Brigalow Bill chords by Slim Dusty

Key: D

Intro:

D


Verse:
      D                    A
To an old county town long ago,
                               D
Just as the evening sun went below.
                             A
Entered the hotel bar on the hill,
                                      D
Stranger who called himself, Brigalow Bill.

Verse:
D                               A
Called for a glass of ale and a smoke,
                                D
Didn't have much to say, hardly spoke.
                               A
Nothing about his past, did he tell,
                                D
Twenty five years ago, Brigalow Bill.


Interlude:
C


Verse:
C                                  G
Fashion of dress and style of swag roll,
                               C
Even the way he walked plainly told.
                                  G
Even the slightest glance would reveal,
                                  C
City man breed and born, Brigalow Bill.


Verse:
C                              G
Over the years he sank further down,
                                 C
He was the derelict drunk of the town.
                                   G
Everyone laughed and teased him at will,
                                   C
Topic of all their jokes, Brigalow Bill.


Interlude:
D


Verse:
D                       A
Anyone in the town on a spree,
                                D
Always had Brigalow Bill's company.
                                  A
Even in drink his tongue would be still,
                                  D
Never spoke of his past, Brigalow Bill.


Verse:
D                        A
Then to the town a rodeo came,
                                   D
One of the Brahman bulls broke its chain.
                                  A
Everyone left the streets running wild,
                             D
Nobody saw a small wondering child.


Interlude:
C


Verse:
C                           G
Suddenly came a loud savage roar,
                                      C
Out in the street they all looked and saw.
                                       G
Stopped with a gun the beast lay there still,
                               C
Over the form of poor Brigalow Bill.


Verse:
C                              G
Brigalow Bill's address in his grave,
                                 C
Died for the unknown boy that he saved,
                                G
Nothing was known of his past until,
                                 C
After the death of poor Brigalow Bill.


Interlude:
D


Verse:
D                            A
Photograph of his wife and a note,
                               D
Telling of her new love so she wrote.
                                A
Nothing was known of his past until,
                                 D
After the death of poor Brigalow Bill.


Tag:
A                                 D      A   D
Carried it to his grave, Brigalow Bill.