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[Verse 1]
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    Oh listen for a moment, lads and hear me tell my tale
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How over the sea from England's shore I was compelled to sail
  Am                          Dm                    Am
The jury said he's guilty sir and sir that judge said he
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For life Jim Jones I'm sending you across the stormy sea

[Bridge]

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[Verse 2]

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And take my tip before you ship to join the iron gang
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Don't be too gay at Botany Bay or else you'll surely hang
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Or else you'll surely hang said he and after that Jim Jones
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High upon the gallows tree the crows will pick your bones

[Bridge]

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[Verse 3]
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You'll have no chance for mischief there remember what I say
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They'll flog the poaching out of you down there at Botany Bay

[Bridge]

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[Verse 4]

  Am                                G                 Am
The wind blew high upon the sea and some pirates came along
Am                            Dm                    Am
But the soldiers on our convict ship they were five hundred strong
Am                                      D              Am
They opened fire and somehow drove that pirate ship away
    Am                               G                    Am
I'd rather had joined that buccaneer than come to Botany Bay

[Bridge]

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[Verse 5]
   Am                                 G                  Am
Now night and day our irons clang and like poor galley slaves
Am                            Dm                    Am
We toil and strive and when we die we fill dishonoured graves
  Am                          D                        Am
But bye and bye I'll break my chains into the bush I'll go
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And join the brave bushrangers there like Donahoo and Co


[Verse 6]
  C                        Am       G           Am
And some dark night when everything is silent in the town
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I'll kill the tyrants one by one and shoot the floggers down
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I'll give the law a little shock remember what I say
    Am                               G               Am
They'll yet regret they sent Jim Jones in chains to Botany Bay