Tuning: E A D G B E

Key: A Time Signature: 4/4 Play the Ab chord as two strums and go back to the A chord. **************************** D:---2-1-1---2---0---0---0-| D:---2-1-1---2---2---2---2-| D:---2-1-1---2---2---2---2-| D:---2-1-1---2---2---2---2-| Continue the strumming pattern. A:-0-------0-----0-0-----0-| G:-------------0-------0---| ...coal. When I.. **************************** [Intro] D A E A [Verse]

By a ^Awarm electric heater, ^A7 In a ^Dsoftly padded chair, In a lounge room brightly ^Alighted By a ^Eglowing chande^Alier. Since my early days of drovin', ^A7 The ^Dyears have taken toll. But I somehow miss my ^Aswag wrap, By a ^Efire of Gidgee ^Acoal. ^Ab ^A

When I ^Awake from sleep each morning And ^Dring my bedside bell, The maid brings me my ^Abreakfast, And she ^Efills my pipe as ^Awell.

There are cakes and sweetened coffee,

On a ^Dtray of sparkling gold. But I miss black tea and ^Adamper, By a ^Efire of Gidgee ^Acoal. ^Ab

[Instrumental] A D A E A

I'm ^Adriven out each evening By a ^Dchaffeur spruce and neat, Through the flowered parks and ^Agardens And the ^Ecrowded city ^Astreets.

But I drift back through the ages,

While the ^Dbig car softly rolls. To a stock route and a ^Awagonette, And a ^Efire of Gidgee ^Acoal. ^Ab ^A

I at^Atend all social parties In the ^Drich parts of town. Drinking wine from fancy ^Aglasses As the ^Ewaiters go their ^Arounds.

But I'd rather share a bottle

With those ^Ddrovin' mates of old. In a pair of dusty ^Amoleskins, By a ^Efire of Gidgee ^Acoal.

Yes I'd rather share a bottle

With those ^Ddrovin' mates of old. In a pair of dusty ^Amoleskins, By a ^Efire of Gidgee ^Acoal. ^D ^A ^E ^A

Slim Dusty - A fire of gidgee coal