virgin ground chords and lyrics - REDGUM

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[Intro 1]
[D][G][D][A]
[D][G][A]
[D][G][D][G]
[D]
[G][A]

[Verse 1]
[D]Sydney tow[G]n 1885
[D]Sulphur air and bla[G]ckened skies
And you [D]live your life in the [G]pocket
of a richer [A]man
[D]In the sheds and the docks
and [G]down the mines
From [D]the back blocks of Queensland
[G]to the Goutre Line
[D]Thanks for the money and they [G]kick
the strikers down with gun[A]s

[Verse 2]
We [D]won't drop anchor till we [A]reach
Alta Mira [G]sound[A][D]
Heave away we're [A]new
Australia [G]bound[A][D]
Heave away we're [A]new
Aus[D]trali[A]a b[G]ound[A]
For virgin [D]ground

[Interlude 1]
[G][D][G][D]
[G][A]

[Verse 3]
[D]In pucky little offices in [G]Adelaide
You [D]count company profits
but you're [G]underpaid
There [D]must be more to life than
[G]the promise of another [A]day
So col[D]lect the tools and
[G]pack your bags
[D]The sea is calling hoist a [G]brave new flag
We'll [D]make history in
[G]the forests of Paraguay
[A]

[Verse 4]
We [D]won't drop anchor till we [A]reach
Altermira[G]sound[A][D]
Heave away we're [A]new
Australia [G]bound[A][D]
Heave away we're [A]new
Australia [G]bound[A]

[Interlude 2]
For virgin ground
[D][G][D][G]
[D][G][A]
[D][G]
[D][G][D]
[G][A][D][A][G]
[A][D][G][A][D]

[Verse 5]
[G]Wide eyed romantics and
a heart[A]break [D]dream[G]
Your motives aren't [A]what they seem
[D]You've got you[G]r feet
caked in Aus[A]tralian mud
[D]And you can[G]'t deny what's
[A]in your [D]blood
Under [G]Paraguay skies and
the night[A]s so cold
You can for[G]sake your country
and [A]lose your soul

[Verse 6]
[A]
You've got to [D]run from your troubles,
[A]no need to stand your [G]ground[D][A][D]
Heave away we're [A]new Australia [G]bound[D]
[A]We won[D]'t drop anchor till we rea[A]ch
Alta Mira [G]sound[A][D]
Heave away we're [A]new
Australia [G]bound[A]
For virgin [G]ground.[A]
[G][D]