Paul Kelly - Special treatment

^BmGra^F#mndfa^Gth^Der walked, this land in chains ^Bma l^Aan^Dd he called his own

^Bmhe ^F#mwas ^Ggi^Dven, another name ^Bmand^A t^Daken into town

^GHe^D got, special treatment ^Gsp^Decial treatment ^Bmver^Ay ^Gspecial treatment

^BmMy ^F#mfath^Ger^D worked, a 12 hour day ^Bmas ^Aa ^Dstockman on the station ^Bmthe^F#m ver^Gy ^Dsame work, but not the same pay ^Bmas ^Ahi^Ds white companions

^GHe^D got special treatment ^Gsp^Decial treatment ^Bmver^Ay ^Gspecial treatment

^BmMot^F#mher ^Gan^Dd father loved each other well ^Bmbut^A t^Dogether they could not stay ^Bmthe^F#my we^Gre^D split up agaisnt their will ^Bmunt^Ail^D their dying day ^GTh^Dey got special treatment ^Gsp^Decial treatment ^Bmver^Ay ^Gspecial treatment

^BmMam^F#ma ga^Gve^D birth to a stranger's child ^Bma c^Ahi^Dld she called her own ^Bmstr^F#mange^Grs^D came and took away that child ^Bmto ^Aa ^Dstrangers home

^GSh^De got special treatment ^Gsp^Decial treatment ^Bmver^Ay ^Gspecial treatment

^BmI n^F#mever^G s^Dpoke my mother's tongue ^BmI n^Aev^Der knew my name ^BmI n^F#mever^G l^Dearnt the songs she sung ^BmI w^Aas^D raised in shame

^GI ^Dgot special treatment ^Gsp^Decial treatment ^Bmvey^A s^Gpecial treatment

^GYe^Dah we got special treatment ^Gsp^Decial treatment ^Bmver^Ay ^Gspecial treatment