A Bushman Can't Survive chords by 
John Williamson 
Key: Gb major•
Intro 1
F#
B
C#
F#
Verse 1
B
A city girl is happy with her
F#
friends and family life
C#
F#
Appreciates a wine with him at night
She tries to find the sparkle,
B
F#
she searches but it's gone
C#
With lots of love she hopes he'll be alright
F#
Her man has gone all
B
quiet he's not at ease
C#
He doesn't feel at home
B
F#
he's hard to please
He gets itchy feet he's tired
B
of noises in the street
C#
He needs to walk for hours
F#
through the trees
Verse 2
F#
CHORUS No
a bushman can't
B
survive on city lights
C#
F#
Opera rock and roll and height of heights
His moon shines on the
B
silver brigalow
Shimmers down the inland river flow
C#
F#
Out there where the yellow belly bites
Verse 3
F#
He's working with his hands
B
F#
today on a building site
C#
F#
He can smell the Cypress on the floor
B
It takes him to a sandy ridge out
F#
amongst the pines
C#
F#
No shearin' no ploughin' anymore
Verse 4
F#
B
His kelpie dog is tired and fast asleep
C#
B
F#
Sick of searchin' gardens for the sheep
His master doesn't whistle
B
tunes he's not in the mood
C#
His love for open spaces runs
F#
too deep
Interlude 1
F#
B
C#
F#
C#
F#
CHORUS
Verse 5
B
C#
F#
He tries to please his
B
F#
woman the lady of his life
C#
F#
He's standing at a party with a plate
She finds him on the balcony
B
F#
star ing at the moon
C#
An old familiar face he can
F#
re late
B
Verse 6
C#
F#
CHORUS
His moon shines on the
B
silver brigalow
Shimmers down the inand river
C#
Out there where the yellow
F#
belly bites
Outro 1
F#
B
C#
B
F#
TunerE A D G B E
ChordsF# B C#
F#
B
C#
Capo: 4
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