Chords for Gum trees by the roadside Willows by the creek Slim Dusty.

It's one called Gumtrees by the [C] Roadway and Willows by the Creek. _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ Tonight here by [A] the roadside, after driving hard [D] all day,
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Dreaming of the old folks [C] and the homestead all [G] the way.
[C] In [Bm] dreams I see [A] the old place, I'll be there within [D] a week,
[F] Where there's [C] gumtrees by the roadway [G] and willows by [C] the creek. _ _
I see [D] the [A] homestead cattle as around the place [D] they roam,
[G] The old man with the horses [C] on the fields of gold [G] and loam,
[C] And mother in [A] the doorway, just to make this scene [D] complete,
[F] With gumtrees by [C] the roadway [G] and willows by [C] the creek.
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ I'd like [G] to tell [A] my story in a simple kind [D] of way,
[G] It happened to many hundreds [C] in this war-torn [G] world today.
[C] I heard the call [A] for duty, so I donned a [D] kharki suit,
[F] And I [C] marched away from the gumtrees [G] and the willows [C] by the creek.
_ _ Now when [G] the war [A] was over and we'd marched the [D] victory mile,
[G] The ties with home were broken [C] and from there I [G] stayed a while.
[C] I palled up with [A] some fillers just to live on [D] easy street,
[F] And forgot [C] about the [G] gumtrees and the willows by [C] the creek.
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Oh, but when [B] you land [A] in trouble and you're placed behind [D] those bars,
[G] That's when you start thinking of [C] the country, moon and [G]
stars,
[B] And when at [A] last they free you and you step [D] out on the street,
[F] Nothing [C] then could hold you [G] from the homestead [C] by the creek.
_ Oh, that's [G] why [A] tonight I'm standing by this cheery [D] roadside fire,
[G] Taken in the country [C] underneath the [G] summer stars,
[C] And from [G] now on [A] you'll find me where the air is fresh [D] and sweet,
[F] Where forever [C] there'll be gumtrees [G] and willows by [C] the creek.
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