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%abc-2.1 X:1 T:South Australia Z:Webmaster C:Trad M:4/4 Q:1/4=200 K:G P:verse d2 | B2 d2 d2 d2 | e2 d2 d4 | e2 d2 d4 | e2 d2 d2 w:In South Aus-tral-ia I was born. Heave a-way! Haul a-way! d2 | B2 d2 d2 B2 | A2 B2 G2 GA | B3 c d2 B2 | A4 G2 || w:In South Aus-tral-ia 'round Cape Horn, We're_ bound for South Aus-tral-ia. P:chorus z2 | g3 g e2 g2 | e2 d2 d4 | e2 d2 d4 | e2 d2 d4 | w:Haul a-way, you rol-ling kings. Heave a-way, haul a-way! g3 g e2 g2 | e2 d2 B2 G2 | B3 c d2 B2 | A4 G2 || w:Haul a-way, you'll hear me sing: We're bound for South Aus-tral-ia. W:1 W:In South Australia I was born. Heave away! Haul away! W:In South Australia 'round Cape Horn, We're bound for South Australia. W: W:(chorus) W:Haul away, you rolling kings. Heave away, haul away! W:Haul away, you'll hear me sing: We're bound for South Australia. W: W:2 W:As I walked out one evening fair W:'Twas there I met miss Nancy Blair W: W:3 W:I shook her up I shook her down W:I shook her round and round the town W: W:4 W:There aint but one thing grieves my mind W:To leave miss Nancy Blair behind. W: W:5 W:As we wallap round Cape Horn W:You'll wish to God you'd never been born
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Song by
Traditional
Country of origin:
England
Folk song references:
Roud-325
Song to be found in the following collection(s):
My Own Song Book
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