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Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport  Rolf Harris

"Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport" - Rolf Harris
All other versions on here are in the wrong key, I feel. I hear it in the key of E.
Standard E Tuning - no capo
Intro: (Strum E throughout intro)
[E]There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying.
[E]And he gets himself up on to one elbow and he turns to his mates,
[E]who are gathered 'round him and he says
Verse:
[E]Watch me wallaby's [A]feed, mate. [B]Watch me wallaby's [E]feed.
[E]They're a dangerous [A]breed, mate. [B]So watch me wallaby's [E]feed.
Chorus:
[E]All together now
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
Verse:
[E]Keep me cockatoo [A]cool, Curl. [B]Keep me cockatoo [E]cool.
[E]Uh, don't go acting the [A]fool, Curl. [B]Just keep me cockatoo [E]cool.
Chorus:
[E]All together now
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
Verse:
[E]And take me koala [A]back, Jack. [B]Take me koala [E]back.
[E]He lives somewhere out on the [A]track, Mac. [B]So take me koala [E]back.
Chorus:
[E]All together now
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
Verse:
[E]Let me abos go [A]loose, Lou. [B]Let me abos go [E]loose.
[E]They're of no further [A]use, Lou. [B]So let me abos go [E]loose.
Chorus:
[E]All together now
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
Verse:
[E]And mind me platypus [A]duck, Bill. [B]Mind me platypus [E]duck.
[E]Uh, Don't let him go running [A]amok, Bill. [B]Just mind me platypus [E]duck.
Chorus:
[E]All together now
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
Verse: (faster strumming, slower singing)
[E]Play your didgeri[A]doo,... Blue. [B]Play your didgeri... [E]doo.
[E]Uh, like, keep playing 'til I shoot [A]through,... Blue
[B]Play your didgeri... [E]doo.
Chorus: (back to normal)
[E]All together now
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
Verse: (faster strumming, slower singing)
[E]Tan me hide when I'm [A]dead,... Fred. [B]Tan me hide when I'm... [E]dead.
(Normal again)
[E]So we tanned his hide when he [A]died, Clyde. [B]And that's it hanging on the [E]shed.
Chorus:
[E]All together now
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.
[E]Tie me kangaroo [A]down, sport. [B]Tie me kangaroo [E]down.

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