[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
G Am Em
Oh listen for a moment lads and hear me tell my tale
C G Am Em
How o'er the sea from England's shore I was compelled to sail
C G Am Em
The jury says he guilty sir and the hanging judge says he
Am Em Am Em
For life Jim Jones I'm sending you across the stormy sea
[Verse 2]
G Am Em
And take my tip before you ship to join the iron gang
C G Am Em
Don't be too gay at Botany Bay or else you'll surely hang
C G Am Em
Or else you'll surely hang he says and after that Jim Jones
Am Em Am Em
It's high upon the gallows tree the crows will pick your bones
[Verse 3]
G Am Em
You'll have no chance for mischief there remember what I say
C G Am Em
They'll flog the poaching out of you out there at Botany Bay
C G Am Em
The waves were high upon the sea the wind blew up in gales
Am Em Am Em
I'd rather have drowned in misery than come to New South Wales
[Verse 4]
G Am Em
The winds blew high upon the sea and the pirates came along
C G Am Em
But the soldiers on our convict ship were full five hundred strong
C G Am Em
They opened fire and somehow drove that pirate ship away
Am Em Am Em
I'd rather joined that pirate ship than come to Botany Bay
[Verse 5]
G Am Em
For night and day the irons clang and like poor galley slaves
C G Am Em
We toil and toil and when we die must fill dishonored graves
C G Am Em
But bye and bye I'll break my chains into the bush I'll go
Am Em Am Em
And join the bold bushrangers there Jack Donahoo and Co
[Verse 6]
G Am Em
And some dark night when everything is silent in this town
C G Am Em
I'll kill the tyrants one by one and shoot the floggers down
C G Am Em
I'll give the law a little shock remember what I say
Am Em Am Em
They'll yet regret they sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay