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Sara Storer - Back On The Grader
[Intro]
 Am   Dm   E   Gx2
[Verse]
AmHave you seen the old stockman at the funDctions and balls
He drinks while they serve him and he sAmleeps where he falls
He'll be crook Sunday but hDe'll turn up Monday
Though he woEnders if one day he'll bother at aAmll
[Instrumental]
Am Dm E G
[Chorus]
AmCause they've turned out the horses the wFhole bloody pClant
And hDe'd ride a bike if he cAmould but he can't
And if you live to chase cattle you'll dFie when you aCren't
And he's bEack, he's back on the grader Amagain
[Instrumental]
Dm  Am  F  Am  E  Am
[Verse]
AmHe got married young on a Dwing and a prayer
And had promised the world but they dAmidn't go there
'Cos the wet season ends and aDway like the damp
He shouElders his saddle and he's back in the cAmamp
[Instrumental]
Am Dm C G
[Chorus]
AmCause they've turned out the horses the wFhole bloody pClant
And hDe'd ride a bike if he cAmould but he can't
And if you live to chase cattle you'll dFie when you aCren't
And he's bEack, he's back on the grader aAmgain
[Instrumental]
F  C  E  Am Dm C G Am
AmHe can't keep the books cause he cDan't read or write
And he's too old for drivin' a rAmoad train at night
The windmill's too high and the fDencing's too hard
He's too prEoud for the garden, too slow for the yAmard
[Instrumental]
Am Dm C G
[Chorus]
AmCause they've turned out the horses the wFhole bloody pClant
And hDe'd ride a bike if he cAmould but he can't
And if you live to chase cattle you'll dFie when you aCren't
And he's bEack
[Chorus]
AmYes, they've turned out the horses the whoFle bloody plaCnt
And hDe'd ride a bike if he cAmould but he can't
And if you live to chase cattle you'll dFie when you aCren't
And he's bEack, he's back on the grader aAmgain
[Outro]
Am Dm C G
Am Dm C G

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Back On The Grader

by Sara Storer

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Sara Storer - Back On The Grader

[Intro]

Am Dm E G

[Verse]

Am D

Have you seen the old stockman at the functions and balls

He drinks while they serve him and he sleeps where he falls

He'll be crook Sunday but he'll turn up Monday

E Am

Though he wonders if one day he'll bother at all

[Instrumental]

Am Dm E G

[Chorus]

Am F C

Cause they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant

D Am

And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't

F C

And if you live to chase cattle you'll die when you aren't

E Am

And he's back, he's back on the grader again

[Instrumental]

Dm Am F Am E Am

[Verse]

Am D

He got married young on a wing and a prayer

And had promised the world but they didn't go there

'Cos the wet season ends and away like the damp

E Am

He shoulders his saddle and he's back in the camp

[Instrumental]

Am Dm C G

[Chorus]

Am F C

Cause they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant

D Am

And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't

F C

And if you live to chase cattle you'll die when you aren't

E Am

And he's back, he's back on the grader again

[Instrumental]

F C E Am Dm C G Am

Am D

He can't keep the books cause he can't read or write

And he's too old for drivin' a road train at night

The windmill's too high and the fencing's too hard

E Am

He's too proud for the garden, too slow for the yard

[Instrumental]

Am Dm C G

[Chorus]

Am F C

Cause they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant

D Am

And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't

F C

And if you live to chase cattle you'll die when you aren't

And he's back

[Chorus]

Am F C

Yes, they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant

D Am

And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't

F C

And if you live to chase cattle you'll die when you aren't

E Am

And he's back, he's back on the grader again

[Outro]

Am Dm C G

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