Botany Bay
Intro:
[G] [D7] [G] [G]
Verse 1:
Fare[G]well to old [D7] England for-[G]ever
[D7] Fare[G]well to my [C] rum culls as [D7] well [D7]
Fare[G]well to the [C] well known Old [G] Bailee [C]
Where I [G] used for to [D7] cut such a [G] swell [D7]
|Chorus:
|Singing [G] too-ral li[D7]ooral li[G] ad-dity [D7]
|Singing [G] too-ral li[C]ooral li[D7] ay [D7]
|Singing [G] too-ral li[C]ooral li[G] ad-dity [C]
|And we're [G] bound for [D7] Botany [G] Bay [G]
Verse 2:
There's the [G] captain as [D7] is our Com-[G] mander [D7]
There's the [G] bo'sun and [C] all the ship's [D7] crew [D7]
There’s the [G] first and [C] second class [G] passengers [C]
Knows [G] what we poor [D7] convicts go [G] through [D7]
Verse 3:
'taint [G] leavin' old [D7] England we [G] cares about [D7]
'taint [G] cos we mis-[C]pels what we [D7] knows [D7]
But be[G]cos all we [C] light-fingered [G] gentry [C]
Hops a[G]round with a [D7] log on our [G] toes [D7]
Verse 4:
For [G] seven long [D7] years I'll be [G] staying here [D7]
For [G] seven long [C] years and a [D7] day [D7]
For [G] meeting a [C] cove in an [G] area [C]
And [G] taking his [D7] ticker a-[G]way [D7]
Verse 5:
Oh, had [G] I the [D7] wings of a [G] turtle-dove [D7]
I'd [G] soar on my [C] pinions so [D7] high [D7]
Slap [G] bang to tha [C] arms of my [G] Polly Love [C]
And [G] in her sweet [D7] presence I'd [G] die [D7]
Verse 6:
Now, [G] all my young [D7] Dookies and [G] Duchesses [D7]
Take [G] warning from [C] what I've to [D7] say
[D7] Mind [G] all is your [C] own as you [G] touchesses
[C] Or you'll [G] find us in [D7] Botany [G] Bay [D7]
Intro
G D7 G G
Verse 1
FareGwell to old D7 England for-Gever
D7 FareGwell to my C rum culls as D7 well D7
FareGwell to the C well known Old G Bailee C
Where I G used for to D7 cut such a G swell D7
Chorus
Singing G too-ral liD7ooral liG ad-dity D7
Singing G too-ral liCooral liD7 ay D7
Singing G too-ral liCooral liG ad-dity C
And we're G bound for D7 Botany G Bay G
Verse 2
There's the G captain as D7 is our Com-G mander D7
There's the G bo'sun and C all the ship's D7 crew D7
There’s the G first and C second class G passengers C
Knows G what we poor D7 convicts go G through D7
Verse 3
'taint G leavin' old D7 England we G cares about D7
'taint G cos we mis-Cpels what we D7 knows D7
But beGcos all we C light-fingered G gentry C
Hops aGround with a D7 log on our G toes D7
Verse 4
For G seven long D7 years I'll be G staying here D7
For G seven long C years and a D7 day D7
For G meeting a C cove in an G area C
And G taking his D7 ticker a-Gway D7
Verse 5
Oh, had G I the D7 wings of a G turtle-dove D7
I'd G soar on my C pinions so D7 high D7
Slap G bang to tha C arms of my G Polly Love C
And G in her sweet D7 presence I'd G die D7
Verse 6
Now, G all my young D7 Dookies and G Duchesses D7
Take G warning from C what I've to D7 say
D7 Mind G all is your C own as you G touchesses
C Or you'll G find us in D7 Botany G Bay D7