Country Balladeer chords by John Williamson

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Verse 1
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 (A major)  (D major) Will you ever stop singing Chad,
old mate
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Do you think you might re (A major) tire
Lie right back in grandpa's chair
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In front of the open  (D major) fire
When you reach the 70's, Chad
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I thought that might be  (G major) it
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You're just like a  (D major) young bloke
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 (A major) Champing at the bit  (D major) 

Verse 2
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 (D major) 
I'll never retire John, old mate
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This stage I'll never leave  (A major) 
I'll push out another song, old mate
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As long as I can breathe  (D major) 
As long as there's a sunrise
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I'll always tune me throat  (G major) 
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As long as the fish are bit (D major) ing, mate
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D 
I'll  (A major) never leave the boat  (D major) 
G 
Ah that's  (G major) what it's like to be

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Verse 3

a Country Balladeer

It'll never up and leave you lonely

There's nothing new about it

It's like old Uluru

So don't you go changing, mate

I'll thump you if you do

Verse 4
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 (D major) Do you think you'll drop the guitar,
John
A 
Leave it in the case  (A major) 
Head into the hills and disappear
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without a trace  (D major) 
If you reach a hundred albums, mate
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They'll tell you that's enough  (G major) 
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No you'll be just the same  (D major) as me
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An (A major) d  I don't give a stuff  (D major) 

Verse 5
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You've hit the nail  (D major) on the head,
Chad
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You've got me to a tee  (A major) 
I'm part of the guitar
D 
And it's a part of me  (D major) 
No matter where I go, Chad
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I've got it in the ute  (G major) 
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Call me one- track  (D major) minded
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 (A major) I  don't give  (D major)  (G major) a  (D major)  (G major) 
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 (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (A major) 
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 (D major)  (G major) 
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 (D major)  (G major)  (D major)  (G major) hoot