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[Intro]
Am Asus2 Asus4 Amx2
[Verse 1]
AmIn 1792 in Gold London AmTown
The AmCornfoot's were a-starving as the Gsnow lay on the Amground
And Amso in desperation Jimmy GCornfoot stole some Ambread
AmBut not just any bread, it were GHovis Best o' AmBoth
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
[Verse 2]
AmJimmy was arrested and Gdragged off to the Amcourt
AmNot the one with tennis but the, Gyou know, legal Amsort
AmThe judge roared "Transportation", GJimmy quivered in the Emstand
Am"I'm sending you twelve thousand miles to GVan Diemen's Amland"
[Pre-chorus]
Then a Gyear and a day afer FJimmy sailed aCway
His Gbrother Brian got a letter Fone cold winter's Cday
And his Gheart began to warm as he Fopended it and Cread
The Gwords from his dear brother and Fthis is what it Csaid:
[Chorus]
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtraliCa!
It's the Fland of golden Cbeaches, bright blue Amskies and crystal Gseas
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtrGalAmia!
If you Fjust ignore the Cbushfires it's the Gplace to Cbe"
[Verse 3]
AmBrian Cornfoot thought "You know, well Gthat's the place for Amme,"
So he Amstole a rich man's horse and crashed it Gstraight into a Amtree
The Amjudge roared "Transportation", Brian Gsmiled back from the Emstand
"I'm Amsending you twelve thousand miles to GVan Diemen's Amland"
[Pre-chorus]
Then a Gyear and a day afer FBrian sailed aCway
His Gsister Connie got a letter Fone cold winter's Cday
And her Gheart began to warm as she Fopended it and Cread
The Gwords from her dear brother and Fthis is what it Csaid:
[Chorus]
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtraliCa!
It's the Fland of golden Cbeaches, bright blue Amskies and crystal Gseas
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtrGalAmia!
If you Fjust ignore the Cbushfires, deadly Fspiders, poisonous Csnakes it's the Gplace to Cbe"
[Verse 4]
AmConnie Cornfoot thought "You know, well GI want some o' Amthat"
So she Ampunched a policeman in the face and Gpeed into his Amhat
The judge Amroared "Transportation", Connie sGniggered in the Emstand
"I'm Amsending you twelve thousand miles to GVan Diemen's Amland"
[Pre-chorus]
Then a Gyear and a day afer FConnie sailed aCway
GMother Cornfoot got a letter Fone cold winter's Cday
And her Gheart began to warm as she Fopended it and Cread
The Gwords from her dear daugher and Fthis is what it Csaid:
[Chorus]
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtraliCa!
It's the Fland of golden Cbeaches, bright blue Amskies and crystal Gseas
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtrGalAmia!
If you Fjust ignore the Cbushfires, deadly Fspiders, poisonous Csnakes
vicious Fcroccodiles and Csting-rays it's the Gplace to Cbe"
[Verse 5]
AmGentle Mother Cornfoot thought "I Gneed to join the Amkids"
So she Amrang a neighbour's doorbell and then Gran away and Amhid
But Amfound behind a lamppost she was Gdragged off to the Emstand
Where the Amjudge roared "Mother Cornfoot, for this Gcrime you'll surely Amhang!"
[Verse 6]
The Amhangman said "Today's the day you'll Gswing here in the Ambreeze"
AmMother Cornfoot took a breath and Gsank down on her Amknees
Her Ameyes fixed on the masses that had Gcome to see her Emdead
She Amraised her voice up to the skies and Gthis is what she Amsaid:
[Chorus]
N.C.
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
N.C.
It's the land of golden beaches, bright blue skies and crystal seas
N.C.
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
If you Fjust ignore the Cbushfires, Fdeadly spiders, Cpoisonous snakes
vicious Fcrocodiles and Csting-rays, lethal Fjellyfish and Csharks,
FDannii MinCogue it's the Gplace to Cbe"
[Chorus]
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtraliCa!
It's the Fland of golden Cbeaches, bright blue Amskies and crystal Gseas
"Oh AusFtraliCa! Oh AusFtrGalAmia!
