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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] G D C [Verse]
For Gnearly sixty years I've been a CCockie Of Gdroughts and fires and floods, I've lived through Dplenty And this Gcountry's dust and mud have Cseen my tears and Gblood But it's nearly over Dnow, and now I'm Ceasy G D
[Verse]
I Gmarried a fine girl when I was Ctwenty But she Gdied in giving birth when she was Dthirty No Gflying doctor then, just a Cgentle old black 'Ggin But it's nearly over Dnow, and now I'm Ceasy G D
[Verse]
She Gleft me with two sons and a Cdaughter And a Gbone-dry farm whose soil cried out for Dwater My Gcare was rough and ready, but they Cgrew up fine and Gsteady But it's nearly over Dnow, and now I'm Ceasy G D
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My Gdaughter married young and went her Cown way My Gsons lie buried by the Burma DRailway So on this Gland I've made my G7home, I've Ccarried on aGlone But it's nearly over Dnow, and now I'm Ceasy G D
[Instrumental] G C G D E A D A E D [Verse]
For Anearly sixty years I've been a DCockie Of Adroughts and fires and floods, I've lived through Eplenty And this Acountry's dust and mud have Dseen my tears and Ablood But it's nearly over Enow, and now I'm Deasy Oh, it's Anearly over Enow, and now I'm Deasy
[Outro] A E D A E D x3