Three Sons chords by John Williamson

THREE SONS

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


Verse 2:
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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:
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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:
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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                         C          G
Oh, six generations where camels run free
G                     A        D
I hope I am never too blind to see
   G                           C         G
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 4:
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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:
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Cause I'm into cattle, my Father was too
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From Great Great Grandfather all the way through
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And we've never been guilty of wasting daylight
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We work hard, we play hard and we sleep well at night
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Three sons in their swags 'round the stock camp with me