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The chords to Botany Bay are presented in the key of G. The lyrics are abut an Irish labourer who is dreaming of emigrating to Australia where he will dig for gold.

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G

Farewell to your bricks and

Em

mortar,

fare

C

well to your dirty

G

lies

Farewell to your gangers

Em

and gang planks

And to

A7

hell with your

D

overtime

For the

G

good ship Raga

Em

muffin is

C

lying at the

G

quay

To

Em

take young Pat with his shovel on his back

Em

To the shores of Botany Bay

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The boss came up this morning, he says “Well, Pat you know
If you don’t get your navvys out, I’m afraid you’ll have to go”
So I asked him for my wages and demanded all my pay
For I told him straight I would emigrate to the shores of Botany Bay

And when I reach Australia I’ll go in search for gold
There’s plenty there for digging or so I have been told
Or else I’ll go back to my trade and a hundred bricks I’ll lay
Because I live for an eight hour shift on the shores of Botany Bay

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G

Farewell to your bricks and

Em

mortar,

fare

C

well to your dirty

G

lies

Farewell to your gangers

Em

and gang planks

And to

A7

hell with your

D

overtime

For the

G

good ship Raga

Em

muffin is

C

lying at the

G

quay

To

Em

take young Pat with his shovel on his back

Em

To the shores of Botany Bay

The boss came up this morning, he says “Well, Pat you know
If you don’t get your navvys out, I’m afraid you’ll have to go”
So I asked him for my wages and demanded all my pay
For I told him straight I would emigrate to the shores of Botany Bay

And when I reach Australia I’ll go in search for gold
There’s plenty there for digging or so I have been told
Or else I’ll go back to my trade and a hundred bricks I’ll lay
Because I live for an eight hour shift on the shores of Botany Bay

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