Chords for Jim Jones At Botany Bay
Tempo:
117.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Eb
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Oh, listen [Db] for a moment, lads, and [Eb] hear me [Bbm] tell my tale.
How o'er the [Db] sea from England's shores [Ebm] I was compelled [F] to sail.
The jury says [Db] he's guilty, sir, [Eb] and says the judge [Fm] says he.
[Ab] For like Jim [Bbm] Jones, I'm sending [Gb] you across the [Bbm] stormy sea.
And take [Db] my tip before your ship [Eb] to join the [Bbm] Iron Gang.
Don't be too [Db] gay at Botany Bay, [Ebm] or else you'll [F] surely hang.
Or else you'll [Db] surely hang, says [Eb] he, and after [F] that Jim [Ab] Jones.
Oh, high [Bb] upon the gallows tree [Gb] the crows will [Bbm] pick you bone.
You'll have no [Db] chance of mischief [Ebm] there, remember what [Bbm] I say.
They'll flog the [Db] porch and out of [Gb] you out there at [F] Botany Bay.
[Bbm] The waves were [Db] high upon the [Eb] sea and the wind blew [Fm] up in gales.
I'd rather [Bbm] drown in misery [Gb] than come to New [Bbm] South Wales.
The wind blew [Db] high upon the sea and the [Eb] pirates came [Bbm] along.
But the soldiers [Db] of our convict ships [Gb] were bold, five [F] hundred strong.
[Bbm] They opened [Db] fire and somehow [Ebm] drove the pirate [Fm] ship away.
[Ab] I'd rather [Bb] join the pirate crew [Gb] than come to [Bbm] Botany Bay.
Where day and [Db] night the iron's clanging like poor [Bbm] galley slaves.
We toil [Db] and toil and when we die [Gb] we fill dishonored [F] graves.
[Bbm] But by and [Db] by I'll break me [Eb] chains into the bush.
[Fm] I'll go [Ab] and join the [Bb] brave bush rangers [Gb] there, Jack, [Bbm] Donahue and co.
And some dark [Db] night when everything [Ebm] is silent in [Bbm] the town.
I'll kill [Db] the tyrants one and all, [Gb] I'll shoot the [F] floggers down.
[Bbm] I'll give the [Db] law a little [Ebm] shock, remember [Fm] what I say.
[Ab] They'll yet [Bbm] regret they sent Jim [Gb] Jones in chains to [Bbm] Botany Bay.
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How o'er the [Db] sea from England's shores [Ebm] I was compelled [F] to sail.
The jury says [Db] he's guilty, sir, [Eb] and says the judge [Fm] says he.
[Ab] For like Jim [Bbm] Jones, I'm sending [Gb] you across the [Bbm] stormy sea.
And take [Db] my tip before your ship [Eb] to join the [Bbm] Iron Gang.
Don't be too [Db] gay at Botany Bay, [Ebm] or else you'll [F] surely hang.
Or else you'll [Db] surely hang, says [Eb] he, and after [F] that Jim [Ab] Jones.
Oh, high [Bb] upon the gallows tree [Gb] the crows will [Bbm] pick you bone.
You'll have no [Db] chance of mischief [Ebm] there, remember what [Bbm] I say.
They'll flog the [Db] porch and out of [Gb] you out there at [F] Botany Bay.
[Bbm] The waves were [Db] high upon the [Eb] sea and the wind blew [Fm] up in gales.
I'd rather [Bbm] drown in misery [Gb] than come to New [Bbm] South Wales.
The wind blew [Db] high upon the sea and the [Eb] pirates came [Bbm] along.
But the soldiers [Db] of our convict ships [Gb] were bold, five [F] hundred strong.
[Bbm] They opened [Db] fire and somehow [Ebm] drove the pirate [Fm] ship away.
[Ab] I'd rather [Bb] join the pirate crew [Gb] than come to [Bbm] Botany Bay.
Where day and [Db] night the iron's clanging like poor [Bbm] galley slaves.
We toil [Db] and toil and when we die [Gb] we fill dishonored [F] graves.
[Bbm] But by and [Db] by I'll break me [Eb] chains into the bush.
[Fm] I'll go [Ab] and join the [Bb] brave bush rangers [Gb] there, Jack, [Bbm] Donahue and co.
And some dark [Db] night when everything [Ebm] is silent in [Bbm] the town.
I'll kill [Db] the tyrants one and all, [Gb] I'll shoot the [F] floggers down.
[Bbm] I'll give the [Db] law a little [Ebm] shock, remember [Fm] what I say.
[Ab] They'll yet [Bbm] regret they sent Jim [Gb] Jones in chains to [Bbm] Botany Bay.
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Oh, listen [Db] for a moment, lads, and [Eb] hear me [Bbm] tell my tale.
