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[Intro]
C  D  G
[Verse]
Me tent poles are Drotten, me Ccampfire's Gdead
And the possums they Cramble in the Dtrees overhead
I'm Gout on the Dwallaby, I'm Chumping me Gdrum
And I come down the Croad where the Dsundowners GcomeC  D  G  
[Verse]
It's north-west-by-Dwest, over Cranges aGfar
To the plains where the Ccattle and the Dsheep stations are
With the Gsky for me Dblanket and the Cearth for me Gbunk
And a calico Cbag for me Ddamper and me junk
And it's Gscarcely a Dcomrade me Cmemory reGveals
Oh, the spirit still Ctingles in me Dtoe and me GheelsC  D  G  
[Verse]
Now me tent is all Dtorn and me Cblankets are Gdamp
And the fast-rising floodCwater flows Ddown to the camp
And the Gcold water Drises in Cjets from the Gfloor
And I lie in me Cbed and I Dlisten to it roar
And I Gthink of toDmorrow how me Cfootsteps will Glag
As I tramp beneath the Cweight of a Drain-sodden GswagC  D  G  
[Verse]
But the way of a Dswagman is Cmostly upGhill
Though there's joy to be Cfound on the Dwallaby still
When the Gday has gone Ddown, with its Ctramp and its Gtoil
And your campfire you Cbuild and your Dbilly it can boil
And there's Gcomfort and Dpeace in the Cbowl of your Gclay
Or the yarn of a Cmate, who is Dtramping your GwayC  D  
[Verse]
But beGware of the Dcity, where it's Cpoison for Gyears
And beware of the Cdangers in Ddrinking long beers
When a Gbushman gets Dbushed in the Cstreets of the Gtown
When he's lost all his Cfriends and his Dcheque's are knocked down
Well, he's Gright 'til his Dpockets are Cempty and Gthen
He waltzes old Cbluey up the Dcountry aGgainC  D  G  
[Verse]
Me tent poles are Drotten, me Ccampfire's Gdead
And the possums they Cramble in the Dtrees overhead
I'm Gout on the Dwallaby, I'm Chumping me Gdrum
And I come down the Croad where the Dsundowners GcomeC  D  G  

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On The Wallaby

by Gordon Bok

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[Intro]

C D G

[Verse]

D C G

Me tent poles are rotten, me campfire's dead

C D

And the possums they ramble in the trees overhead

G D C G

I'm out on the wallaby, I'm humping me drum

C D G C D G

And I come down the road where the sundowners come

[Verse]

D C G

It's north-west-by-west, over ranges afar

C D

To the plains where the cattle and the sheep stations are

G D C G

With the sky for me blanket and the earth for me bunk

C D

And a calico bag for me damper and me junk

G D C G

And it's scarcely a comrade me memory reveals

C D G C D G

Oh, the spirit still tingles in me toe and me heels

[Verse]

D C G

Now me tent is all torn and me blankets are damp

C D

And the fast-rising floodwater flows down to the camp

G D C G

And the cold water rises in jets from the floor

C D

And I lie in me bed and I listen to it roar

G D C G

And I think of tomorrow how me footsteps will lag

C D G C D G

As I tramp beneath the weight of a rain-sodden swag

[Verse]

D C G

But the way of a swagman is mostly uphill

C D

Though there's joy to be found on the wallaby still

G D C G

When the day has gone down, with its tramp and its toil

C D

And your campfire you build and your billy it can boil

G D C G

And there's comfort and peace in the bowl of your clay

C D G C D

Or the yarn of a mate, who is tramping your way

[Verse]

G D C G

But beware of the city, where it's poison for years

C D

And beware of the dangers in drinking long beers

G D C G

When a bushman gets bushed in the streets of the town

C D

When he's lost all his friends and his cheque's are knocked down

G D C G

Well, he's right 'til his pockets are empty and then

C D G C D G

He waltzes old bluey up the country again

[Verse]

D C G

Me tent poles are rotten, me campfire's dead

C D

And the possums they ramble in the trees overhead

G D C G

I'm out on the wallaby, I'm humping me drum

C D G C D G

And I come down the road where the sundowners come

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