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Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport by Rolf Harris
Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport
Time: 2/2 Tenor: C Bass: C
INTRO (RECITE, TAP BEAT ON GUITAR):
* * * *
. . . There's an old Australian stockman
* * * *
Lying, dying And he gets himself up onto one elbow
* * * *
And he turns to his mates, who are gathered round him . . and he says
1 4 5 1
Watch me wallaby's feed, mate, watch me wallaby's feed
1 4 5 1
They're a dangerous breed, mate, so watch me wallaby's feed (All together now)
CHORUS:
1 4 57 1
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
1 4 57 1
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down (All together now)
Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl, keep me cockatoo cool
Don't go acting the fool, Curl, just keep me cockatoo cool
Take me koala back, Jack, take me Koala back
He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac, so take me koala back
Let me Abos go loose, Lew, let me Abos go loose
They're of no further use, Lew, so let me Abos go loose ...
(Modern: substitute "mongoose" for "Abos", less derogatory!)
Mind me platypus duck, Bill, mind me playtpus duck
Don't let him go running amuck, Bill, mind me platypus duck
Play your didgeridoo, Blue, play your didgeridoo
Keep playing 'til I shoot through, Blue, play your didgeridoo
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred, Tan me hide when I'm dead
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde
(SPOKEN) And that's it hanging on the shed
ENDING: LAST CHORUS, OMITTING THE "All together now", hold last note
NOTES:
- L1: 17 on first "wallaby", 2m7 on "mate"
- L2: 17 on "dangerous", 2m7 on "mate"
- C1,C3: 17 on first "kangaroo", 2m7 on "sport"
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
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version 2
Intro and Verse 1. Time: 2/2 Tenor: C Bass: C
(Spoken to a tap beat- I just slap the side of my guitar)
* * * *
. . . There's an old Australian stockman
* * * *
Lying, dying, And he gets himself up onto one elbow
* * * *
And he turns to his mates, who are gathered round him . . and he says
C F G C
Watch me wallaby's feed, mate, watch me wallaby's feed
C F G C
They're a dangerous breed, mate, so watch me wallaby's feed (All together now)
Chorus
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
Verse 2
C F G C
Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl, keep me cockatoo cool
C F G C
Don't go acting the fool, Curl, just keep me cockatoo cool
C F G C
Take me koala back, Jack, take me Koala back
C F G C
He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac, so take me koala back
Chorus
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
Verse 3
C F G C
Let me Mongoose go loose, Lew, let me Mongoose go loose
C F G C
They're of no further use, Lew, so let me Mongoose go loose
C F G C
Mind me platypus duck, Bill, mind me playtpus duck
C F G C
Don't let him go running amuck, Bill, mind me platypus duck
Chorus
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
C F G C
Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down
Verse 4
C F G C
Play your didgeridoo, Blue, play your didgeridoo
C F G C
Keep playing 'til I shoot through, Blue, play your didgeridoo
C F G C
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred, Tan me hide when I'm dead
C F (SPOKEN)
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde, And that's it hanging on the shed
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version 3
Chorus:
D G
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
A D
Tie me kangaroo down.
D G
Tie me kangaroo down, sport,
A D
Tie me kangaroo down.
Verse 1:
D G A D
Watch me wallabies feed mate, watch me wallabies feed.
D G A D
Hey look there a dangerous breed mate, so watch me wallabies feed.
“All together now”
CHORUS
Verse 2:
D G A D
Keep me cockatoo cool Curl, keep me cockatoo cool.
D G A D
Don’t go acting the fool Curl, just keep me cockatoo cool.
“All together now”
CHORUS
Verse 3:
D G A D
Take me koala back Jack, take me Koala back.
D G A D
He lives somewhere out on the track Mac, so take me Koala back.
“All together now”
CHORUS
Verse 4:
D G A D
Mind me Platypus duck bill, mind me Platypus Duck.
D G A D
Don’t let him go runnin’ a muck bill, just mind me Platypus duck.
CHORUS
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version 4
key of E.
Standard E Tuning - no capo
Intro: (Strum E throughout intro)
E
There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying.
E
And he gets himself up on to one elbow and he turns to his mates,
E
who are gathered 'round him and he says
Verse:
E A B E
Watch me wallaby's feed, mate. Watch me wallaby's feed.
E A B E
They're a dangerous breed, mate. So watch me wallaby's feed.
Chorus:
E
All together now
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
Verse:
E A B E
Keep me cockatoo cool, Curl. Keep me cockatoo cool.
E A B E
Uh, don't go acting the fool, Curl. Just keep me cockatoo cool.
Chorus:
E
All together now
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
Verse:
E A B E
And take me koala back, Jack. Take me koala back.
E A B E
He lives somewhere out on the track, Mac. So take me koala back.
Chorus:
E
All together now
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
Verse:
E A B E
Let me abos go loose, Lou. Let me abos go loose.
E A B E
They're of no further use, Lou. So let me abos go loose.
Chorus:
E
All together now
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
Verse:
E A B E
And mind me platypus duck, Bill. Mind me platypus duck.
E A B E
Uh, Don't let him go running amok, Bill. Just mind me platypus duck.
Chorus:
E
All together now
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
Verse: (faster strumming, slower singing)
E A B E
Play your didgeridoo,... Blue. Play your didgeri... doo.
E A
Uh, like, keep playing 'til I shoot through,... Blue
B E
Play your didgeri... doo.
Chorus: (back to normal)
E
All together now
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
Verse: (faster strumming, slower singing)
E A B E
Tan me hide when I'm dead,... Fred. Tan me hide when I'm... dead.
(Normal again)
E A B E
So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde. And that's it hanging on the shed.
Chorus:
E
All together now
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
E A B E
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. Tie me kangaroo down.
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