The Wild Colonial Boy Chords by Derek Warfield, The Young Wolfe Tones
Tempo:
113.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Em
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G] [Em]
[A] [D]
There was a wild [Em] colonial [Dm] boy, [A] Jack Duggan was [D] his name.
He was born and raised [Em] in Ireland, [A] in a town called [D] Castlemaine.
He was his [Em] father's only son, [A] his mother's pride [D] and joy.
And dearly did [G] his [Em] parents [D] love [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [Em] [A]
[D] At the early [G] age of 16 [D] years he left his native home,
and to [G] Australia's sunny [D] land [A] he was [G] inclined to [D] roam.
He robbed the rich [G] and helped [Em] the [D] poor and [A] stabbed James
[D] McAvoy.
A tether to [G] [Em] Australia [A] was the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [Em]
[A] [D]
One morning on [G] the prairie wild, [D] Jack Duggan rode along.
While listening to the mockingbird [A] singing a [D] cheerful song,
out jumped three troopers, fierce [G] and [D] grim, Kelly Davis and Fish Roy.
They all set out [G] to capture [Em] him, [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [Em] [A]
[D]
[G] [E] [A] [D]
[C#] [Em] [A]
[D]
[C#] [Em] [A]
[D]
[G] [E] [A]
[D] [G]
[A] [D]
Surrender now [Em] Jack Duggan, come [A] you see there's three [D] to one.
Surrender in [C#] the [E] Queen's name sir, [A] you are a [D] plundering son.
Jack drew two [Em] pistols from his side [A] and glared upon [D] Fitzroy.
I'll fight but not [G] [Em] surrender cried [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [A]
[D] He fired a shot at [G] Kelly [E] [A] which [F#] brought him to [Bm] the [Gm] ground.
He [D] fired five blank [Em] at Davis too, [A] who fell dead [D] at the sound.
A bullet [E] pierced his brave young heart [A] from the pistol [D] of Fitzroy.
And that was how they [G] captured [E] him, [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
And that was how [G] they [E] captured him, [A] the wild colonial [D] boy.
[A] [D]
There was a wild [Em] colonial [Dm] boy, [A] Jack Duggan was [D] his name.
He was born and raised [Em] in Ireland, [A] in a town called [D] Castlemaine.
He was his [Em] father's only son, [A] his mother's pride [D] and joy.
And dearly did [G] his [Em] parents [D] love [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [Em] [A]
[D] At the early [G] age of 16 [D] years he left his native home,
and to [G] Australia's sunny [D] land [A] he was [G] inclined to [D] roam.
He robbed the rich [G] and helped [Em] the [D] poor and [A] stabbed James
[D] McAvoy.
A tether to [G] [Em] Australia [A] was the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [Em]
[A] [D]
One morning on [G] the prairie wild, [D] Jack Duggan rode along.
While listening to the mockingbird [A] singing a [D] cheerful song,
out jumped three troopers, fierce [G] and [D] grim, Kelly Davis and Fish Roy.
They all set out [G] to capture [Em] him, [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [Em] [A]
[D]
[G] [E] [A] [D]
[C#] [Em] [A]
[D]
[C#] [Em] [A]
[D]
[G] [E] [A]
[D] [G]
[A] [D]
Surrender now [Em] Jack Duggan, come [A] you see there's three [D] to one.
Surrender in [C#] the [E] Queen's name sir, [A] you are a [D] plundering son.
Jack drew two [Em] pistols from his side [A] and glared upon [D] Fitzroy.
I'll fight but not [G] [Em] surrender cried [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
[G] [A]
[D] He fired a shot at [G] Kelly [E] [A] which [F#] brought him to [Bm] the [Gm] ground.
He [D] fired five blank [Em] at Davis too, [A] who fell dead [D] at the sound.
A bullet [E] pierced his brave young heart [A] from the pistol [D] of Fitzroy.
