G C G C
Whenever you are feelin blue
G C G C
what do you do to make yourself happy?
G C G C
When you don't know what to do
G C G C D
What do you think might make it happen?
(G C D)
It's a long long road
G C D
from misery to happiness
(G C D)
you've been walking it alone
G C
you need walk it no more
All my life - pointed the finger
All my life it's been the same lie
All my life it's been repeated
First you go crazy then you die
It's a long long road
from misery to happiness
you've been walking it alone
well you're alone no more
Every country song is the same
at its heart
at its heart
Every country boy has a name
in his heart
in his heart
and it doesn't really matter what country you're from
the ways of the countryside go on and on
the way of the country is deep in your blood
it's the way of the drought and the way
of the flood
Every country town is the same
at its heart
at its heart
Every country girl has a flame
in her heart
in her heart
and it doesn't really matter what country you're from
the ways of the countryside go on and on
the way of the country is deep in your blood
it's the way of the drought and the way
of the flood
G F Am
I was rushing between distant towns hungry tired and grim
C F G
when bad weather came and made me chuck it in
G F Am
Some buildings and a single light, i parked there in the street
C F G
and just sat there until i fell asleep
G F Am
forced out into the pouring rain cause i just had to pee
C F G
when some joker braved the storm to rescue me
G F Am
he dragged me into somewhere - an old and sturdy shed
C F G
with lights and people sitting being fed (and)
chorus
F C
the very worst bush band in the world (1 or more times)
F C
the world's worst singers the world's worst players
Am G C
but ancient folk magic made it work (that old folk magic..some old folk magic...)
Am G C
but ancient folk magic made it work (that old folk magic..some old folk magic...)
he sat me with some people who smiled at me or waved
and beer and pav just magically appeared
it seemed so unbelievable on such a wicked night
oh eff me days i could not believe my ears
before long i was swingin and swayin to the sound
as everybody danced before the band
and though it sounded horrible i could not help myself
some magic seemed to drag me by the hand (it was)
chorus
then suddenly i woke up still sitting in my car
the buildings gone the night sky filled with stars
and though i passed it off as just a dream to leave behind
that awful sound keeps running through my mind
I'm lead singer (for a change in this, and mandolin) Chris McManus doing the better than mine harmony, Terry Toohill holding us all together on the bass and Peter Scott playing banjo in a way i didn't realise then was totally unique and really solid - we didn't need a drummer.