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South Australia

The Pogues
Chords & TabKeyCintermediate
★4.7(20)

Chords in this song6

Intro

(Only play the backing chords the second time through.)
      
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------4-7----4-------4--------------------------------|
D|-7---4-7--7-----7----7-5-7---7-5-7----4-7--------4-7--7-----|
A|---5--------------------------------5-----5-5--5--------7-5-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse

In South Australia I was born
Heave away, Haul away
In South Australia 'round Cape Horn
We're bound for South Australia

Verse

Haul away your rolling king
Heave away, Haul away
Haul away oh hear me sing
We're bound for South Australia

Verse

As I walked out one morning fair
Heave away, Haul away
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair
We're bound for South Australia
There's just one thing that's on my mind
Heave away, Haul away
That's leaving Nancy Blair behind
We're bound for South Australia
And as we wallop round Cape Horn
Heave away, Haul away
You'll wish to God you've never been born
We're bound for South Australia
2. Version of the song
Capo 2

Intro

             

Verse

In South Australia I was born
Heave away haul away
In South Australia 'round Cape Horn

Chorus 1

We're bound for South Australia
Haul away your rolling king heave away haul away 
Haul away you'll hear me sing we're bound for South Australia 

Verse

As I walked out one morning fair
Heave away haul away
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair
We're bound for South Australia

Chorus 2

There's just one thing that's on my mind
Heave away haul away
That's leaving Nancy Blair behind
We're bound for South Australia

Instrumental

             
  

Chorus 3

And as we wallop round Cape Horn
Heave away haul away
You'll wish to God you've never been born
We're bound for South Australia

Chorus 4

In South Australia I was born
Heave away haul away
In South Australia 'round Cape Horn
We're bound for South Australia

Outro

            
              
         
G C G C |G C Em C C G C G D G

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