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A Bastard Like Me

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[Intro]
G#m   C#m   G#m
[Verse]
C#mI was born in the bush near Bold Alice Springs, as Afar as you get from the C#msea.
C#mMy mother was a fighter, my Bdaddy was too. He never Aknew a bastard like C#mme.
C#mMy brothers and sisters are Bscattered like the wind, from the Adesert and the hills to the C#msea.
C#mMuch too Eyoung, many died, but BI have survived. So Alucky, a bastard like C#mme.
[Chorus]
C#mOooh, Boooh. So Alucky, a bastard like C#mme.
EI have survived a Bhell of a life. Nobody Aknows a bastard like C#mme.
[Verse]
ECall me a stray, a Bdog every day. ACall me a Bmongrel half-C#mbreed.
EMongrels are strong, so Byou take me on. Watch C#mout for a bastard like me.
[Chorus]
C#mOooh, Boooh. You better Awatch out for a bastard like C#mme.
I Efuoght all the way. I Bfight every day. You Acan't stop a bastard like C#mme.
[Interlude]
B A C#m E B A C#m
[Verse]
C#mI've Etaken my licks, I've Btaken my kicks. AI am a man of deC#mgree.
EI wear the scars, I Bearned them so hard. Every Aday in the lucky couC#mntry.
[Chorus]
C#mOooh, Boooh. every Aday in the lucky counC#mtry.
C#mI've Etaken my licks. I've Bkicked against the pricks. ADon't try and stop...a bastard like C#mme.
[Outro]
C#m(fade...)

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A Bastard Like Me

by Paul Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m C#m G#m

[Verse]

C#m B A C#m

I was born in the bush near old Alice Springs, as far as you get from the sea.

C#m B A C#m

My mother was a fighter, my daddy was too. He never knew a bastard like me.

C#m B A C#m

My brothers and sisters are scattered like the wind, from the desert and the hills to the sea.

C#m E B A C#m

Much too young, many died, but I have survived. So lucky, a bastard like me.

[Chorus]

C#m B A C#m

Oooh, oooh. So lucky, a bastard like me.

E B A C#m

I have survived a hell of a life. Nobody knows a bastard like me.

[Verse]

E B A B C#m

Call me a stray, a dog every day. Call me a mongrel half-breed.

E B C#m

Mongrels are strong, so you take me on. Watch out for a bastard like me.

[Chorus]

C#m B A C#m

Oooh, oooh. You better watch out for a bastard like me.

E B A C#m

I fuoght all the way. I fight every day. You can't stop a bastard like me.

[Interlude]

B A C#m E B A C#m

[Verse]

C#m E B A C#m

I've taken my licks, I've taken my kicks. I am a man of degree.

E B A C#m

I wear the scars, I earned them so hard. Every day in the lucky country.

[Chorus]

C#m B A C#m

Oooh, oooh. every day in the lucky country.

C#m E B A C#m

I've taken my licks. I've kicked against the pricks. Don't try and stop...a bastard like me.

[Outro]

C#m

(fade...)

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