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[Intro]
B
[Verse]
BWhen I was a young man, my age seventeen
I ought to have been serving VicF#toria, my Queen
But them hard-hearted Bjudges, oh, how Ecruel they Bbe
For to send us poor Elads to AusF#traBlia
[Verse]
BI fell in with a damsel, she was handsome and gay
I neglected my work more and F#more everyday
And to keep her like a Blady, I went Eon the highBway
And for that I was Esent to AusF#traBliaA  E  
[Chorus]
AusBtralia, Australia, I would ne'er see no more
Worn out with the fever, cast F#down to Death's door
And if I ever Blive, say, Eseven years Bmore
I would soon bid aEdieu to AusF#traBlia
[Verse]
BNow the judges, they stand with their whips in their hands
And they drive us like horses to F#plough up the land
You should see us poor young Bfellas, a-Eworking in the Bgaol-yard
How cruel is our Efate in AusF#traBliaA  E  
[Chorus]
AusBtralia, Australia, I would ne'er see no more
Worn out with the fever, cast F#down to Death's door
And if I ever Blive, say, Eseven years Bmore
I would soon bid aEdieu to AusF#traBlia

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Australia

by Steeleye Span

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[Intro]

[Verse]

When I was a young man, my age seventeen

I ought to have been serving Victoria, my Queen

B E B

But them hard-hearted judges, oh, how cruel they be

E F# B

For to send us poor lads to Australia

[Verse]

I fell in with a damsel, she was handsome and gay

I neglected my work more and more everyday

B E B

And to keep her like a lady, I went on the highway

E F# B A E

And for that I was sent to Australia

[Chorus]

Australia, Australia, I would ne'er see no more

Worn out with the fever, cast down to Death's door

B E B

And if I ever live, say, seven years more

E F# B

I would soon bid adieu to Australia

[Verse]

Now the judges, they stand with their whips in their hands

And they drive us like horses to plough up the land

B E B

You should see us poor young fellas, a-working in the gaol-yard

E F# B A E

How cruel is our fate in Australia

[Chorus]

Australia, Australia, I would ne'er see no more

Worn out with the fever, cast down to Death's door

B E B

And if I ever live, say, seven years more

E F# B

I would soon bid adieu to Australia

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