Pass The Bottle Round

Intro  C G C

C                                     G              G7
The sparks flew ever upwards from the glowing gidgee log
      F                                      C           G7
Patty scraped his plate and threw the scraps over to the dogs
C                                       G                     G7
The crackling campfire flickered as the lads rolled out their swags
     F                                C             G7
Then Clarrie pulled a bottle from his beaten saddle bag


       F                          C
It was out toward the border on a western cattle run
          G7                                   C
They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time
         F                                C                  F
And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down
   F                              G                  C
Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round


C                                G                 G7
Well Henry told a story when his old mate Bill got drunk
       F                         C                      G7
How he picked some toey shearers outside the birdsville pub
C                                     G                  G7
And he raised another chuckle when he told as he stepped in
    F                               C                G7
Old Bill let loose a blinder and he copped it on the chin


           F                          C
And it was out toward the border on a western cattle run
          G7                                   C
They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time
         F                                C                  F
And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down
   F                              G                  C
Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round

Instrumental.."Picked" same as the Chorus


C G F G7 C X 2

C                                G          G7
Patty stared into the embers and quietly he spoke
       F                               C            G7
Of the night when out near Walgett the Barwon river broke
C                              G            G7
And his kelpie he was stranded on the other side
        F                               C            G7
When he tried to reach old Patty he was taken by the tide


       F                          C
It was out toward the border on a western cattle run
          G7                                   C
They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time
         F                                C                  F
And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down
   F                              G                  C
Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round


       F                          C
It was out toward the border on a western cattle run
          G7                                   C
They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time
         F                                C                  F
And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down
   F                              G                  C
Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round