My Time Again The Rumjacks
Another fantstic song from the Rumjacks. Yes they do exist at: www.therumjacks.com.au
Based off the Gangs of New Holland version however i'm pretty sure the
Hung, Drawn and Portered version is pretty similar.
There is tremelo on some of the intro notes but i really couldn't be bothered
seeing as it's just a rough guide.
Have fun, Olly.
Melody for the Banjo/Mandonlin intro
[Am] [G] [Em]
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[Am] [G] [Am]
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Verse
[Am]My Daddy he were just a boy when [G]he walked outta [Em]school,
[Am]His Mammy said there?d soon be one more [G]hungry mouth to [Am]fill,
[Am]He said ?the learnin? and the schoolin? wurnae [G]bad for them that [Em]could,
[Am]Tho? I can read & write my bloody name & [G]sign it where I [Am]should?,
Chorus
And he said..
[Am]?If I had my time again, I [G]know I?d be a [Em]learned man,
An [Am]artisan in high demand, a [Am]Doctor [G]or a [Am]Teacher,
[Am]As sure as guns are made of iron, [G]I were born a [Em]workin man,
I?d [Am]live & die right [G]where I stand if [Am]I?d my [G]time [Am]again?.
Verse
[Am]He went wide eyed down tae Johnny Brown, he were a [G]big lad for his [Em]years,
[Am]And there he worked so long if he ever cried there?d be [G]iron ore in his [Am]tears,
[Am]He?d tumble in of a Friday night a [G]Haddie for yer [Em]tea,
And he?d [Am]sing to me their dirty songs & [G]diddle me on his [Am]knee,
Chorus
And he?d sing..
[Am]?If I had my time again, I [G]know I?d be a [Em]rovin? man,
[Am]I?d rove away to [G]far Japan to [Am]court the [G]Emperors [Am]daughter..?
[Am]As sure as guns are made of iron, [G]I were born a [Em]workin man,
[Am]I?d live & die right [G]where I stand if [Am]I?d my [G]time [Am]again?.
Verse
[Am]With his mates he?d belt the plates on [G]fleets of shining [Em]awe,
To [Am]carry all the well-to-do to [G]golden foreign [Em]shores,
[Am]They all coughed themselves to an early [G]grave half filled with [Em]bloody rain,
As the [Am]people sang ?The Long Black Limou[G]sine?,[Am]
Chorus
We all sing!..
[Am]?If I had my time again, I [G]know I?d be a [Em]fightin? man,
[Am]In far Malay or [G]Vietnam, tho? [Am]I am [G]more a [Am]lover..?
[Am]As sure as guns are made of iron, [G]I were born a [Em]workin man,
[Am]I?d live & die right [G]where I stand if [Am]I?d my [G]time [Am]again?.
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