Tom: D Verso 1: D A D He sat by the door of the grand old Birdsville Pub G D A His swag and gear was guarded by a faithful heeler dog D G He wore a shirt that would blind ya and a rumpled ringers hat D A D This old man was country, he left no doubt of that D A D Well he sang of mobs of cattle moving down the Birdsville track G D A And the camels carting wool in the early days outback D G He sang of wild eyed scrubbers runnin' flat out in the night D A D Tryin' to ring the mob cause the lightnin's quick to fright Refrão: G D He sat there hillbilly pickin' on a cracked and battered Gibson A D And the songs that he sang were all his G D Every song told a story and the more that I listened A D The more I realised this is where country is Verso 2: D A D Well his songs told how they did it and I felt a sense of shame G D A And I wondered if the battler would ever be again D G His pride in his country rang true in every song D A D And I wondered if the chips were down if I ever would be as strong (Refrão)