Botany Bay chords by John Williamson

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Verse 1
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 (C major) Farewell to our old
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 (G major) England forever  (C major) 
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Farewell to my rum  (F major) culls as well  (G major) 
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Farewell  (F major) to the well known
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old Bailey  (C major)  (A major) 
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Where I used  (C major) for to cut  (G major) such a swell  (C major) 

Verse 2
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Singing  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) toorali- orali- addity
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Singing  (F major) toorali- or (G major) ali- ai
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Singing  (F major)  (C major)  (A minor) toorali- orali- addity
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We're  (C major) bound for  (G major) Botany Bay
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 (C major) 

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Verse 3

'Taint leaving old England

we cares about

'Taint 'cause we

misspells what we knows

But because we all light-

fingered gentry

Hops about with a log on our toes

Verse 4
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 (C major) Singing  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
toorali- orali- addity
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Singing  (F major) toorali- or (G major) ali- ai
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Singing  (F major)  (C major)  (A minor) toorali- orali- addity
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We're  (C major) bound for  (G major) Botany Bay
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Verse 5
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 (G major) 
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Naval captain  (C major) now  (G major) is our command (C major) er
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The bosun and  (F major) all the ship's crew  (G major) 
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All the first  (F major) and the second
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class passengers  (C major)  (A minor) 
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Knows what  (C major) we poor con (G major) 
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victs goes through  (C major) 

Verse 6
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Singing  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
toorali- orali- addity
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Singing  (F major) toorali- or (G major) ali- ai
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Singing  (F major)  (C major)  (A minor) toorali- orali- addity
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We're  (C major) bound for  (G major) Botany Bay
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Verse 7
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 (G major) 
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Oh,  (C major) had I wings  (G major) of a turtledove  (C major) 
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I'd soar on my 'pinions  (F major) so  (G major) high
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Slap bang  (F major) to the arms of my Polly  (C major) love  (A minor) 
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And in  (C major) her sweet pres (G major) ence I'd die  (C major) 

Verse 8
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Singing  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) toorali- orali- addity
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Singing  (F major) toorali- or (G major) ali- ai
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Singing  (F major)  (C major)  (A minor) toorali- orali- addity
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We're  (C major) bound for  (G major) Botany Bay
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 (C major) 

Verse 9
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 (G major) 
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So comm'n all  (C major) my young  (G major) 
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Duies and Duch (C major) esses
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Take warning from  (F major) what I've to say  (G major) 
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Mind  (F major) all is your own as
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you touches  (C major)  (G major)  (A minor) 
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Or you'll find  (C major) us in  (G major) Botany Bay

Verse 10
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 (C major) Singing  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (C major) 
toorali- orali- addity
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Singing  (F major) toorali- or (G major) ali- ai
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Singing  (F major)  (C major)  (A minor) toorali- orali- addity
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We're  (C major) bound for  (G major) Botany  (C major) Bay