Moreton Bay Frank McNamara/Australian Folk Song Transcribed by K Woodgate Easy melody Version The song can be found on records by the Bushwackers, Cobbers, William Clauson and many other Australian Folk records. e|----------------|------------|----------------|--------------|------------ B|----------------|-------1-0--|-----1----------|--------------|------------ G|----------------|----0-------|-2-------2--0---|--------------|------------ D|----------------|-3----------|----------------|-2------0---2-|-0---------- A|-3--3-------3---|------------|----------------|-----3--------|--------3--0 E|--------3-------|------------|----------------|--------------|------------ 1 One Sun-day morn-ing as I was walk-ing .... Stray 2 'I've been a con-vict at Port Mac-qua-rie ... Plains 3 For three long years I was beastly treated And ... 4 Like the Egyptians and ancient Hebrews We were ...
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