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Six Boys In Blue chords by
John Williamson
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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D

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D

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Big Roy Donahue

Big
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Who were you folks, who were you kin?

Big Roy Donahue
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Where were you going,
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A

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where have you been?
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Before you died you forgot to tell
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Though everybody knew your problem well
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G

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Big Roy Donoghue was an honest man
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A

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D

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There was no hard -a -worker in the town

But when he'd bust his paycheck at the bar
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G

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A

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D

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It took six boys in blue to put him down
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Put him down, oh, put him down, whoa
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A

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Took six boys in blue to
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put him down
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D

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Big Roy Donoghue
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had a simple way of living

He loved raising chickens
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and you could trust him with your wife
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But the devil friend he had in a bottle
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Slowly cheated Roy out of his life

Oh, the county jail was a
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G

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home away from home
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When Big Roy had a weekend on the town
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He never made a booking,
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G

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just drank booze
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A

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And it took six boys in blue to put him down
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Put him down, oh put him down, oh
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A

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Took six boys in blue to put
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him down
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Well, day Big Roy died,
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it scarcely raided the mansion

Though I guess Matilda Jones,
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the barmaid,
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and the publican knew
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But a lonely dog was gettin' no attention
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He missed the love of Big Roy Donahue

Oh, it's strange how a man
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G

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can live and die
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Without any loved ones of his own

There were six people
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and a dog at the grave
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And it took six boys in blue to put him down
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D

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Put him down, oh, put him down
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Oh, it took six boys in blue
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to put him down
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Put him down, oh, put him down, whoa
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Took six boys in blue to put him down
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • G

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Six Boys In Blue by John Williamson is D major.

The primary chords used in Six Boys In Blue are D, C, A, G, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, C, A, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Six Boys In Blue is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Six Boys In Blue using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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