Tom: C
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There was a Wild Colonial Boy
C
Jack Duggan was his name
G
He was born and reared in Ireland
G7 C
In a place called Castlemaine
G
He was his father's only son
G7 C
And his mother's pride and joy
C7 F G
And dearly did his parents love
G C
The Wild Colonial Boy.
[Verse 2]
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At hammer throwing Jack was great
C
Or swinging a caman
G
He led the boys in all their pranks
G7 C
From dusk to early dawn.
G
At fishin' or at poachin' trout
G7 C
He was the real McCoy
C7 F G
And all the neighbours loved young Jack
G C
The Wild Colonial Boy.
[Verse 4]
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At the early age of sixteen years
C
He left his native home
G
And to Australia's sunny land
G7 C
He was inclined to roam.
C7 F G
He robbed the rich, and he helped the poor
G C
He stabbed James MacEvoy.
C7 F G
A terror to Australia wasp
G C
The Wild Colonial Boy.
[Verse 5]
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For two more years this daring youth
C
Ran on his wild career
G
With a head that knew no danger
G7 C
And a heart that knew no fear.
C F G
He robbed outright the wealthy squires
G C
And their arms he did destroy
C7 F G
And woe to all who dared to fight
G C
The Wild Colonial Boy.
[Verse 6]
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He loved the Prairie and the Bush
C
Where Rangers rode along
G
With his gun stuck in its holster deep
G7 C
He sang a merry song.
C7 F G
But if a foe once crossed his track
G C
And sought him to destroy
C7 F G
He'd get sharp shootin' sure from Jack
G C
The Wild Colonial Boy.
[Verse 7]
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One morning on the prairie wild
C
Jack Duggan rode along
G
While listening to the mocking bird
G7 C
Singing a cheerful song
C7 F G
Out jumped three troopers, fierce and grim
G C
Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
C7 F G
They all set out to capture him
G C
The Wild Colonial boy.
[Verse 8]
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"Surrender now, Jack Duggan, Come"
C
"You see there's three to one!
G
Surrender in the Queen's name, Sir
G7 C
You are a plundering son!"
C7 F G
Jack drew two pistols from his side
G C
And glared upon Fitzroy
C7 F G
"I'll fight, but not surrender!" cried
G C
The Wild Colonial Boy.
[Verse 9]
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He fired a shot at Kelly
C
Which brought him to the ground
G
He fired point blank at Davis, too
G7 C
Who fell dead at the sound
C7 F G
But a bullet pierced his brave young heart
G C
From the pistol of Fitzroy
C7 F G
And that was how they captured him
G C
The Wild Colonial Boy.
