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Yorta Yorta Man by Jimmy Little


               Yorta Yorta Man


Capo:no capo
 
Verse 1
        D
        I was born, on the banks, of the Murray,
              Bm                           Em    A
        Yorta Yorta, is my Mothers, tribal land.
        A       D
        I’m her son, but my father’s name, I carry,
             Bm                 Em         A       D
        as I walk, through this great, and ancient land.
 
Verse 2
        D
        My father, taught me all the things, I needed,
              Bm                         Em    A
        like identity, and dignity, with love.
        A        D
        From his southern, tribal, coastal ways, of living,
                Bm               Em        A     D
        Wallaga lake, and Gulaga Mountain, high above.
 
Chorus:
        D     Bm                          F#
        I’m a Koori, and I come from, Cummeragunja,
                 Bm                         F#
        where my people and my dreaming all began.
            Bm              A           D
        Someday I know that I will be returning,
                 Em           A           D
        like the legend of my tribal boomerang.
 
Verse 3
Spoken: [if you wish to sing this verse, omit words in brackets]
        D
        My tribal ways are strong, and not forgotten,
                        Bm                                    Em     A
        Though [all] my city ways of living,[well they] maybe grand.
        A       D
        But you know, I could [pack it up, yes and] leave it, all tomorrow,
               Bm          Em     A     D
Sing:   and go back, to my Yorta, Yorta land.
 
Verse 4
        D
        The nature, of the bush, in all its beauty,
                 Bm                            Em     A
        gives me strength, in my will, to understand.
        A       D
        That no matter, where I go, my river people,
                Bm                Em     A     D
        will be waiting, for this Yorta, Yorta Man.
 
Spoken: Join me.
 
Chorus:
        D     Bm                           F#
Sing:   I’m a Koori, and I come from, Cummeragunja,
                 Bm                           F#
        where my people, and my dreaming, all began.
            Bm          A           D
        Someday I know,   I’ll be returning,
                 Em            A            D     Bm
        Like the legend, of my tribal, boomerang,
                 Em            A            D     Bm
        Like the legend, of my tribal, boomerang,
                 Em            A            D
Fade:   Like the legend, of my tribal, boomerang.




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