Chords for Dr Hook - "The Wild Colonial Boy"
Tempo:
105.6 bpm
Chords used:
C#
F#
G#
B
D#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[N] There was a wild [B] colonial boy, [C#] Jack Doolin was his [F#] name.
Of four but honest [B] parents, he was [C#] born near Castle [F#] May.
[B] He was his [F#] father's only son, [B] and his mother's pride [C#] and joy.
So [B] dearly did [F#] his parents love [C#] their wild [F#] colonial boy.
Barely sixteen [B] years of age, [C#] he first began [F#] to roam.
And found [B] Australia's sunny shores, [C#] and called it his [F#] true home.
[B] He robbed the wealthy [F#] squatters, [B] their assets to [C#] destroy.
[B] A terror to [F#] the rich ones, was [C#] the wild [F#] colonial boy.
Back in
[B] 1861, [C#] began his wild [F#] career.
With a head that knew no [B] danger, and [C#] a heart that held no [F#] fear.
[B] He held the muddy [F#] male coach up, and he [B] shot Judge [C#]
McAvoy.
[B] A curse to every [F#] copper, was [C#] the wild colonial [F#] boy.
[B]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [G#]
Later on [C#] that very day, [D#] as Jackie [G#] rode along.
Listening to [C#] the cook of [D#] Burroughs, pleasant [G#] laughing song.
[C#] He spied [G#] renounted troopers, [C#] Kelly Davis and [D#] Fitzroy.
[C#] With a warrant for [G#] the capture of [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
Surrender now [C#] Jack Doolin, for [D#] you see we're three [G#] to one.
Surrender now [C#] in the Queens high name, [D#] or you're living days [G#] are done.
[C#] Jack drew two pistols [G#] from his belt, [C#] and he waved them proud [D#] and high.
[C#] Hell fight, but not [G#]
surrender, quite [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
Jack fired once [C#] at Kelly, [D#] brought him to [G#] the ground.
Then turned around from [C#]
Davis gun, [D#] received his [G#] mortal wounds.
[C#] A bullet pierced [G#] his proud young heart, [C#] from the pistol of [D#] Fitzroy.
[C#] And that's the way [G#] they captured him, [D#] the wild colonial [G#]
boy.
Yes [C#]
that's the [G#] way they captured him, the wild colonial boy.
Of four but honest [B] parents, he was [C#] born near Castle [F#] May.
[B] He was his [F#] father's only son, [B] and his mother's pride [C#] and joy.
So [B] dearly did [F#] his parents love [C#] their wild [F#] colonial boy.
Barely sixteen [B] years of age, [C#] he first began [F#] to roam.
And found [B] Australia's sunny shores, [C#] and called it his [F#] true home.
[B] He robbed the wealthy [F#] squatters, [B] their assets to [C#] destroy.
[B] A terror to [F#] the rich ones, was [C#] the wild [F#] colonial boy.
Back in
[B] 1861, [C#] began his wild [F#] career.
With a head that knew no [B] danger, and [C#] a heart that held no [F#] fear.
[B] He held the muddy [F#] male coach up, and he [B] shot Judge [C#]
McAvoy.
[B] A curse to every [F#] copper, was [C#] the wild colonial [F#] boy.
[B]
[F#] [C#]
[F#] [G#]
Later on [C#] that very day, [D#] as Jackie [G#] rode along.
Listening to [C#] the cook of [D#] Burroughs, pleasant [G#] laughing song.
[C#] He spied [G#] renounted troopers, [C#] Kelly Davis and [D#] Fitzroy.
[C#] With a warrant for [G#] the capture of [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
Surrender now [C#] Jack Doolin, for [D#] you see we're three [G#] to one.
Surrender now [C#] in the Queens high name, [D#] or you're living days [G#] are done.
[C#] Jack drew two pistols [G#] from his belt, [C#] and he waved them proud [D#] and high.
[C#] Hell fight, but not [G#]
surrender, quite [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
Jack fired once [C#] at Kelly, [D#] brought him to [G#] the ground.
Then turned around from [C#]
Davis gun, [D#] received his [G#] mortal wounds.
[C#] A bullet pierced [G#] his proud young heart, [C#] from the pistol of [D#] Fitzroy.
[C#] And that's the way [G#] they captured him, [D#] the wild colonial [G#]
boy.
Yes [C#]
that's the [G#] way they captured him, the wild colonial boy.
Key:
C#
F#
G#
B
D#
C#
F#
G#
[N] _ _ There was a wild [B] colonial boy, [C#] Jack Doolin was his [F#] name.
