Key: D
Introduction:
D A G D
Eighteen-hundred & 78 was the year I remeber so well
D A G D
they put my father in an early grave and slung my mother in gaol
D A
now I don't know whats right or wrong
G D
but they hung Christ on nails
D A
6 kids at home & 2 still on the breast
G D
they wouldn't even give us bail
D A
Poor Ned, you're better off dead
G D
at least you'll get some peace of mind
D
you're out on the track
A
they're right on your back
G
boy they're gonna hang you high )
You know I wrote a letter 'bout Stringy-Bark Creek