Gulf of Carpentaria

Capo 7^th

VERSE

Em                                       C

I know you’ve something on your mind

For many reasons now combined

I've become a floating wreck

BRIDGE

Am          C      Em

Across the Gulf of Carpentaria

VERSE

I’ve been selfish to extreme
I didn't mean though to be mean
The sea is doing things to me

CHORUS

G   Em         C               G

Oh my darling, tell me I’m a fool

I won’t lie to you, you know I know it too

Oh my darling, I’ll remember to be

All the many things, you make me want me to be

VERSE
I'll make it up to you on land
When I'm back up on my feet
When all this rocking can't be remembered


BRIDGE


CHORUS

The dancer

VERSE

E

He found in the back of a second hand shop at the bottom of a big brown box

A

She was worn and she was old

B

But with time he knew she’d dance again

VERSE

Took her for a pop, to his workshop, and worked on her around the clock

New clothes new hair, new make-up new stare

Polished all her circuitry and hoped that she would dance again

BRIDGE

A                                                      B

Her model was the best back in the day

A                                      E

When robots were first the rage

A

But they’d been broken up or broken down

B                                  E

And she was the only one left

VERSE

Finally he turned her on, and put a record on, but she wouldn’t move to any song

For months he played her music, but he couldn’t make her dance again

VERSE

She sat there at the back of his restoration shop for years as a talking point

Many came to see and many came to play, but none could make her dance again

BRIDGE

E                      B                                        A                                               E

Then one day, as he was closing the shop, a young man appeared by her side

He wore old fashioned clothes, held an antique instrument and spoke in the strangest voice

He said “old man I’ve heard of her, and I’ll make you a wager,

B

that if I play I'll break her trance”

VERSE

The restorer gave a laugh and said “of course that you can try but it will cost you that very nice guitar

the greatest have all played, but none have made her dance again”

MIDDLE

He picked up his guitar, readied himself, played a long forgotten song 
Suddenly he burst into life, strutted and twirled, breakdanced and whirled

It sure was a sight to behold

Then they walked out the door, and he never saw either one again

But he’s not bitter he’s not sad, turns out she was a god awful dancer

Letting go

Letting go

VERSE

Em     C

Some days you feel happy, some days your head hangs low

Some days you’re sure about life, other days you just don’t know

Well take control of your feelings, be warm and be kind
Em                                            Am                       C

You can’t control the factors, but you can your state of mind

CHORUS

G   Em   Am   C

Do you ever, hold a grudge and make it bigger?

Do you ever, find yourself wishing you’d done something different?
Do you ever? uh huh, I bet you do

VERSE
Lift up your anchor, break the chains from above

Slip off the noose, open yourself to the highest love

Loads shouldn't be cherished, it's stupid to be proud of its weight
Em                                                              Am                                       C

Don’t get caught in the circle of worry, detachment is what you need to learn

CHORUS

Do you ever, crave for things you don’t really need?

Do you ever, lie in your bed in a fit of worry?
Do you ever? oh yeah, I know I do

MIDDLE

Am
Worry is a virus

C
Deal with it and let it go

Forget the people 
who you know have wronged you

Not for their sakes
But for yours

Forget your if onlys
Let go of what you can’t control

Em
Simplicity is the secret
Am                                  C
You're the master of your happiness

CHORUS

Do you ever, hold a grudge and make it bigger?

Do you ever, find yourself wishing you’d done something different?
Do you ever? uh huh, I bet you do

I've been waiting for you

Capo 7th

VERSE
C
I've been waiting for you
Am
For an hour or two
F         G
But my patience has not worn out

Cos there's nothing it's true
That I'd rather do
Than spend my life waiting for you

BRIDGE
F.                                       G
To be the first to see your face
When you walk into the day

CHORUS (chords as verse)
I see you're wearing your favourite shawl
That you bought from the market stall
I got it too I collect them all
It's stalker protocol

And you go to meet your friends
At a place they recommend
A dirty little cafe
You blindly obey

I'm an unappreciated stalker

VERSE
I've been waiting for you
For an hour or two
But you make no move to come outside

You've got so much to say
You could sit there all day
And still not get around to the point

BRIDGE
You're going to make me wait all day
You never notice anyway

CHORUS
I've been going through you rubbish
I know last night you had fish
I know the state of your finances
And the dire balance of your current account

You don't appreciate my effort
I even copied you passport
You buy too much mail order
All I want is a restraining order

I'm committing a major crime
You're taking up too much time
I've no more space on my recorder
All I want is a restraining order

MIDDLE
Em
I want to stalk somebody
C
With more going on

I want to stalk somebody
Who notices I'm there

I want to stalk somebody
Who gets out a lot

I want to stalk somebody
With more on their mind

CHORUS

Queensland rail

CHORUS
C.              Am
Queensland rail, get there in comfort
Queensland rail, get there in style
Queensland rail ohohohoh
Queensland rail