If you Fjust ignore AusCtralia it's the Gplace to Cbe"
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Australia
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Chords in this song · guitar
Am
Asus2
Asus4
G
Em
F
C
[Intro]
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
x2
[Verse 1]
Am G Am
In 1792 in old London Town
Am G Am
The Cornfoot's were a-starving as the snow lay on the ground
Am G Am
And so in desperation Jimmy Cornfoot stole some bread
Am G Am
But not just any bread, it were Hovis Best o' Both
Am Asus2 Asus4 Am
[Verse 2]
Am G Am
Jimmy was arrested and dragged off to the court
Am G Am
Not the one with tennis but the, you know, legal sort
Am G Em
The judge roared "Transportation", Jimmy quivered in the stand
Am G Am
"I'm sending you twelve thousand miles to Van Diemen's land"
[Pre-chorus]
G F C
Then a year and a day afer Jimmy sailed away
G F C
His brother Brian got a letter one cold winter's day
G F C
And his heart began to warm as he opended it and read
G F C
The words from his dear brother and this is what it said:
[Chorus]
F C F C
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C Am G
It's the land of golden beaches, bright blue skies and crystal seas
F C F G Am
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C G C
If you just ignore the bushfires it's the place to be"
[Verse 3]
Am G Am
Brian Cornfoot thought "You know, well that's the place for me,"
Am G Am
So he stole a rich man's horse and crashed it straight into a tree
Am G Em
The judge roared "Transportation", Brian smiled back from the stand
Am G Am
"I'm sending you twelve thousand miles to Van Diemen's land"
[Pre-chorus]
G F C
Then a year and a day afer Brian sailed away
G F C
His sister Connie got a letter one cold winter's day
G F C
And her heart began to warm as she opended it and read
G F C
The words from her dear brother and this is what it said:
[Chorus]
F C F C
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C Am G
It's the land of golden beaches, bright blue skies and crystal seas
F C F G Am
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C F C G C
If you just ignore the bushfires, deadly spiders, poisonous snakes it's the place to be"
[Verse 4]
Am G Am
Connie Cornfoot thought "You know, well I want some o' that"
Am G Am
So she punched a policeman in the face and peed into his hat
Am G Em
The judge roared "Transportation", Connie sniggered in the stand
Am G Am
"I'm sending you twelve thousand miles to Van Diemen's land"
[Pre-chorus]
G F C
Then a year and a day afer Connie sailed away
G F C
Mother Cornfoot got a letter one cold winter's day
G F C
And her heart began to warm as she opended it and read
G F C
The words from her dear daugher and this is what it said:
[Chorus]
F C F C
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C Am G
It's the land of golden beaches, bright blue skies and crystal seas
F C F G Am
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C F C
If you just ignore the bushfires, deadly spiders, poisonous snakes
F C G C
vicious croccodiles and sting-rays it's the place to be"
[Verse 5]
Am G Am
Gentle Mother Cornfoot thought "I need to join the kids"
Am G Am
So she rang a neighbour's doorbell and then ran away and hid
Am G Em
But found behind a lamppost she was dragged off to the stand
Am G Am
Where the judge roared "Mother Cornfoot, for this crime you'll surely hang!"
[Verse 6]
Am G Am
The hangman said "Today's the day you'll swing here in the breeze"
Am G Am
Mother Cornfoot took a breath and sank down on her knees
Am G Em
Her eyes fixed on the masses that had come to see her dead
Am G Am
She raised her voice up to the skies and this is what she said:
[Chorus]
N.C.
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
N.C.
It's the land of golden beaches, bright blue skies and crystal seas
N.C.
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C F C
If you just ignore the bushfires, deadly spiders, poisonous snakes
F C F C
vicious crocodiles and sting-rays, lethal jellyfish and sharks,
F C G C
Dannii Minogue it's the place to be"
[Chorus]
F C F C
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C Am G
It's the land of golden beaches, bright blue skies and crystal seas
F C F G Am
"Oh Australia! Oh Australia!
F C G C
If you just ignore Australia it's the place to be"
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