Johnny Cash – Ned Kelly (Guitar)

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(In Australia a bandit or an outlaw was called a bushranger One of Australia's most infamous bushrangers was a man named Ned Kelly) [Verse 1]
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Ned Kelly was a wild young bush ranger

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Out of Victoria he rode with his brother Dan

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He loved his people and he loved his freedom

       D                           G
And he loved to ride the wide open land

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Ned Kelly was a victim of the changes

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That came when his land was a sprout and seed

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And the wrongs he did were multiplied in legend

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With young Australia growing like a weed
[Chorus]
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Ned Kelly took the blame Ned Kelly won the fame

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Ned Kelly brought the shame And then Ned Kelly hanged
[Verse 2]
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Well he hid out in the bush and in the forest

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And he loved to hear the wind blow in the trees

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While the men behind the badge were coming for him

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Ned said they'll never bring me to my knees

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But everything was changed and run in cycles

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And Ned knew that his day was at an end

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He made a suit of armour out of ploughshares
But Ned was brought down by the trooper's men [Chorus]
    F              C         G             C
Ned Kelly took the blame Ned Kelly won the fame

    F                 C         G              C
Ned Kelly brought the shame And then Ned Kelly hanged