Back On The Grader
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Am D
Have you seen the old stockman at the functions and balls
Am
He drinks while they serve him and he sleeps where he falls
D
He'll be crook sunday but he'll turn up monday
E Am
Through he wonders if one day he'll bother at all
[Refrão]Am F C
Cause they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant
D Am
And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't
F C
And if you live to chase cattle you'll die where you are
E Am
And he's back he's back on the grader again
D Am F Am E Am
D
He got married young on a wing and a prayer
Am
And it promised the world but they didn't go there
D
'Cos the wet season ends and away like the damp
E Am
He shoulders his saddle and he's back in the camp
[Refrão]Am F C
Cause they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant
D Am
And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't
F C
And if you live to chase cattle you'll die where you are
E Am
And he's back he's back on the grader again
D
He can't get the books cause he can't read or write
Am
And he's to old for drivin' a road train at night
D
The windmills to high and the fencings to hard
E Am
He's to proud for the garden to slow for the yard
[Refrão]Am F C
Cause they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant
D Am
And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't
F C
And if you live to chase cattle you'll die where you are
E Am
And he's back he's back on the grader again
Chorus
Am F C
Cause they've turned out the horses the whole bloody plant
D Am
And he'd ride a bike if he could but he can't
F C
And if you live to chase cattle you'll die where you are
E Am
And he's back he's back on the grader again
How to play Back On The Grader
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.