Botany Bay (midi)

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1. Farewell to old England forever,

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farewell to me old pals as well,

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farewell to the well-known Old Bailey,

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where I once used to cut such a swell.

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Singing toora-li oora-li-addity, singing toora-li oora-li-ay,

C F C - Am C G C

toora-li oora-li-addity, oh, we're bound for Botany Bay.

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2. There's the captain as is our commander,

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there's the bosun and all the ship's crew,

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there's the first and the second dass passengers,

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knows what we poor convicts go through.

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Singing toora-li oora-li-addity, singing toora-li oora-li-ay,

C F C - Am C G C

toora-li oora-li-addity, oh, we're bound for Botany Bay.

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3. ‘Taint leaving old England we cares about,

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'taint 'cause we misspells what we knows,

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but because all we light-fingered gentry,

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hops around with a log on our toes.

+ CHORUS

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4. Oh had I the wings of a turtledove,

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I'd soar on my pinions so high,

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slap bang to the arms of my Polly love,

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and in her sweet presence I'd die.

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Singing toora-li oora-li-addity, singing toora-li oora-li-ay,

C F C - Am C G C

toora-li oora-li-addity, oh, we're bound for Botany Bay.

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5. Now all my young dukies and duchesses,

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take warning from what I've to say,

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mind all of your own as you touchesses,

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or you'll find us in Botany Bay.

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Singing toora-li oora-li-addity, singing toora-li oora-li-ay,

C F C - Am C G C - F - C

toora-li oora-li-addity, oh, we're bound for Botany Bay.

(Traditional)