Castlereagh
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[Verso 1]
Dm F G Dm C Dm
I'm riding down to Castlereagh, and I'm a stationhand.
Dm F A7
I'm handy with a rope and pole, I'm handy with a brand.
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
Oh I can ride a rowdy colt, or swing an axe all day,
Dm F G Dm
But there's no demand for stationhands along the Castlereagh.
[Refrão]
Dm C Dm F C Dm
So it's shift, boys, shift, there isn't the slightest doubt.
Dm A7
It's time that I was moving to the stations further out.
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
So I saddled up me pony and I whistled on me dog,
Dm F A7 Dm
We made for up the country at the old jig-jog.
[Verso 2]
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
Well I went to Illawara where me brother has a farm
Dm F G A7
He has to ask his landlord's leave before he'd raise an arm.
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
The landlord owns the countryside, man, woman, dog, and cat.
Dm F G Dm
They haven't the cheek to dare to speak without they touch their hat.
[Refrão]
F Dm G Dm
So it's shift, boys, shift, there isn't the slightest doubt,
Dm A7
Their little landlord god and I was soon to falling out.
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
Oh was I to tip me hat to him was I his bloody dog,
Dm F A7
No, I made for up the country at the old jig-jog.
[Verso 3]
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
I answered a call for shearing once, along the Marthaguy.
Dm F G A7
We shear non-union here says he, I call that scab says I.
Dm F G Dm C Dm
Well I looked along the shearing shed, before I turned to go,
Dm F G Dm
There four and twenty scabbies there a-shearing in a row.
[Refrão]
F Dm G Dm
So its shift, boys, shift, there isn't the slightest doubt,
Dm A7
It's time to make a move when the leprosy's about.
Dm F G Dm
So I saddled up me pony and I whistled on me dog,
Dm F A7 Dm
We made for up the country at the old jig-jog.
[Verso 4]
Dm F G Dm C Dm
Yes, I'm riding down to Castlereagh, and I'm a stationhand.
Dm F G A7
I'm handy with a rope and pole, I'm handy with a brand.
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
Oh I can ride a rowdy colt, or swing an axe all day,
Dm F G Dm
There's no demand for stationhands along the Castlereagh.
[Refrão]
F Dm G Dm
So it's shift, boys, shift, there isn't the slightest doubt.
Dm A7
It's time that I was moving to the stations further out.
Dm F C G Dm C Dm
So I saddled up me pony and I whistled on me dog,
Dm F A7 Dm
We made for up the country at the old jig-jog.
How to play Castlereagh
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.