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[Verse]
GI stood the shore at CSouthampton,
SGalt wind in my hair, a Dcase in my hand.
We were going to western AusG-tralia.C  
It Gmade me the Dman that I Gam, I Cam,
It mGade me the Dman that I Gam.
GOn the crossing they called us the Corphans,
ThGey were the family that I Dnever had,
We said goodbye at GFreemanCtle.
And Git made me the Dman that GI am, CI am,
It Gmade me the Dman that GI am.
BmFar away, so  fEmar awCay,   D   Gsometimes I Emfeel so Cfar awDay,
but the Gsun is up Emand it’s a Cgood fine Dday,
DI've woGrk to Emdo I'll be Con my Dway.
GI don't like to talk about Fair-Cbridge.
GWhat happened there I still don't underDstand,
These days I sleep with the Glights Con.
It Gmade me the Dman that GI am, I Cam,
GIt made me the Dman that I Gam.
BmFar away, so  fEmar awCay,   D   Gsometimes I Emfeel so Cfar awDay,
but the Gsun is up Emand it’s a Cgood fine Dday,
DI've woGrk to Emdo I'll be Con my Dway.
GI stand the shore at SoutChampton,
IGt took me forty eight years to be here aDgain
I wait for the tears but they Gwon't coCme
It Gmade me the Dman that GI am, CI am,
GIt made me the Dman that I Gam.

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The Man That I Am

by Boo Hewerdine

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[Verse]

G C

I stood the shore at Southampton,

G D

Salt wind in my hair, a case in my hand.

G C

We were going to western Aus-tralia.

G D G C

It made me the man that I am, I am,

G D G

It made me the man that I am.

G C

On the crossing they called us the orphans,

G D

They were the family that I never had,

G C

We said goodbye at Freemantle.

G D G C

And it made me the man that I am, I am,

G D G

It made me the man that I am.

Bm Em C D G Em C D

Far away, so far away, sometimes I feel so far away,

G Em C D

but the sun is up and it’s a good fine day,

D G Em C D

I've work to do I'll be on my way.

G C

I don't like to talk about Fair-bridge.

G D

What happened there I still don't understand,

G C

These days I sleep with the lights on.

G D G C

It made me the man that I am, I am,

G D G

It made me the man that I am.

Bm Em C D G Em C D

Far away, so far away, sometimes I feel so far away,

G Em C D

but the sun is up and it’s a good fine day,

D G Em C D

I've work to do I'll be on my way.

G C

I stand the shore at Southampton,

G D

It took me forty eight years to be here again

G C

I wait for the tears but they won't come

G D G C

It made me the man that I am, I am,

G D G

It made me the man that I am.

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