

I'll remember to pump those bloody tyres up'.

[Chorus/Outro]

D A

Well I was high in the saddle at Tarcutta,

When a boy in blue pulled me over for a chat.

He said 'I think you need a little air in those tyres'.

G A D

I said 'You would too with a 50 ton load on your back'.

D A G A D

Well I was high in the saddle at Tarcutta.

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