Paul Kelly - Shane Warne Chords

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Shane Warne, well known to history
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Shane Warne, bowler of mystery
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Whenever he walked up to the wicket
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A change came over the game of cricket
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He had the leg spin, flipper and googly
 
[Verse 2]
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He  came on the scene, in 1992
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Those Indian batsman taught him a thing or two
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"This fellow", some said, "He don't stand a chance"
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Soon he began to make the ball dance
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In Sri Lanka, he first showed his colours true
 
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[Verse 3]
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In  Manchester, England, 1993
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He bowled what they call 'The Ball of the Century'
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Mike Gatting looked up, struck as dumb as a post
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And walked from the crease like he'd just seen a ghost
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Shane Warne's first Ashes delivery
 
[Verse 4]
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From that time on, he played with the batsmen's mind
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From Brisbane to Durban, he had them in such a bind
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To go forward or back, to play or abstain
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Intensely, the pressure built up in the brain
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And always, the chirping from behind. Ha ha
 
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          Aah
 
[Verse 5]
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And Mr. Warne on his phone sent a lot of texts
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'Cause he liked to have quite a lot of sex
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Took a prohibited pill to lose his love handles
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Said, "Mum gave it to me", it was a terrible scandal
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We wonder what would Warney do next
 
[Verse 6]
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Shane Warne, truly a sporting magician
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Always played like a man on a mission
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Each time he came in to bat or bowl
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He believed in his powers to take control
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Even when he was not in the peak of condition.  Aah
 
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[Verse 7]
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Shane Warne bowled with his friend, Glenn McGrath
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In Sydney, they took their last hurrah
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Now, Ponting and Taylor and Steve Waugh all agree
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To have two such men, they were lucky indeed
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Shane Warne and his good friend, Glenn McGrath.  Bring it home
 
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