Wild Colonial Boy
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Verse C F G7 C I knew a wild colonial boy Jack Doolan was his name C7 C Of poor but honest parents he was born in Castlemaine C G7 C he was his fathers favourite son, his mother hope and joy F G7 C The pride of both his parents was the wild colonial boy Verse 2 C F G7 C At barely sixteen years of age he left his fathers house C7 C Bushranging to the sunny south, Australia, he set out C F G7 C He robbed the wiry squatters, their stocks he did destroy C F G7 C A terror to Australia was the wild colonial boy Verse 3 C F G7 C In sixty one this daring youth commenced his wild career C7 G7 C With a heart that knew no danger no foeman did he fear C F G7 C He held the Beechworth mail-coach up and robbed Judge MacE voy F G7 C Who trembled and gave up his gold to the wild colonial boy |
Verse 4 C F G7 C He bade the Judge good morning and told him to beware C7 G7 C That he'd never rob a hearty chap who acted on the square C C7 F G7 C And never you rob a mother of her son and only joy F G7 C Or else he may turn outlaw like the wild colonial boy Verse 5 C F G7 C One day along the mountainside , Jack nimbly rode along C7 G7 C Listening to the little birds, sing their merry little song C C7 G7 C Up rode three mounted troopers, Kelly Davis and Fitzroy F G7 C And cowardly tried to capture the Wild Colonial Boy |
Verse 6 C F G7 C Surrender now Jack Doolin for you see its three to one C7 G7 C Surrender in the Queens good name, you daring highway man C F G7 C Jack drew a pistol from his side and waved the lively toy F G7 C "I'll shoot but not surrender" cried the Wild Colonial Boy" Verse 7 C F G7 C He fired at trooper kelly and he brought him to the ground F G7 C And on return from Davis re ceived his mortal wound F G7 C All tattered in his crimson gore was finished by fitzroy F G7 C How cowardly they captured him the wild colonial boy |
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