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The Wild Colonial Boy chords by
Dennis Day
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Key: E major
Verse 1
D
D

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Em
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A
A

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D
D

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There was a
A
A

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Em

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wild colonial boy,
A
A

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D
D

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Jack Duggan was his name.
A
A

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He was born and bred in Ireland,
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G

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in a place called Castle Mane.
A
A

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He was his father's only son,
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his mother's only joy,
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And dearly did his parents love
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A

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D

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a wild colonial boy.
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Em

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At the early age of sixteen years
A
A

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he left his native home,
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D

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A
A

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And to Australia's sunny shore
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G

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D

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he was inclined to roam.
A
A

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He robbed the rich, he helped the poor,
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G

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D

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he shot James McAvoy. A
Em
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terror to Australia
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A

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D

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was the wild colonial boy.
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Em

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One mornin' on the prairie
A
A

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D

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as Jack he rode along
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A

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A
A

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A -listenin' to the mockin' birds
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G

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a -singin' their sweet song
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A

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Out sprang a band of troopers,
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G

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D

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Kelly, Davis, and Fitzroy
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They all set out to capture him,
A
A

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D
D

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the wild colonial boy.
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Em

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Surrender now, Jack Dug gan,
A
A

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D

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for you see we're three to one.
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A

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Surrender in the king's high name,
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G

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you are a plundering son.
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D

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A

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Jack drew two pistols from his belt,
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G

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D

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he proudly waved them high.
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A

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I'll fight, I'll not surrender,
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A

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D

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said the wild colonial boy.
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Em

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He fired a shot at Kelly,
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G

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A
A

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which brought him to the ground.
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A

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And turning round to Davis,
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G

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D

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he received a fatal wound.
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A

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A bullet pierced his proud young heart
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G

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D

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from the pistol of Fitzroy.
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And that is how they captured him,
A
A

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the wild
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D

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Long -a -bye, long -a -bye.

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Chords
  • D

  • Em

  • A

  • G

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Wild Colonial Boy by Dennis Day is E major.

The primary chords used in The Wild Colonial Boy are E, F#m, B, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F#m, B, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Wild Colonial Boy is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Wild Colonial Boy using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Wild Colonial Boy. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Dennis Day.

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