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The Wild Colonial Boy

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Traditional - Wild Colonial Boy
I Cknew a wild colFonial boy Jack G7Doolan was his Cname
Of poor but honest C7parents he was born in CaCstlemaine
he Cwas his fathers G7favourite son , his mother hope and Cjoy
The pride of both his Fparents was the G7wild colonial Cboy
At Cbarely sixteen Fyears of age he G7left his fathers Chouse
Bushranging to the C7sunny south, Australia, he set Cout
He Crobbed the wiry Fsquatters, their G7stocks he did desCtroy
A tCerror to FAustralia was the G7wild colonial Cboy
In Csixty one this Fdaring youth commenG7ced his wild Ccareer
With a heart that knew no C7danger no G7foeman did he feCar
He Cheld the Beechworth Fmail-coach up and G7robbed Judge MacE Cvoy
Who trembled and gave Fup his gold to the G7wild colonial Cboy
He Cbade the Judge good Fmorning and G7told him to Cbeware
That he'd never rob a C7hearty chap G7who acted on the Csquare
CAnd never you C7rob a Fmother of her G7son and only Cjoy
Or else he may turn Foutlaw like the G7wild colonial Cboy
One Cday along the mountainFside , Jack G7nimbly rode Calong
Listening to the little C7birds, G7sing their merry little Csong
CUp rode three mounted C7troopers, G7Kelly Davis and CFitzroy
And cowardly tried to Fcapture the G7Wild Colonial CBoy
CSurrender now Jack FDoolin for you G7see its three to Cone
Surrender in the C7Queens good name, G7you daring highway Cman
CJack drew a pistol Ffrom his side and G7waved the lively Ctoy
"I'll shoot but not Fsurrender" cried the G7Wild Colonial CBoy"
CHe fired at trooper Fkelly and he brought G7him to the Cground
And on return from FDavis re G7ceived his mortal Cwound
All tattered in his Fcrimson gore was G7finished by Cfitzroy
How cowardly they Fcaptured him the G7wild colonial Cboy

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The Wild Colonial Boy

by Misc Traditional

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Traditional - Wild Colonial Boy

C F G7 C

I knew a wild colonial boy Jack Doolan was his name

C7 C

Of poor but honest parents he was born in Castlemaine

C G7 C

he was his fathers favourite son , his mother hope and joy

F G7 C

The pride of both his parents was the wild colonial boy

C F G7 C

At barely sixteen years of age he left his fathers house

C7 C

Bushranging to the sunny south, Australia, he set out

C F G7 C

He robbed the wiry squatters, their stocks he did destroy

C F G7 C

A terror to Australia was the wild colonial boy

C F G7 C

In sixty one this daring youth commenced his wild career

C7 G7 C

With a heart that knew no danger no foeman did he fear

C F G7 C

He held the Beechworth mail-coach up and robbed Judge MacE voy

F G7 C

Who trembled and gave up his gold to the wild colonial boy

C F G7 C

He bade the Judge good morning and told him to beware

C7 G7 C

That he'd never rob a hearty chap who acted on the square

C C7 F G7 C

And never you rob a mother of her son and only joy

F G7 C

Or else he may turn outlaw like the wild colonial boy

C F G7 C

One day along the mountainside , Jack nimbly rode along

C7 G7 C

Listening to the little birds, sing their merry little song

C C7 G7 C

Up rode three mounted troopers, Kelly Davis and Fitzroy

F G7 C

And cowardly tried to capture the Wild Colonial Boy

C F G7 C

Surrender now Jack Doolin for you see its three to one

C7 G7 C

Surrender in the Queens good name, you daring highway man

C F G7 C

Jack drew a pistol from his side and waved the lively toy

F G7 C

"I'll shoot but not surrender" cried the Wild Colonial Boy"

C F G7 C

He fired at trooper kelly and he brought him to the ground

F G7 C

And on return from Davis re ceived his mortal wound

F G7 C

All tattered in his crimson gore was finished by fitzroy

F G7 C

How cowardly they captured him the wild colonial boy

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