Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
Rolf Harris
- C
- F
- G
Continues after the ad
Key:
Intro and Verse 1. Time: 2/2 Tenor: C Bass: C (Spoken to a tap beat- I just slap the side of my guitar) * * * * . . . There's an old Australian stockman * * * * Lying, dying, And he gets himself up onto one elbow * * * * And he turns to his mates, who are gathered round him . . and he saysC F G Watch me wallaby's feed, mate,C watch me wallaby's feedC F They're a dangerous breed, mate,G C so watch me wallaby's feed (All together now) ChorusC F G Tie me kangaroo down sport, tieC me kangaroo downC F G Tie me kangaroo down sport, tieC me kangaroo down Verse 2Continues after the adC F G Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl,C keep me cockatoo coolC F Don't go acting the fool, Curl,G C just keep me cockatoo coolC F G Take me koala back, Jack, takeC me Koala backC F He lives somewhere out on theG C track, Mac, so take me koala back ChorusC F G Tie me kangaroo down sport, tieC me kangaroo downC F G Tie me kangaroo down sport, tieC me kangaroo down Verse 3C F G Let me Mongoose go loose, Lew,C let me Mongoose go looseC F They're of no further use, Lew,G C so let me Mongoose go looseC F G Mind me platypus duck, Bill,C mind me playtpus duckC F Don't let him go running amuck,G C Bill, mind me platypus duck ChorusC F G Tie me kangaroo down sport, tieC me kangaroo downC F G Tie me kangaroo down sport, tieC me kangaroo down Verse 4C F G Play your didgeridoo, Blue, playC your didgeridooC F Keep playing 'til I shootG C through, Blue, play your didgeridooC F Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred,G C Tan me hide when I'm dead C F (SPOKEN) So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde, And that's it hanging on the shed