The Wild Colonial Boy chords by 
William Clauson 
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
A
E
There was a wild colonial boy,
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E
Jack Doolin was his name.
C#m
Of poor but honest parents
B
he was born in Castle Main.
E
He was his father's only son
A
E
and his mother's pride and joy.
A
G#
And dearly did his par ents love
F#m
B
E
their wild co lonial boy.
When he was sixteen years of age
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B
E
he left his nat ive home,
C#m
All through Victoria's countryside
B
as a bush ranger to roam.
E
They put him in the iron gang
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E
and the government employer ,
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G#
But never on high and on earth
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F#m
Bm
E
could hold the wild colo nial boy.
In sixty -one
this daring youth
commenced his wild career.
C#m
His courage was un daunted,
E
no danger did he fear.
B
E
He stuck up the beach with male coach
A
and he robbed Judge McAvoy.
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A
G#
C#m
Who, trembling cold, gave up his goat
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B
E
At the wild colo nial boy.
One day, as he was riding
The mountainside along,
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A -listening to the kookaburras'
A
Happy laughing song,
B
E
He spied three mounted troopers,
A
Kelly Davis and Fitzroy,
E
A
G#
With a warrant for the cap ture
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F#m
B
E
of the wild colo nial boy
Surrender now John Doolin,
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B
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you see we're three to one
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Surrender in the Queen's name
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for you're a plundering son
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Jack drew a pistol from his belt
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and he spun it like a toy
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G#
I'll fight but nev er sur render,
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F#m
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said the wild colo nial boy.
He fired at Trooper Kelly
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B
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and brought him to the ground.
And in return,
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A
Bob Davis gave him his mortal wound.
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All shattered through the jaw,
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he lay still firing at Fitzroy.
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A
G#
C#m
And that's the way they captured him,
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B
E
The world colo nial boy.
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A C#m B G#...
E
A
C#m
B
G#
F#m
Bm
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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