WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Mick Jagger - The Wild Colonial Boy Chords | Ver. 1
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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It's of a wild colonial boy
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Jack Doolan was his name
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Of poor but honest parents
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He was born in Castlemaine
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He was his father's only hope
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His mother's pride and joy
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And so dearly did his parents love
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The wild colonial boy
[Verse 2]
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When scarcely sixteen years of age
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Jack left his father's home
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With a heart that knew no danger
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Bushrangin' he would roam
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He'd rob the lordly squatters
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Their flocks he would destroy
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And a terror to Australia was
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The wild colonial boy
[Verse 3]
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In '61 this daring youth
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Commenced his sad career
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With a heart that knew no danger
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No stranger would he fear
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He held up the Beechworth old mail coach
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And robbed Judge McAvoy
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Who trembled and gave up his gold
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To the wild colonial boy
[Verse 4]
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One day as Jack was riding
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The mountain side along
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A-listening to the kookaburra's
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Pleasant laughing song
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Three mounted troopers came in sight
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Kelly, Davis and Fitzroy
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Who swore that they would capture him
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The wild colonial boy
[Verse 5]
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Surrender now, Jack Doolan
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You see we're three to one
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Surrender in the Queen's name
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You daring highway man
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Jack drew his pistol from his belt
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And waved it like a toy
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I'll fight but not surrender
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Cried the wild colonial boy
