Tie me kangaroo down (Version with the Beatles)

There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying.

And he gets himself up onto one elbow, and he turns to his

four mates who are gathered 'round and he says :

D G

1. Cut your hair once a year, boys,

A D

cut your hair once a year,

G

if it covers your ear, you can't hear, boys,

A D

so cut your hair once a year ! All together now !

D G A D

Tie me kangaroo down, sport, tie me kangaroo down (wooooo!),

D G A D

tie me kangaroo down, sport, tie me kangaroo down.

D G

2. Don't ill-treat me pet dingo, Ringo,

A D

don't ill-treat me pet dingo,

G

he can't understand your lingo, Ringo,

A D

so don't ill-treat me pet dingo ! All together now! + CHORUS

D G

3. I think George's guitar's on the blink, I think,

A D

George's guitar's on the blink.

G

Well it shouldn't go mmm-dinga-mmm-dinga-plink

A D

Hey, that's really on the blink ! All together now! + CHORUS

D G

4. Prop me up by the wall, Paul,

A D

prop me up by the wall,

G

I'll scream and cheer 'till I fall, Paul,

A D

if you'll prop me up by the wall. All together now!

D G A D

Tie me kangaroo down, sport, tie me kangaroo down (wooooo!),

D G A D

tie me kangaroo down, sport, tie me kangaroo down.

D G

5. Hey, keep the hits coming on, John,

A D

keep the hits coming on,

G

at least 'till after I'm gone, John,

A D

keep the hits coming on ! All together now! + CHORUS

And with his very last gasp, he says :

D G

6. Tan me hide when death comes, chums,

A D

tan me hide when death comes.

G

So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde,

A D

and Ringo's got it on his drums. All together now! + CHORUS

(orig. = capo 3rd) (Rolf Harris & The Beatles)