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“When I Find Gold” by Isaac Graham
Chords:  Em(022000),  G(320003),  D(xx0232),  C(x32010)
Capo V
Intro: Em, G, Em, G  
He was Emborn on the steps of the rGum hospital
As the Emrains flowed down veins of MacqGuarie Street
             Em          D             G  C(4x)
His mother, exhausted, died in her sleep
                    Em               D  G(4x)
It was September fourteen eighteen twenty-eight
And on EmGeorge Street that evening, as John BGrodie was born,
EmThree men dug a tunnel into the BGank of Australia
                 Em             D          G  C(4x)
A considerable sensation was excited in town
                                            D  G(4x)
John lost his mother while the bank lost its pounds
When he was tCwenty-three he Dmoved to BGallarat
Looking for the gCold and a pDretty girl to have his cGhildren
But Emall he found was Dbureaucrats and tEmaxes
Yeah well, they sCay we need a lDicense to be Grich
Instrumental: Em, G, Em, G  
And they Emsent the troops from Melbourne with their sGniders
They Emaimed their guns at good men and decent Gfolk
                    Em                D                G  C(4x)
And when that bastard Bentley killed Scobie in cold blood
                                C              D  G(4x)
We kept warm that night from the ashes of his hotel
And you could Emfeel the hate and greed in the miGasma
Lord, I Emheard they killed that boy that played the Gdrums
            Em           D                    G  C(4x)
But on Bakery Hill the Southern Cross flew high
                                             C                    D  G(4x)
But John Brodie lost his life before he could see that blue flag fly
His hCeart skipped a beat Dwhen the bullet hiGt
And the bClood spilled from his cDhest onto the grGound
And aCs he lay in aDgony he sEmtared up at the clouds
And he wChispered to hDimself as he dGied
He said,
“When GI find gold, oh, CI’m gonna be a Dbetter man
“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man
“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man
“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man
“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man
“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man
“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man
“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man
When GI find gold, yeah, Cwe'll settle down and Dbuy some land
When GI find gold, oh, CI'll put a ring upDon your hand
When GI find gold, oh, CI'm gonna be a bDetter man
When I find gold, oh, I'm gonna be a better man
When I find gold, oh, I'm gonna be a better man
When I find gold, oh, I'm gonna be a better man
When I find gold, oh, I'm gonna be a better man
When GI find gold, oh, CI'm gonna be a Dbetter man for sGure.”

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When I Find Gold

by Isaac Graham

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“When I Find Gold” by Isaac Graham

Em G D C

Chords: (022000), (320003), (xx0232), (x32010)

Capo V

Em G Em G

Intro: , , ,

Em G

He was born on the steps of the rum hospital

Em G

As the rains flowed down veins of Macquarie Street

Em D G C

(4x)

His mother, exhausted, died in her sleep

Em D G

(4x)

It was September fourteen eighteen twenty-eight

Em G

And on George Street that evening, as John Brodie was born,

Em G

Three men dug a tunnel into the Bank of Australia

Em D G C

(4x)

A considerable sensation was excited in town

D G

(4x)

John lost his mother while the bank lost its pounds

C D G

When he was twenty-three he moved to Ballarat

C D G

Looking for the gold and a pretty girl to have his children

Em D Em

But all he found was bureaucrats and taxes

C D G

Yeah well, they say we need a license to be rich

Em G Em G

Instrumental: , , ,

Em G

And they sent the troops from Melbourne with their sniders

Em G

They aimed their guns at good men and decent folk

Em D G C

(4x)

And when that bastard Bentley killed Scobie in cold blood

C D G

(4x)

We kept warm that night from the ashes of his hotel

Em G

And you could feel the hate and greed in the miasma

Em G

Lord, I heard they killed that boy that played the drums

Em D G C

(4x)

But on Bakery Hill the Southern Cross flew high

C D G

(4x)

But John Brodie lost his life before he could see that blue flag fly

C D G

His heart skipped a beat when the bullet hit

C D G

And the blood spilled from his chest onto the ground

C D Em

And as he lay in agony he stared up at the clouds

C D G

And he whispered to himself as he died

He said,

G C D

“When I find gold, oh, I’m gonna be a better man

G C D

When I find gold, yeah, we'll settle down and buy some land

G C D

When I find gold, oh, I'll put a ring upon your hand

G C D

When I find gold, oh, I'm gonna be a better man

G C D G

When I find gold, oh, I'm gonna be a better man for sure.”

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