Misc Traditional – The Old Palmer River Song (Guitar)
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The Old Palmer River Song, or The Palmer River Song,
is a traditional Australian folk song
[Discretion advised]
This tab is based off that of the Webb Brothers
[Intro]
D A E A
[Verse 1]
A D The wind is fair and free, my boys, the wind is fair and free D A E The steamer's course is north, my boys, and the Palmer we will see A D And the Palmer we will see, my boys, and Cooktown's muddy shore A E A Where I've been told there's lots of gold, so stay down south no more
[Chorus]
A So, blow ye winds, high-hee-high-ho A D A-digging we will go D A I'll stay no more down south, my boys A E So let the music play A In spite of what I'm told A D I'm off in search of gold D A And make a push for that new rush E A A thousand miles away
[Interlude]
A D A E A D A E A
[Verse 2]
A D I hear the blacks are troublesome, and spear both horse and man D A E The rivers are all wide and deep, no bridges them do span A D No bridges them do span, my boys, and so you'll have to swim D A E A But never fear the yarns you hear, and gold you're sure to win
[Chorus]
A So, blow ye winds, high-hee-high-ho A D A-digging we will go D A I'll stay no more down south, my boys A E So let the music play A In spite of what I'm told A D I'm off in search of gold D A And make a push for that new rush E A A thousand miles away
[Interlude]
D A E A
[Verse 3]
A D So let us make a move, my boys, for that new promised land D A E And do the best we can, my boys, to lend a helping hand A D To lend a helping hand, my boys, where the soil is rich and new D A E A In spite of the blacks and unknown tracks, we'll show what we can do
[Chorus]
A So, blow ye winds, high-hee-high-ho A D A-digging we will go D A I'll stay no more down south, my boys A E So let the music play A In spite of what I'm told A D I'm off in search of gold D A And make a push for that new rush E A A A thousand miles away D A And make a push for that new rush E A A A thousand miles away