Botany Bay
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Chorus]
G Em C G
Farewell to your brick and mortar, farewell to your dirty lime.
G Em A7 D
Farewell to your gangers and gangplanks, to hell with your overtime
G Em C G
For the good ship Ragamuffin, she's lying at the quay,
Em Em B7 Em
For to take old Pat, with a shovel on his back, to the shores of Botany Bay.
[Verse 1]
G Em C G
I'm on my way down to the Quay where the ship at anchor lays
G Em A7 D
To command a gang of navvies they told me to engage.
G Em C G
I've just dropped in to have a drink before I sail away
Em Em B7 Em
For to take a trip on an emigrant ship to the shores of Botany Bay.
[Chorus]
G Em C G
Farewell to your brick and mortar, farewell to your dirty lime.
G Em A7 D
Farewell to your gangers and gangplanks, to hell with your overtime
G Em C G
For the good ship Ragamuffin, she's lying at the quay,
Em Em B7 Em
For to take old Pat, with a shovel on his back, to the shores of Botany Bay.
[Verse 2]
G Em C G
The boss come up this morning, says "Pat, well don't you know,
G Em A7 D
If you don't thin your mortar out, i'm afraid you'll have to go."
G Em C G
So I asked him for me papers, demanded all me pay,
Em Em B7 Em
And I told him straight i'm going to emigrate to the shores of Botany Bay.
[Chorus]
G Em C G
Farewell to your brick and mortar, farewell to your dirty lime.
G Em A7 D
Farewell to your gangers and gangplanks, to hell with your overtime
G Em C G
For the good ship Ragamuffin, she's lying at the quay,
Em Em B7 Em
For to take old Pat, with a shovel on his back, to the shores of Botany Bay.
[Verse 3]
G Em C G
And when I reach Australia, I'll go and look for gold.
G Em A7 D
There's plenty for the diggin' of, or so I have been told.
G Em C G
Or else I'll go back to me trade, a thousand bricks I'll lay.
Em Em B7 Em
I live for the gift of an eight hour shift on the shores of Botany Bay.
[Chorus]
G Em C G
Farewell to your brick and mortar, farewell to your dirty lime.
G Em A7 D
Farewell to your gangers and gangplanks, to hell with your overtime
G Em C G
For the good ship Ragamuffin, she's lying at the quay,
Em Em B7 Em
For to take old Pat, with a shovel on his back, to the shores of Botany Bay.
How to play Botany Bay
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.