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[Intro]
C   Bb  F
[Verse]
FCome, Stumpy, old man, we must shift while we can
All your mates in the Bbpaddock are FdeadC  
We must Fsay our farewells to Glen Eva's sweet dells
And the Chills where your master was Fbred
[Verse]
FTogether to roam from our drought-stricken home
Seems hard that such Bbthings have to FbeC  
And it's Fhard on a horse, when he's naught for a boss
But a Cbroken-down squatter like Fme
[Chorus]
For the Bbbanks are all broken, they Fsay
And the merchants are all up a Ctree
When the Fbigwigs are brought to the bankruptcy court
What Cchance for a Bbsquatter like Fme?
[Verse]
FNo more shall we muster the river for strays
Or hunt on the Bbfifteen-mile FplainC  
Or Fdash through the scrub by the light of the moon
Or Csee the old homestead aFgain
[Verse]
FLeave the slip-railings down, they don't matter much now
For there's none but the Bbcrow left to FseeC  
Perching Fgaunt on the pine, as though longing to dine
On a Cbroken-down squatter like Fme
[Chorus]
For the Bbbanks are all broken, they Fsay
And the merchants are all up a Ctree
When the Fbigwigs are brought to the bankruptcy court
What Cchance for a Bbsquatter like Fme?
[Verse]
FWhen the country was cursed with the drought at its worst
And the cattle were Bbdying in FscoresC  
Though Fdown on me luck, I kept up me pluck
Thinking Cjustice might soften the Flaws
[Verse]
FBut the farce had been played, and the government aid
Ain't extended to Bbsquatters, old FsonC  
When me Fmoney was spent, they doubled the rent
And reCsumed the best part of the Frun
[Chorus]
For the Bbbanks are all broken, they Fsay
And the merchants are all up a Ctree
When the Fbigwigs are brought to the bankruptcy court
What Cchance for a Bbsquatter like Fme?

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Broken Down Squatter

by Gordon Bok

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bb F

[Verse]

Come, Stumpy, old man, we must shift while we can

Bb F C

All your mates in the paddock are dead

We must say our farewells to Glen Eva's sweet dells

C F

And the hills where your master was bred

[Verse]

Together to roam from our drought-stricken home

Bb F C

Seems hard that such things have to be

And it's hard on a horse, when he's naught for a boss

C F

But a broken-down squatter like me

[Chorus]

Bb F

For the banks are all broken, they say

And the merchants are all up a tree

When the bigwigs are brought to the bankruptcy court

C Bb F

What chance for a squatter like me?

[Verse]

No more shall we muster the river for strays

Bb F C

Or hunt on the fifteen-mile plain

Or dash through the scrub by the light of the moon

C F

Or see the old homestead again

[Verse]

Leave the slip-railings down, they don't matter much now

Bb F C

For there's none but the crow left to see

Perching gaunt on the pine, as though longing to dine

C F

On a broken-down squatter like me

[Chorus]

Bb F

For the banks are all broken, they say

And the merchants are all up a tree

When the bigwigs are brought to the bankruptcy court

C Bb F

What chance for a squatter like me?

[Verse]

When the country was cursed with the drought at its worst

Bb F C

And the cattle were dying in scores

Though down on me luck, I kept up me pluck

C F

Thinking justice might soften the laws

[Verse]

But the farce had been played, and the government aid

Bb F C

Ain't extended to squatters, old son

When me money was spent, they doubled the rent

C F

And resumed the best part of the run

[Chorus]

Bb F

For the banks are all broken, they say

And the merchants are all up a tree

When the bigwigs are brought to the bankruptcy court

C Bb F

What chance for a squatter like me?

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