_ _ Of four but honest [B] parents, he was [C#] born near Castle [F#] May.
_ _ [B] He was his [F#] father's only son, [B] and his mother's pride [C#] and joy.
So [B] _ dearly did [F#] his parents love [C#] their wild _ [F#] colonial boy. _ _ _ _ _
_ Barely sixteen [B] years of age, [C#] he first began [F#] to roam. _
And found _ [B] Australia's sunny shores, [C#] and called it his [F#] true home. _
[B] He robbed the wealthy [F#] _ squatters, [B] their assets to [C#] _ destroy.
[B] A terror to [F#] the rich ones, was [C#] the wild _ [F#] colonial boy. _ _
_ _ _ _ Back in _
[B] 1861, _ _ [C#] began his wild [F#] career.
With a head that knew no [B] danger, and [C#] a heart that held no [F#] fear.
_ _ [B] He held the muddy [F#] male coach up, and he [B] shot Judge [C#]
McAvoy.
_ _ [B] A curse to every [F#] copper, was [C#] the wild colonial [F#] boy.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Later on [C#] that very day, [D#] as Jackie [G#] rode along.
_ _ Listening to [C#] the cook of [D#] Burroughs, pleasant _ [G#] laughing song.
_ [C#] He spied [G#] renounted troopers, [C#] Kelly Davis and [D#] Fitzroy.
_ [C#] With a warrant for [G#] the capture of [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
_ _ Surrender now [C#] Jack Doolin, for [D#] you see we're three [G#] to one.
_ _ Surrender now [C#] in the Queens high name, [D#] or you're living days [G#] are done.
_ [C#] Jack drew two pistols [G#] from his belt, [C#] and he waved them proud [D#] and high.
[C#] Hell fight, but not [G#]
surrender, quite [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
_ Jack fired once [C#] at Kelly, _ _ [D#] brought him to [G#] the ground.
_ Then turned around from [C#]
Davis gun, [D#] received his [G#] mortal wounds.
_ [C#] A bullet pierced [G#] his proud young heart, [C#] from the pistol of [D#] Fitzroy.
_ [C#] And that's the way [G#] they captured him, [D#] the wild colonial [G#] _
boy.
_ Yes _ _ [C#] _
that's the [G#] way they captured him, the wild _ _ colonial _ boy.
_ _ Of four but honest [B] parents, he was [C#] born near Castle [F#] May.
_ _ [B] He was his [F#] father's only son, [B] and his mother's pride [C#] and joy.
So [B] _ dearly did [F#] his parents love [C#] their wild _ [F#] colonial boy. _ _ _ _ _
_ Barely sixteen [B] years of age, [C#] he first began [F#] to roam. _
And found _ [B] Australia's sunny shores, [C#] and called it his [F#] true home. _
[B] He robbed the wealthy [F#] _ squatters, [B] their assets to [C#] _ destroy.
[B] A terror to [F#] the rich ones, was [C#] the wild _ [F#] colonial boy. _ _
_ _ _ _ Back in _
[B] 1861, _ _ [C#] began his wild [F#] career.
With a head that knew no [B] danger, and [C#] a heart that held no [F#] fear.
_ _ [B] He held the muddy [F#] male coach up, and he [B] shot Judge [C#]
McAvoy.
_ _ [B] A curse to every [F#] copper, was [C#] the wild colonial [F#] boy.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Later on [C#] that very day, [D#] as Jackie [G#] rode along.
_ _ Listening to [C#] the cook of [D#] Burroughs, pleasant _ [G#] laughing song.
_ [C#] He spied [G#] renounted troopers, [C#] Kelly Davis and [D#] Fitzroy.
_ [C#] With a warrant for [G#] the capture of [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
_ _ Surrender now [C#] Jack Doolin, for [D#] you see we're three [G#] to one.
_ _ Surrender now [C#] in the Queens high name, [D#] or you're living days [G#] are done.
_ [C#] Jack drew two pistols [G#] from his belt, [C#] and he waved them proud [D#] and high.
[C#] Hell fight, but not [G#]
surrender, quite [D#] the wild [G#] colonial boy.
_ Jack fired once [C#] at Kelly, _ _ [D#] brought him to [G#] the ground.
_ Then turned around from [C#]
Davis gun, [D#] received his [G#] mortal wounds.
_ [C#] A bullet pierced [G#] his proud young heart, [C#] from the pistol of [D#] Fitzroy.
_ [C#] And that's the way [G#] they captured him, [D#] the wild colonial [G#] _
boy.
_ Yes _ _ [C#] _
that's the [G#] way they captured him, the wild _ _ colonial _ boy.