Pass The Bottle Around

[Intro ]C G C C G G7 The sparks flew ever upwards from the glowing gidgee log F C G7 Patty scraped his plate and threw the scraps over to the dogs C G G7 The crackling campfire flickered as the lads rolled out their swags F C G7 Then Clarrie pulled a bottle from his beaten saddle bag F C It was out toward the border on a western cattle run G7 C They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F C F And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F G C Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round C G G7 Well Henry told a story when his old mate Bill got drunk F C G7 How he picked some toey shearers outside the birdsville pub C G G7 And he raised another chuckle when he told as he stepped in F C G7 Old Bill let loose a blinder and he copped it on the chin F C And it was out toward the border on a western cattle run G7 C They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F C F And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F G C Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round Instrumental.."Picked" same as the Chorus C G F G7 C X 2 C G G7 Patty stared into the embers and quietly he spoke F C G7 Of the night when out near Walgett the Barwon river broke C G G7 And his kelpie he was stranded on the other side F C G7 When he tried to reach old Patty he was taken by the tide F C It was out toward the border on a western cattle run G7 C They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F C F And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F G C Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round F C It was out toward the border on a western cattle run G7 C They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F C F And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F G C Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round