Slim Dusty - The Ocker Chords

[Intro]
G     A7   D   D   G
 
 
[Verse]
    G        D            G
I’m tired of listening to people,
    D                         G
who rubbish what they call an Ocker.
     E                                   A7
Bout time they took a look at themselves,
        D                          G
they’re worse cause they’re just a Knocker.
 
 
[Verse]
   G               D           G
To me they're just parcel post cowboys,
         D                      G
the true bushman I’m sure would agree.
      E                                 A7
For I know that there’s thousands of Ockers
      D                           G
who’d be glad to swap places with me.
 
 
[Verse]
         G          D            G
While he works in a steamin’ hot foundry,
    D                         G
the sweat pours free from his brow.
                            D
I’ll probably be boiling my quart pot,
            A7                     D
Where do ya reckon, he’d rather be now.
 
 
[Verse]
   G             D          G
He drags himself off to the nightshift,
      D                       G
after risin’ from a cozy warm bed.
        E                          A7
All the Knockers try tell us, he’s useless,
    D                          G
I’m convinced they’re so wrong instead.
 
 
[Verse]
   G                 D            G
He does his best for wife and for family.
     D                        G
Most times it’s a pretty hard grind.
                        D
To pay his bills at the end of the month.
   A7                   D
If me, I’d be out of my mind.
 
 
[Verse]
       G         D              G
In the bush it’s free board and tucker.
    D                         G
And bill’s just the name of a friend
E                                   A7
There's never a need for much money
  D                             G
unless you’re in town on a bend
 
 
[Verse]
        G        D            G
Oh, I’m tired of listening to people,
    D                         G
who rubbish what they call an Ocker.
     E                                   A7
Bout time they took a look at themselves,
        D                          G
they’re worse cause they’re just a Knocker. Hey!
 
 
[Interlude]
G     A7    D    G
 
 
[Verse]
          G           D          G
There’s a lot of folk call him a bludger,
    D                         G
The Knockers that rubbish and call.
                                       D
But if it weren’t for the bloke in the city,
           A7                    D
There’d be no bloody city at all.
 
 
[Verse]
G                 D         G
 Who do you think built the houses,
        D                    G
And the roads that we travel upon.
       E                        A7
Or the beautiful places that we visit,
    D                           G
And resorts that we holiday on.
 
 
[Verse]
         G             D       G
So, next time that you go on a journey,
D                      G
Just take a good look around.
                                      D
Note the millions the things that the Ocker has built
    A7                            D
And compare it to your own barren ground.
 
 
[Verse]
          G              D    G
Oh, we're miles in front   of half the world
        D                   G
And the youngest country on earth.
    E                            A7
And lazy bloody Australians have built it.
    D                               G
Now what do you reckon he’s worth?
 
 
[Verse]
D   G              D           G
Oh, for god’s sake get off his back mate
    D                      G
And give the old docker is due.
E                            A7
Maybe all he talks of is his football
       D                             G  D
But at least he’s not rubbishing you.
 
 
[Verse]
   G             D           G
To me their just parcel post cowboys,
         D                      G
the true bushman I’m sure would agree.
      E                                 A7
For I know that there’s thousands of Ockers
      D                           G
who’d be glad to swap places with me.
 
 
[Outro]
G     A7    D*    G
 
[Outro]
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