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Bush Telegraph by John Williamson
Bush Telegraph
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Verse]
E A
There's a rumour of a gold strike to the south of Ballarat,
B E
And someone stole some cattle at the back of Carly's Flat.
E A
There's been a fight in Dinny Ryan's Bar in Ararat.
B E
You heard it on the Bush Telegraph.
[Verse]
E A
Fat lambs brought a record price last week in Bendigo.
B E
Tommy Bourke has been to Mass three Sundays in a row.
E A
It used to take a family death or drought to make him go.
B E
You heard it on the Bush Telegraph.
[Chorus]
B A E
Now, we don't need no fancy wires to get the message through,
B A E
Satellites or thing-a-ma-jigs whizzing round the moon,
E A
Or twenty feet of binder twine with a jam tin cut in half.
B A B E
It's pure Australian magic, the Bush Telegraph
[Verse]
E A
Now Nora Reilly's daughter went to Melbourne for a spell.
B E
After going out with Nicky Doyle it's prob'ly just as well.
E A
Home's no place for a girl when her belly starts to swell.
B E
You heard it on the Bush Telegraph.
[Verse]
E A
Now Andy Reagan's famous temper went off like a bomb
B E
When he heard his only daughter Kate got married to a Pom.
E A
His Siamese cat had kittens to a one-eyed Ginger Tom.
B E
You heard it on the Bush Telegraph.
[Chorus]
B A E
Now, we don't need no fancy wires to get the message through,
B A E
Satellites or thing-a-ma-jigs whizzing round the moon,
E A
Or twenty feet of binder twine with a jam tin cut in half.
B A B E
It's pure Australian magic, the Bush Telegraph
[Interlude]
E A B E
E A B E
[Verse]
E A
Now Hanrahan, God bless his soul, his chooks are off the lay.
B E
He always reckoned they were good for 15 eggs a day;
E A
And mostly double yolkers, he'd give them all away.
B E
You heard it on the Bush Telegraph.
[Verse]
E A
Who fronted at the court today, the judge won't let him drive
B E
For clocking in at point 2 3 instead of point 0 5.
E A
20 beers in two hours flat, won't keep a man alive.
B E
You'll hear it on the Bush Telegraph.
[Chorus]
B A E
Now, we don't need no fancy wires to get the message through,
B A E
Satellites or thing-a-ma-jigs whizzing round the moon,
E A
Or twenty feet of binder twine with a jam tin cut in half.
B A B E
It's pure Australian magic, the Bush Telegraph
[Outro]
E A B E
E A
B E
You heard it on the Bush Telegraph.
B E A E
Yes, you'll hear it on the Bush Telegraph.
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