Chords for Ted Egan and Vincent Lingiari - Gurindji Blues (Poor Bugger Me)
Tempo:
115.65 bpm
Chords used:
E
F
Ab
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
My name is Vincent Lingeyari.
I came from Tagura to Wadi Creek Station.
When I was in Wadi Creek, I was called Mulangura.
[F] Mulangura means a man who is a good man.
Mulangura means a man who is a good man.
That means that I came down [Ab] here to ask all these following men here about the land rights.
Well, they got story from my old father or grandpa that land belonged to me,
belonged to Aboriginal men before the horse and the cattle come over on that land,
why I'm sitting there.
Well, that's what I've been keeping on my mind.
I still got it on my mind.
That's all the word I can tell [E] you.
[Em]
[E]
Long time work, no wages we, work for the good old Lord Bestie.
Little bit like sugar and tea for the good Ingie from Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me.
Poor bugger me, good Ingie, man called Vincent Lingeyari, talk long all about good Ingie.
Tagura go place for we, home for we, good Ingie.
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, come and pass him talk long we, build you house with electricity,
but at Whitehill for can't you see, what he creep along to Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me.
Poor bugger me, good Ingie, up come Mr.
Brangadi, up skull too and talk long we, give a dandle on good Ingie,
build him house and land him tree, long a what he creep for good Ingie.
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, the mental or him talk long we, can't keep it land long black fella see,
only spoil him good Ingie, our poor bugger me.
Poor bugger me, good Ingie, Peter Nixon talk long we, buy you on land good Ingie,
buy him back from the Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me, good Ingie.
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, suppose we buy him back country, what you reckon for a puppy,
might be fly, sugar and tea, from the good Ingie to Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me.
Oh my you lawyer murderer, oh sorry my country good Ingie.
I came from Tagura to Wadi Creek Station.
When I was in Wadi Creek, I was called Mulangura.
[F] Mulangura means a man who is a good man.
Mulangura means a man who is a good man.
That means that I came down [Ab] here to ask all these following men here about the land rights.
Well, they got story from my old father or grandpa that land belonged to me,
belonged to Aboriginal men before the horse and the cattle come over on that land,
why I'm sitting there.
Well, that's what I've been keeping on my mind.
I still got it on my mind.
That's all the word I can tell [E] you.
[Em]
[E]
Long time work, no wages we, work for the good old Lord Bestie.
Little bit like sugar and tea for the good Ingie from Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me.
Poor bugger me, good Ingie, man called Vincent Lingeyari, talk long all about good Ingie.
Tagura go place for we, home for we, good Ingie.
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, come and pass him talk long we, build you house with electricity,
but at Whitehill for can't you see, what he creep along to Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me.
Poor bugger me, good Ingie, up come Mr.
Brangadi, up skull too and talk long we, give a dandle on good Ingie,
build him house and land him tree, long a what he creep for good Ingie.
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, the mental or him talk long we, can't keep it land long black fella see,
only spoil him good Ingie, our poor bugger me.
Poor bugger me, good Ingie, Peter Nixon talk long we, buy you on land good Ingie,
buy him back from the Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me, good Ingie.
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, suppose we buy him back country, what you reckon for a puppy,
might be fly, sugar and tea, from the good Ingie to Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me.
Oh my you lawyer murderer, oh sorry my country good Ingie.
Key:
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F
Ab
Em
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F
Ab
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My name is Vincent Lingeyari.
I came from Tagura to Wadi Creek Station.
_ _ When I was in Wadi Creek, I was called Mulangura.
_ _ _ _ [F] Mulangura means a man who is a good _ man.
_ _ _ Mulangura means a man who is a good man. _ _
That means that I came down [Ab] here to ask all these following men here about the land rights.
_ Well, they got story from my old father or grandpa that land belonged to me,
belonged to _ Aboriginal men before the horse and the cattle come over on that land,
why I'm sitting there.
_ Well, that's what I've been keeping on my mind.
I still got it on my mind.
That's all the word I can tell [E] you.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Long time work, no wages we, work for the good old Lord Bestie.
Little bit like sugar and tea for the good Ingie from Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me. _ _ _ _ _
_ Poor bugger me, good Ingie, man called Vincent Lingeyari, talk long all about good Ingie.
Tagura go place for we, home for we, good Ingie. _ _
_ Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, come and pass him talk long we, build you house with electricity,
but at Whitehill for can't you see, what he creep along to Lord Bestie, _ our poor bugger me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Poor bugger me, good Ingie, up come Mr.
Brangadi, up skull too and talk long we, give a dandle on good Ingie,
build him house and land him tree, long a what he creep for good Ingie.
_ _ Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, the mental or him talk long we, can't keep it land long black fella see,
only spoil him good Ingie, our poor bugger me.
_ _ _ _ _ Poor bugger me, good Ingie, Peter Nixon talk long we, buy you on land good Ingie,
buy him back from the Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me, good Ingie. _ _ _
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, suppose we buy him back country, what you reckon for a puppy,
might be fly, sugar and tea, from the good Ingie to Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me. _ _
_ _ Oh my you lawyer murderer, oh sorry my country good Ingie. _ _ _ _ _ _
I came from Tagura to Wadi Creek Station.
_ _ When I was in Wadi Creek, I was called Mulangura.
_ _ _ _ [F] Mulangura means a man who is a good _ man.
_ _ _ Mulangura means a man who is a good man. _ _
That means that I came down [Ab] here to ask all these following men here about the land rights.
_ Well, they got story from my old father or grandpa that land belonged to me,
belonged to _ Aboriginal men before the horse and the cattle come over on that land,
why I'm sitting there.
_ Well, that's what I've been keeping on my mind.
I still got it on my mind.
That's all the word I can tell [E] you.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Long time work, no wages we, work for the good old Lord Bestie.
Little bit like sugar and tea for the good Ingie from Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me. _ _ _ _ _
_ Poor bugger me, good Ingie, man called Vincent Lingeyari, talk long all about good Ingie.
Tagura go place for we, home for we, good Ingie. _ _
_ Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, come and pass him talk long we, build you house with electricity,
but at Whitehill for can't you see, what he creep along to Lord Bestie, _ our poor bugger me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Poor bugger me, good Ingie, up come Mr.
Brangadi, up skull too and talk long we, give a dandle on good Ingie,
build him house and land him tree, long a what he creep for good Ingie.
_ _ Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, the mental or him talk long we, can't keep it land long black fella see,
only spoil him good Ingie, our poor bugger me.
_ _ _ _ _ Poor bugger me, good Ingie, Peter Nixon talk long we, buy you on land good Ingie,
buy him back from the Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me, good Ingie. _ _ _
Poor bugger black fella good Ingie, suppose we buy him back country, what you reckon for a puppy,
might be fly, sugar and tea, from the good Ingie to Lord Bestie, our poor bugger me. _ _
_ _ Oh my you lawyer murderer, oh sorry my country good Ingie. _ _ _ _ _ _
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