South Australia chords by The Pogues (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
In South Australia I was born,
heave away, haul away
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn,
we're bound for South Australia
D 
G 
D 
Haul away your rolling king,
G 
D 
G 
D 
heave away, haul away,
G 
D 
Haul away, you'll hear me sing,
A 
D 
we're bound for South Australia

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Verse 2

As I walked out one morning fair,

heave away, haul away

'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair,

we're bound for South Australia

Haul away your rolling king,

heave away, haul away,

Haul away, you'll hear me sing,

we're bound for South Australia

Verse 3
D 
G 
D 
There's just one thing that's on my mind,
G 
D 
G 
D 
heave away, haul away
A 
D 
That's leaving Nancy Blair behind,
A 
D 
we're bound for South Australia
D 
G 
D 
Haul away your rolling king,
G 
D 
G 
D 
heave away, haul away,
G 
D 
Haul away, you'll hear me sing,
A 
we're bound for South Australia
D 
Let's play

Interlude 1

Bridge 1

[Drums and screaming]

And as we wallop round Cape Horn,

heave away, haul away

You'll wish to God you've never been born,

Verse 4
we're bound for South Australia
D 
G 
D 
Haul away your rolling king,
G 
D 
G 
D 
heave away, haul away,
G 
D 
Haul away, you'll hear me sing,
A 
D 
we're bound for South Australia
D 
G 
D 
In South Australia I  was born,
G 
D 
G 
D 
heave away, haul away,
A 
D 
In South Australia, 'round Cape Horn,
A 
D 
we're bound for South Australia

Verse 5
D 
G 
D 
Haul away your rolling king,
G 
D 
G 
D 
heave away, haul away,
G 
D 
Haul away, you'll hear me sing,
A 
D 
we're bound for South Australia
D 
G 
D 
Haul away your rolling king,
G 
D 
G 
D 
heave away, haul away,
G 
D 
Haul away, you'll hear me sing,
A 
D 
we're bound for South Australia

Outro 1
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F#m 
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F#m 
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F#m 
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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: D majorBPM: 138

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2

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This is the definitive original version of South Australia by The Pogues, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn South Australia the way The Pogues intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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