Lime Juice Tub chords by The Bushwackers Band

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Verse 1
G 
 (G major) When shearing comes lay
down your drums
Step to the boards you brand new
chums
With a ra- dum roo and a rub- a- dub-
dub

Verse 2
We'll send you home in a lime juice tub
G 
 (G major) Since you have crossed the briny deep
You fancy you can shear a sheep
With a ra- dum roo and
a rub- a- dub- dub
We'll send you home in a lime juice tub
(Send you home in a lime juice tub!)
Hey
Here we are in New South Wales
C 
Shearing sheep as  (C major) big as whales
G 
C 
G 
 (G major) With leather necks and  (C major)  (G major) daggytails
Fleece as tough as rusty nails

Verse 3

There's cocky sons

and brand new chums

Fancy that they're all great guns

Fancy they can shear the wool

The buggers can only tear and pull

(buggers can only tear and pull!)

Verse 4
G 
They tar the  (G major) sheep till they're nearly black
Roll up roll up and get the sack
Once more we're away on
the Wallaby Track
More to look for work out back
(more to look for work out back!)
Hey
Here we are in New South Wales
C 
G 
Shearing sheep as  (C major) big as  (G major) whales
C 
G 
With leather necks and  (C major)  (G major) daggytails
Fleece as tough as rusty nails

Verse 5
And when they're out upon the road
G 
 (G major) 
From off their backs they
throw their load
And at the sun they take a look
And reckon that it's time to breast the cook (reckon it's
time to breast the cook!)

Verse 6
G 
They sleep in huts without any  (G major) door
And camp upon the dirty floor
C 
With a pannikin of flour and a  (C major) sheet of bark
G 
 (G major) To wallop up a damper in the
dark (wallop up a damper in the dark!)
Hey
Here we are in New South Wales
Shearing sheep as big as whales
C 
G 
With leather necks and  (C major)  (G major) daggy tails
Fleece as tough as rusty nails

Verse 7
G 
You  (G major) cockies too, you never need fret
For I'm the man who's
willing to bet
You're up to your eyes, heels
C 
G 
 (C major) first in  (G major) debt
You're up to your eyes, your sons as well
Your daughters wear no crinolines
C 
Nor are they covered by  (C major) boots
G 
and  (G major) shoes;
They're wild in the bush with the kangaroos
(wild in the bush with the kangaroos!)
Hey
Here we are in New South Wales
Shearing sheep as big as whales
With leather necks and daggy tails
Fleece as tough as rusty nails

Verse 8
G 
Its home its home I'd like to  (G major) be
Not humping my drum in this
C 
G 
 (C major) sheep coun (G major) try
C 
G 
Over a thousand  (C major) miles I've  (G major) come
To march along with a blanket drum
(march along with a blanket drum!)
But shear and tear, boys, give a cheer
C 
G 
Step to the boards and  (C major) grab your  (G major) gear
With a ra- dum roo and a
C 
G 
 (C major) rub- a- dub-  (G major) dub
We'll send you home in a lime juice tub
Hey
Here we are in New South Wales
Shearing sheep as big as whales
With leather necks and daggy tails
Fleece as tough as rusty nails (Hey!)