Key: C major
Verse 1
of Brophy's drum?
Have you heeded Brophy's call
when Fred's lads pitch
the boxing tent
and take on one and all?
Have you cheered the local challengers
and joined the crushing throng?
See you'll last the distance
F
C
F
as Mandingo rings the gong.
G
C
There's a string of bare bulbs
hanging between two splintered poles.
The ring's a tarp laid on the dirt,
Dm
G
the tent is full of holes
C
F
Not a soul's complaining
Am
C
When Brophy blows a whistle and cries,
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F
Put the gloves on, any comers,
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C
F
it's Brophy's Boxing Troupe
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C
The first of the contenders
donned the gloves
F
C
and took his guard
White lightning came out swinging
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F
Although he was a trier,
C
Am
he was lacking in technique
C
F
two next week
G
C
Then in fairly quick succession,
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C
three more locals took the dive
Till a solid bloke called Rory
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Dm
G
brought the seething crowd alive
G
Am
with a repertoire de verse
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F
Put the gloves on, any comers,
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G
C
Dm
it's Brookie's Boxing Troupe
G
C
Peter said he was from Pentridge,
F
C
he said, I've got naught to lose
He was ninety miles from Soba,
G
F
He started with some promise,
C
Am
but he lost the plot from there
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C
F
looking somewhat worse for wear
G
C
The undisputed wooden spooner,
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C
the tamest of all foes
Was the scrawny bloke from Melbourne
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F
Half around with Afro Savage,
Am
C
And I doubt that Afro's ever
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F
Put the gloves on and he covers
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G
C
F
it's Brophy's Boxing Troop
G
C
Next morning Fred was pretty dark,
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F
But Brophy's boys and family
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G
Am
struck camp and stowed the gear
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C
hoping they'll be back next year
any comers, broofies,
Dm
G
on a roan of gentle Jim around
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G
it's broofies, boxing troupe
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G
Am
Put the gloves on, any comers,
F
G
it's broofies, boxing troupe
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G
C
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