And that was how they [G] captured [E] him, [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
And that was how [G] they [E] captured him, [A] the wild colonial [D] boy.
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
There was a wild [Em] colonial [Dm] boy, [A] Jack Duggan was [D] his name. _
He was born and raised [Em] in Ireland, [A] in a town called _ [D] Castlemaine. _
He was his [Em] father's only son, [A] his mother's pride [D] and joy. _
And dearly did [G] his [Em] parents [D] love [A] the wild _ [D] colonial boy. _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ At the early [G] age of 16 [D] years he left his native home,
and to _ [G] Australia's sunny [D] land [A] he was [G] inclined to [D] roam.
He robbed the rich [G] and helped [Em] the [D] poor and [A] stabbed James _
[D] McAvoy.
_ A tether to [G] _ [Em] Australia [A] was the wild _ [D] colonial boy.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
One morning on [G] the prairie wild, [D] Jack Duggan rode along.
While listening to the _ mockingbird [A] singing a [D] cheerful song,
out jumped three troopers, fierce [G] and [D] grim, Kelly Davis and Fish Roy. _
They all set out [G] to capture [Em] him, [A] the wild _ [D] colonial boy. _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Surrender now [Em] Jack Duggan, come [A] you see there's three [D] to one. _
Surrender in [C#] the [E] Queen's name sir, [A] you are a [D] plundering son.
Jack drew two [Em] pistols from his side [A] and glared upon [D] Fitzroy. _
I'll fight but not [G] [Em] surrender cried [A] the wild _ [D] colonial boy. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ He fired a shot at [G] Kelly _ [E] [A] which [F#] brought him to [Bm] the [Gm] ground.
He [D] fired five blank [Em] at Davis too, [A] who fell dead [D] at the sound.
_ A bullet [E] pierced his brave young heart [A] from the pistol [D] of Fitzroy.
_ And that was how they [G] captured [E] him, [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
_ And that was how [G] they [E] captured him, [A] the wild _ colonial [D] boy. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
There was a wild [Em] colonial [Dm] boy, [A] Jack Duggan was [D] his name. _
He was born and raised [Em] in Ireland, [A] in a town called _ [D] Castlemaine. _
He was his [Em] father's only son, [A] his mother's pride [D] and joy. _
And dearly did [G] his [Em] parents [D] love [A] the wild _ [D] colonial boy. _ _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ At the early [G] age of 16 [D] years he left his native home,
and to _ [G] Australia's sunny [D] land [A] he was [G] inclined to [D] roam.
He robbed the rich [G] and helped [Em] the [D] poor and [A] stabbed James _
[D] McAvoy.
_ A tether to [G] _ [Em] Australia [A] was the wild _ [D] colonial boy.
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
One morning on [G] the prairie wild, [D] Jack Duggan rode along.
While listening to the _ mockingbird [A] singing a [D] cheerful song,
out jumped three troopers, fierce [G] and [D] grim, Kelly Davis and Fish Roy. _
They all set out [G] to capture [Em] him, [A] the wild _ [D] colonial boy. _
[G] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Surrender now [Em] Jack Duggan, come [A] you see there's three [D] to one. _
Surrender in [C#] the [E] Queen's name sir, [A] you are a [D] plundering son.
Jack drew two [Em] pistols from his side [A] and glared upon [D] Fitzroy. _
I'll fight but not [G] [Em] surrender cried [A] the wild _ [D] colonial boy. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ He fired a shot at [G] Kelly _ [E] [A] which [F#] brought him to [Bm] the [Gm] ground.
He [D] fired five blank [Em] at Davis too, [A] who fell dead [D] at the sound.
_ A bullet [E] pierced his brave young heart [A] from the pistol [D] of Fitzroy.
_ And that was how they [G] captured [E] him, [A] the wild [D] colonial boy.
_ And that was how [G] they [E] captured him, [A] the wild _ colonial [D] boy. _ _
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