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The Stable Lad

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[Intro]
Am   D   G
[Verse]
When Cobb & Co. ran coaches from the Buller to the AmGrey
I Dwent for a livery-stable lad in a halt up Westport Gway
And I gave my heart to a Amred-haired girl, and I Gleft it where she Amlay
By the Gwinding CWestland Ghighway from the DBuller to the GGrey
[Instrumental]
D   G   Am   D   G
[Verse]
I've got Neatsfoot on me fingers, and lamp-black on me Amface
I've Dsaddle-soaped the harness and hung each piece in Gplace
But my heart's not in the Amstable, it's in GCharleston far aAmway
Where GCobb & CCo. goes Grolling by from the DBuller to the GGreyD  
[Verse]
There's a Gred-haired girl in Charleston, she's dancing in the Ambar
And I Dknow she's not like other girls who dance where miners Gare
And I can't forget her Ameyes and everyGthing they seemed to Amsay
The Gday I Crode with GCobb & Co. from the DBuller to the GGreyD  
[Verse]
There's a Gschooner down from Murchison, I can hear her in the Amgorge
And I'll Dhave to work the bellows now and redden up the Gforge
I'm going to strike that Amiron so hard, she'll Ghear it far aAmway
In the Groaring CEuroGpean where the Droad runs by from GGreyD  
[Verse]
Some Gday I'll be teamster with the ribbons in me Amfist
And I'll Ddrive that Cobb & Co. Express through rain and snow and Gmist
Drive a four-in-hand to AmCharleston, and no Gmatter what they Amsay
I'll Gtake me Cgirl up Gon the box and Dmarry her in GGrey
[Instrumental]
D   G   Am   D   G
[Verse]
There's a graveyard down in Charleston where moss trails from the Amtrees
And the DWestland wind comes moaning in from off the Tassman GSeas
And it's there they laid my Amred-haired girl, in a Gpit of yellow Amclay
As GCobb & CCo. went Grolling by from the DBuller to the GGreyD  G  

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The Stable Lad

by Gordon Bok

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[Intro]

Am D G

[Verse]

When Cobb & Co. ran coaches from the Buller to the Grey

D G

I went for a livery-stable lad in a halt up Westport way

Am G Am

And I gave my heart to a red-haired girl, and I left it where she lay

G C G D G

By the winding Westland highway from the Buller to the Grey

[Instrumental]

D G Am D G

[Verse]

I've got Neatsfoot on me fingers, and lamp-black on me face

D G

I've saddle-soaped the harness and hung each piece in place

Am G Am

But my heart's not in the stable, it's in Charleston far away

G C G D G D

Where Cobb & Co. goes rolling by from the Buller to the Grey

[Verse]

G Am

There's a red-haired girl in Charleston, she's dancing in the bar

D G

And I know she's not like other girls who dance where miners are

Am G Am

And I can't forget her eyes and everything they seemed to say

G C G D G D

The day I rode with Cobb & Co. from the Buller to the Grey

[Verse]

G Am

There's a schooner down from Murchison, I can hear her in the gorge

D G

And I'll have to work the bellows now and redden up the forge

Am G Am

I'm going to strike that iron so hard, she'll hear it far away

G C G D G D

In the roaring European where the road runs by from Grey

[Verse]

G Am

Some day I'll be teamster with the ribbons in me fist

D G

And I'll drive that Cobb & Co. Express through rain and snow and mist

Am G Am

Drive a four-in-hand to Charleston, and no matter what they say

G C G D G

I'll take me girl up on the box and marry her in Grey

[Instrumental]

D G Am D G

[Verse]

There's a graveyard down in Charleston where moss trails from the trees

D G

And the Westland wind comes moaning in from off the Tassman Seas

Am G Am

And it's there they laid my red-haired girl, in a pit of yellow clay

G C G D G D G

As Cobb & Co. went rolling by from the Buller to the Grey

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