G
There's a bustle in the city,
          G7                 C
there's excitement in the scrubs
           D
There's a drone of rowdy voices
    D7           G
in every Aussie pub

For a year we've all been waiting
          G7            C
and we've put our money up
           D
And we're out to back the winner
         D7              G
of the famous Melbourne Cup
           G
There's a pause in all production
         G7               C
for our minds are on the race
          D
And it's time that all our worries
       D7            G
are forgotton for a space

And the women cease their talking,
          G7        C
turn the radio well up
           D
And with whippin' spur their waiting
          D7             G
for the starting of the Cup
        C
And the T. A. B. 's are crowded
         G
as the punters rush and push
          A
They've held a sweep in every pub
    A7          D
in city and in bush
        G
Then a mighty cheering follows
        G7          C
as the barrier goes up
                D
And there's a thousand jockey's spurring
       D7           G
every racer in the cup.
            G
The first Tuesday of November,
       G7             C
every year it is the same
        D
Every Aussie heart is beating
        D7              G
with excitement of the game

For they bet on dream or fancy
         G7                   C
or the forms they've followed up
         D
From a dollar up to thousands
        D7               G
on the famous Melbourne Cup
            G
There are millions who have never
     G7          C
even sat upon a horse
         D
Whether it be yarding cattle
    D7            G
or racing on the course

And it's doubtful if they'd even know
    G7            C
the way to saddle up
          D
But they take a lot of beating
              D7            G
when they're racing in the cup
         C
Now the famous race is over for
   G
another hopeful year
           A
There's a lot of smiling faces
             A7              D
and there's others shedding tears
           G
There's a battler made a fortune,
        G7             C
and a wealthy man hard-up
     D
But win or lose they're waiting now
     D7                    G
for next year's Melbourne Cup

Oh that's right

           G
There's a bustle in the city,
          G7                 C
there's excitement in the scrubs
           D
There's a drone of rowdy voices
    D7           G
in every Aussie pub
           G
There's a battler made a fortune,
        G7             C
and a wealthy man hard-up
     D
But win or lose they're waiting now
     D7                    G
for next year's Melbourne Cup