Biography:
Redgum was an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were soon joined by Chris Timms on violin. All four had been students at Flinders University and together developed an intensely passionate and outspoken outlook. They are known for their protest song exploring the impact of war in 1983's "I Was Only Nineteen (A Walk in the Light Green)", which peaked at #1 on the National singles charts.
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Other songs:
- I Was Only Nineteen
- Asio
- Beaumont Rag
- Carrington Cabaret
- Critique In G
- Diamantina Drover
- Gladstone Pier
- It Doesnt Matter To Me
- Just Another Mometnt On Your Own
- Killing Floor
- Long Run
- Nuclear Cop
- One More Thursday Night In Adelaide
- Only Nineteen
- Poor Ned
- Servin Usa
- So Goodbye
- Stewie
- The Last Frontier
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Redgum - Beaumont Rag
Just punch this tab through the entire song, hit the chords that differ from D E F E,
but I will write out all the chords for you becuase it looks like I did something.
D E F E
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----7-------9-------10-------9---|
G|-----7-------9-------10-------9---|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--5-------7-------8--------7------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse]
D E F E
I am a wealthy barrister
D E F E
About 100 bucks a word
D E F E
I've got a plum stuck in my mouth
A G
I'm really such a, really such a
D E F E
turd
[Verse]
D E F E
I attended PAC
D E F E
I meet a wife at the prefects' ball
D E F E
I am the elder fotheringay
A G
And she was apprentice, she was apprentice
D E F E
whore
[Verse]
D E F E
I passed my matriculation
D E F E
Four Ds and a C
D E F E
Daddy bought be a Mercedes Benz
A G
And he bought me a law de', brought me a law
D E F E
degree
[Verse]
D E F E
I voted for Mal Fraser
D E F E
Was the decent thing to do
D E F E
Was a vote against the communists
A G
And I hope that you did, Hope that you did
D E F E
too
[Chorus]
A G
I love to read the bulletin and watch the ABC
A G
I love to wear by well-informed opinions constantly
A G
All my friends are professionals from polite society
A
So come and sing the middle class Liberal
G F
I've got a home in Beaumont Rag with
D E F E
me
[Verse]
D E F E
I bought a brand new Range Rover
D E F E
The outback is a lark
D E F E
I slip it into four-wheel drive
A G
At gates of national, gates of national
D E F E
park
[Verse]
D E F E
Oh the working class are out of place
D E F E
When they are on strike
D E F E
I drive my Jag in circles
A G
Trying to knock them off their, Knock them off their
D E F E
bikes
[Chorus]
A G
I love to read the bulletin and watch the ABC
A G
I love to wear by well-informed opinions constantly
A G
All my friends are professionals from polite society
A
So come and sing the middle class Liberal
G F
I've got a home in Beaumont Rag with
A
Come and sing the middle class Liberal
D
I've got a home in Beaumont Rag with me.
Just punch this tab through the entire song, hit the chords that differ from D E F E,
but I will write out all the chords for you becuase it looks like I did something.
D E F E
e|----------------------------------|
B|-----7-------9-------10-------9---|
G|-----7-------9-------10-------9---|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--5-------7-------8--------7------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Verse]
D E F E
I am a wealthy barrister
D E F E
About 100 bucks a word
D E F E
I've got a plum stuck in my mouth
A G
I'm really such a, really such a
D E F E
turd
[Verse]
D E F E
I attended PAC
D E F E
I meet a wife at the prefects' ball
D E F E
I am the elder fotheringay
A G
And she was apprentice, she was apprentice
D E F E
whore
[Verse]
D E F E
I passed my matriculation
D E F E
Four Ds and a C
D E F E
Daddy bought be a Mercedes Benz
A G
And he bought me a law de', brought me a law
D E F E
degree
[Verse]
D E F E
I voted for Mal Fraser
D E F E
Was the decent thing to do
D E F E
Was a vote against the communists
A G
And I hope that you did, Hope that you did
D E F E
too
[Chorus]
A G
I love to read the bulletin and watch the ABC
A G
I love to wear by well-informed opinions constantly
A G
All my friends are professionals from polite society
A
So come and sing the middle class Liberal
G F
I've got a home in Beaumont Rag with
D E F E
me
[Verse]
D E F E
I bought a brand new Range Rover
D E F E
The outback is a lark
D E F E
I slip it into four-wheel drive
A G
At gates of national, gates of national
D E F E
park
[Verse]
D E F E
Oh the working class are out of place
D E F E
When they are on strike
D E F E
I drive my Jag in circles
A G
Trying to knock them off their, Knock them off their
D E F E
bikes
[Chorus]
A G
I love to read the bulletin and watch the ABC
A G
I love to wear by well-informed opinions constantly
A G
All my friends are professionals from polite society
A
So come and sing the middle class Liberal
G F
I've got a home in Beaumont Rag with
A
Come and sing the middle class Liberal
D
I've got a home in Beaumont Rag with me.
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