Lionel Long - Botany Bay Chords

Chord reference G, D7, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [D7] [G] [G] Fare[G]well to old [D7]England for[G]ever [D7] Fare[G]well to my [C]rum culls as [D7]well [D7] Fare[G]well to the [C]well known Old [G]Bailee [C] Where I [G]used for to [D7]cut such a [G]swell [D7]

Singing [G]tooral li[D7]ooral li[G]addity [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[D7]ay [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[G]addity [C] And we’re [G]bound for [D7]Botany [G]Bay [G]

There’s the [G]captain as [D7]is our Com[G]mander [D7] There’s the [G]bo’sun and [C]all the ship’s [D7]crew [D7] There’s the [G]first and [C]second class [G]passengers [C] Knows [G]what we poor [D7]convicts go [G]through [D7]

Singing [G]tooral li[D7]ooral li[G]addity [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[D7]ay [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[G]addity [C] And we’re [G]bound for [D7]Botany [G]Bay [G]

‘taint [G]leavin’ old [D7]England we [G]cares about [D7] ‘taint [G]cos we mis[C]pels what we [D7]knows [D7] But be[G]cos all we [C]lightfingered [G]gentry [C] Hops a[G]round with a [D7]log on our [G]toes [D7]

Singing [G]tooral li[D7]ooral li[G]addity [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[D7]ay [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[G]addity [C] And we’re [G]bound for [D7]Botany [G]Bay [G]

For [G]seven long [D7]years I’ll be [G]staying here [D7] For [G]seven long [C]years and a [D7]day [D7] For [G]meeting a [C]cove in an [G]area [C] And [G]taking his [D7]ticker a[G]way [D7]

Singing [G]tooral li[D7]ooral li[G]addity [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[D7]ay [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[G]addity [C] And we’re [G]bound for [D7]Botany [G]Bay [G]

Oh, had [G]I the [D7]wings of a [G]turtledove [D7] I’d [G]soar on my [C]pinions so [D7]high [D7] Slap [G]bang to tha [C]arms of my [G]Polly Love [C] And [G]in her sweet [D7]presence I’d [G]die [D7]

Singing [G]tooral li[D7]ooral li[G]addity [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[D7]ay [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[G]addity [C] And we’re [G]bound for [D7]Botany [G]Bay [G]

Now, [G]all my young [D7]Dookies and [G]Duchesses [D7] Take [G]warning from [C]what I’ve to [D7]say [D7] Mind [G]all is your [C]own as you [G]touchesses [C] Or you’ll [G]find us in [D7]Botany [G]Bay [D7]

Singing [G]tooral li[D7]ooral li[G]addity [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[D7]ay [D7] Singing [G]tooral li[C]ooral li[G]addity [C] And we’re [G]bound for [D7]Botany [G]Bay [G]

Artist Lionel Long

Album Waltzing Matilda

Genres Country, Folk

Year 1998

Key G

Lionel Long - Botany Bay can be played in the key of G using the G, D7, C chords.

For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Botany Bay with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.