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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
We finished shearing Dmsheep, Gout west of the PaCroo
And now it's rained three Dminches, Gwe don't know what to Cdo
A Gweek ago the Csand was loose, the Gdust blew every Cday
And Dmnow the mud is two Dm7feet deep and Gwe can't get awayC  
[Verse]
I've just been talking Dmto the boss, you Gall know Hector CopeC  
He says the Bull is Dmtwo miles wide, to Gcross it there's no Chope
You Ghear a lot of Cpeople swear aGbout the dough we Cmake
But Dmthey forget the Dm7price of beer and Gall the combs we breakC  
[Verse]
It might have been a Dmgood job once, those Gold hands had their Cbreaks
They pushed a cart from Dmshed to shed and Glived on johnnyCcakes
They Ghad more time to Cdo the job and they Gworked nine hours a Cday
And Dmafter paying Dm7for their grub, one Gpound-a-hundred madeC  
[Verse]
Now why I took this Dmjob on, GI just can't underCstand
If the bloody sheep ain't Dmwaterlogged, the Gcows are full of Csand
A Gman is doubled Cup all day, half-Gblinded by his Csweat
And Dmwhen the darkness Dm7comes around, cooped Gup in a mozzie netC  
[Verse]
I think I'll give this Dmjob away, I'm Gtired of being Cgreasy
I've heard about a Dmfencing job, they Gtell me it's dead Ceasy

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Shearers Lament

by Gordon Bok

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Dm7

[Intro]

[Verse]

Dm G C

We finished shearing sheep, out west of the Paroo

Dm G C

And now it's rained three inches, we don't know what to do

G C G C

A week ago the sand was loose, the dust blew every day

Dm Dm7 G C

And now the mud is two feet deep and we can't get away

[Verse]

Dm G C

I've just been talking to the boss, you all know Hector Cope

Dm G C

He says the Bull is two miles wide, to cross it there's no hope

G C G C

You hear a lot of people swear about the dough we make

Dm Dm7 G C

But they forget the price of beer and all the combs we break

[Verse]

Dm G C

It might have been a good job once, those old hands had their breaks

Dm G C

They pushed a cart from shed to shed and lived on johnnycakes

G C G C

They had more time to do the job and they worked nine hours a day

Dm Dm7 G C

And after paying for their grub, one pound-a-hundred made

[Verse]

Dm G C

Now why I took this job on, I just can't understand

Dm G C

If the bloody sheep ain't waterlogged, the cows are full of sand

G C G C

A man is doubled up all day, half-blinded by his sweat

Dm Dm7 G C

And when the darkness comes around, cooped up in a mozzie net

[Verse]

Dm G C

I think I'll give this job away, I'm tired of being greasy

Dm G C

I've heard about a fencing job, they tell me it's dead easy

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