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[Intro]
(Only play the backing chords the second time through.)
e|-----D-------------------------------------G--D-------D-----A--D--|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------4-7----4-------4--------------------------------|
D|-7---4-7--7-----7----7-5-7---7-5-7----4-7--------4-7--7-----|
A|---5--------------------------------5-----5-5--5--------7-5-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
In South Australia I was born
Heave away, Haul away
In South Australia 'round Cape Horn
We're bound for South Australia
[Verse]
DHaul away your Grolling Dking
GHeave Daway, GHaul Daway
DHaul away oh Ahear me Dsing
We're Dbound for South AusAtraDlia
[Verse]
As I walked out one morning fair
Heave away, Haul away
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair
We're bound for South Australia
There's just one thing that's on my mind
Heave away, Haul away
That's leaving Nancy Blair behind
We're bound for South Australia
And as we wallop round Cape Horn
Heave away, Haul away
You'll wish to God you've never been born
We're bound for South Australia
2. Version of the song
Capo 2
[Intro]
C F C F C F C C G C C G C
[Verse]
In CSouth Australia FI was Cborn
FHeave aCway Fhaul Caway
In CSouth Australia 'Ground Cape CHorn
[Chorus 1]
We're Cbound for South AuGstralCia
CHaul away your Frolling Cking Fheave away hCaul FawayC  
CHaul away you'll Ghear me Csing we're bound for South GAustraliaC  
[Verse]
As I walked out one morning fair
Heave away haul away
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair
We're bound for South Australia
[Chorus 2]
There's just one thing that's on my mind
Heave away haul away
That's leaving Nancy Blair behind
We're bound for South Australia
[Instrumental]
C F C F C F C C G C C G C
C C
[Chorus 3]
And as we wallop round Cape Horn
Heave away haul away
You'll wish to God you've never been born
We're bound for South Australia
[Chorus 4]
In South Australia I was born
Heave away haul away
In South Australia 'round Cape Horn
We're bound for South Australia
[Outro]
G G C G G C G G C G G C
G C G C G C Em C C G C G G C
G G C G G C G G C
G   C   G   C| G   C   Em   C   C   G   C   G   D  G  
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