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Botany Bay

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[Verse]
Fare wCell to old EG7ngland for eC-ver
Fare wCell to my rFum culls as wG7ell
Fare  wCell to the wFell known Old BCailee
Where I Cused for to G7cut such a Cswell
[Chorus]
Singing CToo-ral Li-G7ooral li-Cad-dity
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Gay
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Cad-dityCsus  Am  
And we're Cbound for G7Botany CBay
[Verse]
There's the Ccaptain as G7is our CCommander
There's the Cbo'sun and Fall the ship's G7crew
There's the Cfirst and Fsecond class Cpassengers
Knows Cwhat we poor G7convicts go Cthrough
[Chorus]
Singing CToo-ral Li-G7ooral li-Cad-dity
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Gay
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Cad-dityCsus  Am  
And we're Cbound for G7Botany CBay
'taint Cleavin' old G7England we Ccares about
'taint Ccos we misFpels what we G7knows
But beCcos all we Flight-fingered Cgentry
Hops aCround with a G7log on our Ctoes
[Chorus]
Singing CToo-ral Li-G7ooral li-Cad-dity
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Gay
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Cad-dityCsus  Am  
And we're Cbound for G7Botany CBay
For Cseven long G7years I'll be Cstaying here
For Cseven long Fyears and a G7day
For Cmeeting a Fcove in an Carea
And Ctaking his G7ticker Caway
[Chorus]
Singing CToo-ral Li-G7ooral li-Cad-dity
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-G7ay
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Cad-dityCsus  Am  
And we're Cbound for G7Botany CBay
Oh, Chad I the G7wings of a Cturtle - dove
I'd Csoar on my Fpinions so G7high
Slap Cbang to tha Farms of my CPolly Love
And Cin her sweet G7presence I'd Cdie
Now, Call my young G7Dookies and CDuchesses
Take Cwarning from Fwhat I've to G7say
Mind Call is your Fown as you Ctouchesses
Or you'll Cfind us in G7Botany CBay
[Chorus]
Singing CToo-ral Li-G7ooral li-Cad-dity
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Gay
Singing Ctoo-ral li-Fooral li-Cad-dityCsus  Am  
And we're Cbound for G7Botany CBay

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Botany Bay

by Misc Traditional

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Csus

[Verse]

C G7 C

Fare well to old England for e-ver

C F G7

Fare well to my rum culls as well

C F C

Fare well to the well known Old Bailee

C G7 C

Where I used for to cut such a swell

[Chorus]

C G7 C

Singing Too-ral Li-ooral li-ad-dity

C F G

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ay

C F C Csus Am

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ad-dity

C G7 C

And we're bound for Botany Bay

[Verse]

C G7 C

There's the captain as is our Commander

C F G7

There's the bo'sun and all the ship's crew

C F C

There's the first and second class passengers

C G7 C

Knows what we poor convicts go through

[Chorus]

C G7 C

Singing Too-ral Li-ooral li-ad-dity

C F G

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ay

C F C Csus Am

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ad-dity

C G7 C

And we're bound for Botany Bay

C G7 C

'taint leavin' old England we cares about

C F G7

'taint cos we mispels what we knows

C F C

But becos all we light-fingered gentry

C G7 C

Hops around with a log on our toes

[Chorus]

C G7 C

Singing Too-ral Li-ooral li-ad-dity

C F G

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ay

C F C Csus Am

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ad-dity

C G7 C

And we're bound for Botany Bay

C G7 C

For seven long years I'll be staying here

C F G7

For seven long years and a day

C F C

For meeting a cove in an area

C G7 C

And taking his ticker away

[Chorus]

C G7 C

Singing Too-ral Li-ooral li-ad-dity

C F G7

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ay

C F C Csus Am

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ad-dity

C G7 C

And we're bound for Botany Bay

C G7 C

Oh, had I the wings of a turtle - dove

C F G7

I'd soar on my pinions so high

C F C

Slap bang to tha arms of my Polly Love

C G7 C

And in her sweet presence I'd die

C G7 C

Now, all my young Dookies and Duchesses

C F G7

Take warning from what I've to say

C F C

Mind all is your own as you touchesses

C G7 C

Or you'll find us in Botany Bay

[Chorus]

C G7 C

Singing Too-ral Li-ooral li-ad-dity

C F G

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ay

C F C Csus Am

Singing too-ral li-ooral li-ad-dity

C G7 C

And we're bound for Botany Bay

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