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My daughter lives in Broome. I travel there from Gundagai. These lyrics are about Broome and the Kimberley.

Key=E, bpm=150 Broome Broome 9/1/10 10:17 AM
Intro: E

Chorus
E
Broome, Broome, / Broome, Broome
A7 E
Well it’s 12 days from heaven and we’re on time tonight
B7
Had the sun in the window and we’re travelling fine
A7
Got the family waiting at the end of the line
E
Broome, Broome, / Broome, Broome

Verse
E
Seen emus eatin’ in the morning light

Dingoes howlin’ moving out of sight
A7
Wattle all around it filled the air
E
Mountain ranges everywhere
B7
Brumbies gather by the old road side
A7 E
Man I tell you it was all out of sight

Chorus

Verse
E
Fella sellin’ snacks by the river side

Coffee strong to keep your eyes real wide
A7
Gave us a snack to take up track
E
Got there didn’t wanna go back
B7
Barker river flowin’ deep and strong
A7
Lillies lying in deep cool pools

Chorus

Verse
E
Deep pools for fishin’ listen to the wind

Kingfishers flyin’ on the wing
A7
Pandanus standin’ all around
E
Old trees whisper their timeless sound
B7
Fish playin’ in the deep cool pools
A7
Goanna watchin’, man he’s no fool

Chorus (sing Broome Broome 3 times and end on last Broome)

I wrote this song after being on the road for 3 months travelling around central and northern Australia. It was lovely coming home and being with friends again. The song title is: Gundagai - It's My Home

Key=E, bpm=140, 4/4, Gundagai – It’s My Home 8/30/10 4:13 PM
Intro: E, A, E per first two lines

Chorus
E
Gundagai it’s my home
A E
Gundagai it’s not far from snow
A
Gundagai by the river’s bend
E B7 E
It’s my home here with my friends

Verse 1
E
Town that’s cold, town that’s hot
A E
A town with stories told a lot
A
History’s walked along its streets
E B7 E
And left its mark where you put your feet

Chorus

Verse 2
E
Where bullocks worked hard with yokes of yore
A E
Offsiders’ n’ dogs walk forever more
A
Pulling wood, wool and wheat
E B7 E
Their sounds and voices echo sweet

Chorus

Verse 3
E
Listen to the city rush past our door
A E
B-Doubles, cars and more
A
Don’t rush, come and join us
E B7 E
Here on the Murrumbidgee shore

Chorus (end on friends)