Missin' Slim
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Capo 1
Intro D G Bm A x2..(Note one strum on G and Bm)
D Dsus2 D
Davey has a photo
A
From the day they met Slim Dusty
Bm A G A
It hangs beneath the longhorns in a simple timber frame
D Dsus2
And I dont know who is prouder
A
Davey or his old man
Bm A G A
But you can see in in their faces and the way they said his name
[Refrão] D Dsus2
They're missin' Slim
A
Missin' Slim
Bm A G A
The bush has lost a hero and we all remember him
D Dsus2 D
He was our mate
A
He was the king
G A
We're missing slim
D
Missin' Slim
D Dsus2 D
Scotty is a mountain man
A
Hard as snowy granite
Bm A G A
But when "Pub" came on the radio I swear I saw a tear
D Dsus2 D
His life was a movie
A
Slim Dusty was the soundtrack
Bm A G A
But he never thought the end was ever quite so near
Chorus
D Dsus2 D
They're missin' Slim
A
Missin' Slim
Bm A G A
The bush has lost a hero and we all remember him
D Dsus2 D
He was our mate
A
He was the king
G A
We're missing slim
D
Missin' Slim
D
On the plains of peppimenarti
A
To the end of the Canning Stock-route
Bm A G A
Three rivers and that Calahands and out to Camowheal
D
At Collingullie Station
A
Charleville and Isa
Bm A G A
Where the rain still tumbles down back there in Nulla Nulla Creek
Chorus
D Dsus2 D
Where're missin' Slim
A
Missin' Slim
Bm A G A
The bush has lost a hero and we all remember him
D
Where're missin' Slim
A
Missin' Slim
Bm A G A
Australia's lost a legend and we all remember him
D Dsus2 D
He was our mate..Ohhhhhh
A
He was the king
G A
We're missing Slim
G A
Missin' Slim
G A
Missin' Slim
D
We're all missin' Slim
G A
There're missin'Slim
D
There're all missing Slim
G A G D
Ohhhhhh..missin' Slim
How to play Missin' Slim
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.