Three Sons chords by John Williamson

Chords with lyrics

THREE SONS

Verse 1:
G+G          D MajorD     G+G
I'm into cattle, my Father was too
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From Great Great Grandfather all the way through
G+G            C majorC      G+G
And we scarcely have wasted an hour of daylight
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Stickin' to Herefords and it's been all right


Verse 2:
G+G                D MajorD     G+G
Prepared for the lean times and save for a drought
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But you can't always plan how the future turns out
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Life's gettin' harder to make what we need
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With low cattle prices and more mouths to feed

Chorus:
G+G             C majorC     G+G
Oh, six generations where camels run free
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I hope I am never too blind to see
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How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be
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Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me


Verse 3:
G+G           D MajorD       G+G
Sent the boys off to school to see Adelaide
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How other folks live, get a job learn a trade
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Couldn't keep them away 'cause their hearts are still here
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My butcher, my welder, my diesel engineer


Chorus:
G+G             C majorC     G+G
Oh, six generations where camels run free
G+G           A augmentedA    D MajorD
I hope I am never too blind to see
  G+G              C majorC     G+G
How fortunate, how proud can an old fella be
G+G                  D MajorD        G+G
Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me

Verse 4:
G+G               D MajorD      G+G
And I come in for dinner, the sun hits the range
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In a matter of seconds the colours all change
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From gold down to violet the soul has been burned
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And I understand fully why they have returned


Outro:
G+G           D MajorD       G+G
Cause I'm into cattle, my Father was too
G+G              D MajorD      G+G
From Great Great Grandfather all the way through
G+G            C majorC      G+G
And we've never been guilty of wasting daylight
G+G                  D MajorD      G+G
We work hard, we play hard and we sleep well at night
 G+G                  D MajorD        G+G
Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me