How o'er the [Db] sea from England's shores [Ebm] I was compelled [F] to sail.
The jury says [Db] he's guilty, sir, [Eb] and says the judge [Fm] says he.
[Ab] For like Jim [Bbm] Jones, I'm sending [Gb] you across the [Bbm] stormy sea. _ _ _ _ _
_ And take [Db] my tip before your ship [Eb] to join the [Bbm] Iron Gang.
Don't be too [Db] gay at Botany Bay, [Ebm] or else you'll [F] surely hang.
Or else you'll [Db] surely hang, says [Eb] he, and after [F] that Jim [Ab] Jones.
Oh, high [Bb] upon the gallows tree [Gb] the crows will [Bbm] pick you bone. _ _ _ _
_ You'll have no [Db] chance of mischief [Ebm] there, remember what [Bbm] I say.
They'll flog the [Db] porch and out of [Gb] you out there at [F] Botany Bay.
[Bbm] The waves were [Db] high upon the [Eb] sea and the wind blew [Fm] up in gales.
I'd rather [Bbm] drown in misery [Gb] than come to New [Bbm] South Wales. _ _ _ _ _
The wind blew [Db] high upon the sea and the [Eb] pirates came [Bbm] along.
But the soldiers [Db] of our convict ships [Gb] were bold, five [F] hundred strong.
[Bbm] They opened [Db] fire and somehow [Ebm] drove the pirate [Fm] ship away.
[Ab] I'd rather [Bb] join the pirate crew [Gb] than come to [Bbm] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _
Where day and [Db] night the iron's clanging like poor [Bbm] galley slaves.
We toil [Db] and toil and when we die [Gb] we fill dishonored [F] graves.
[Bbm] But by and [Db] by I'll break me [Eb] chains into the bush.
[Fm] I'll go [Ab] and join the [Bb] brave bush rangers [Gb] there, Jack, [Bbm] Donahue and co. _ _ _ _ _ _
And some dark [Db] night when everything [Ebm] is silent in [Bbm] the town.
I'll kill [Db] the tyrants one and all, [Gb] I'll shoot the [F] floggers down.
[Bbm] I'll give the [Db] law a little [Ebm] shock, remember [Fm] what I say.
[Ab] They'll yet [Bbm] regret they sent Jim [Gb] Jones in chains to [Bbm] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _
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Oh, listen [Db] for a moment, lads, and [Eb] hear me [Bbm] tell my tale.
How o'er the [Db] sea from England's shores [Ebm] I was compelled [F] to sail.
The jury says [Db] he's guilty, sir, [Eb] and says the judge [Fm] says he.
[Ab] For like Jim [Bbm] Jones, I'm sending [Gb] you across the [Bbm] stormy sea. _ _ _ _ _
_ And take [Db] my tip before your ship [Eb] to join the [Bbm] Iron Gang.
Don't be too [Db] gay at Botany Bay, [Ebm] or else you'll [F] surely hang.
Or else you'll [Db] surely hang, says [Eb] he, and after [F] that Jim [Ab] Jones.
Oh, high [Bb] upon the gallows tree [Gb] the crows will [Bbm] pick you bone. _ _ _ _
_ You'll have no [Db] chance of mischief [Ebm] there, remember what [Bbm] I say.
They'll flog the [Db] porch and out of [Gb] you out there at [F] Botany Bay.
[Bbm] The waves were [Db] high upon the [Eb] sea and the wind blew [Fm] up in gales.
I'd rather [Bbm] drown in misery [Gb] than come to New [Bbm] South Wales. _ _ _ _ _
The wind blew [Db] high upon the sea and the [Eb] pirates came [Bbm] along.
But the soldiers [Db] of our convict ships [Gb] were bold, five [F] hundred strong.
[Bbm] They opened [Db] fire and somehow [Ebm] drove the pirate [Fm] ship away.
[Ab] I'd rather [Bb] join the pirate crew [Gb] than come to [Bbm] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _
Where day and [Db] night the iron's clanging like poor [Bbm] galley slaves.
We toil [Db] and toil and when we die [Gb] we fill dishonored [F] graves.
[Bbm] But by and [Db] by I'll break me [Eb] chains into the bush.
[Fm] I'll go [Ab] and join the [Bb] brave bush rangers [Gb] there, Jack, [Bbm] Donahue and co. _ _ _ _ _ _
And some dark [Db] night when everything [Ebm] is silent in [Bbm] the town.
I'll kill [Db] the tyrants one and all, [Gb] I'll shoot the [F] floggers down.
[Bbm] I'll give the [Db] law a little [Ebm] shock, remember [Fm] what I say.
[Ab] They'll yet [Bbm] regret they sent Jim [Gb] Jones in chains to [Bbm] Botany Bay. _ _ _ _ _
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