VERSE
Dm.                     Am
Some people drive, arriving hot and sweaty
Some people sail, you’ve got to be more than ready
Some people fly, you don’t see anything
Some people cycle, but that's dangerous

BRIDGE
Dm
It's the best mode in the nation
F                               G
Life's a journey not a destination

CHORUS

VERSE
The staff are friendly, they're all so very nice
The food's amazing, and not a bad price
The routes are straight, you don't go rocking
It's mostly outback, there's little stopping

BRIDGE + CHORUS

MIDDLE
F                              Am
Leave your car, think of the safety of your loved ones
F                                     Am
Why you’re driving so far? They’ll about you out on the road
Dm              F              G
Let the train take the strain

The dancing doll

VERSE

E

He found in the back of a second hand shop at the bottom of a big brown box

A

She was old and she was worn

B

But with time he knew she’d dance again

VERSE

Took her for a pop, to his workshop, and worked on her around the clock

New paint, new hair, new clothes to wear

Polished all her circuitry and hoped that she would dance again

BRIDGE

A                                                      B

Her model was the best back in the day

A                                      E

When robots were first the rage

A

But they’d been broken up or broken down

B                                  E

And she was the only one left

VERSE

Finally he turned her on, and put a record on, but she wouldn’t move to any song

For months he played her music, but he couldn’t make her dance again

VERSE

She sat there at the back of his restoration shop for years as a talking point

Many came to see and many came to play, but none could make her dance again

BRIDGE

E                      B                                        A                                               E

Then one day, as he was closing the shop, a young man appeared by her side

He wore old fashioned clothes, held an antique instrument and spoke in the strangest voice

He said “old man I’ve heard of her, and I’ll make you a wager,

B

that if I play she’ll dance again”

VERSE

The restorer gave a laugh and said “of course that you can try but it will cost you that very nice guitar

the greatest have all played, but none have made her dance again”

MIDDLE

He played a forgotten song from the ancient times, suddenly he burst into life

strutted and twirled, breakdanced and whirled

What a sight to behold

Then they walked out the door, and he never saw either one again

But he’s not bitter he’s not sad, turns out she was a god awful dancer

You can't say no to love

Capo 8^th

G

She’d been courted by barons, who offered her their lands

Pursued by all the richest men, promised a fortune for her hand

She said no to diamonds

She said no to gold

She said no to money and the riches of the world

But you can’t say no to love

Corteggiata da baroni, che le offrivano dobloni

Perseguitata da i prestigiosi, offrivano fortune per la sua mano

Lei disse no a i diamanti

Lei disse no all’oro

Lei disse no al denaro, e a tutte le ricchezze

Ma non puoi dire no all’amore

VERSE

She’d always put her job first, and thought of her career

Sacrificed her friendships, never let them near

She said no to happiness

She said no to joy

She said no to the life outside that others all enjoy

Determinata ne suo lavoro, e ossessionata dalla carrier

Sacrificiava le amicizie ponendo una barriera

Lei disse no alla felicita

Lei disse no ai piaceri

Lei disse no ai confort dei quali molti van fieri

Ma non puoi dire no all’amore

VERSE

I tried to win her heart with kindness in many different ways

I wanted to make her care for me, the way I cared for her

She said no to flowers

She said no to cards

She said no to all my advances, until something clicked inside

Cos you can’t say no to love

Sure you can say maybe

Or put it off for a day

But you can’t say no to love

Provavo a conquistare, il suo cuore

In tanti modi differenti, mostrarle imiei sentimenti

Lei disse no ai fiori

Lei disse no alle carte

Lei disse no alle mie avances finche qualcosa scatto

Non puoi dire no all’amore

Riportarla a casa

Everybody wants her home

Capo 7^th

VERSE

C                 Am

The trade winds blow her back

C                   Am

And the sun warms her head

F                          G

The elements combine

                    C

To bring her back home

Il vento soffia alle sue spalle

E il sole bacia il suo corpo

Gli elementi combaciano

Per riportala a casa

VERSE

The seagulls show the way

The dolphins ride alongside

The sea creatures are working together

To bring her back home

I gabbiani le mostrano la via

I delfini l’accompagnano

Le creature marine collaborano

Per riportarla a casa

MIDDLE

G                        F

But even all combined

C

Won’t persuade her to return

F

She sends them all her love

G                        C

But she’s married to the sea

Anche se tutto combacia

Non persuade lei a ritornare

Lei invia loro tutto il suo amore

Ma e sposata con il mare

VERSE

Her family give her reasons to return

Her friends are calling her back

Everyone’s working together

To bring her back home

Everyone’s working together

To bring her back home

La sua famiglia le da ragioni per ritornare

I suoi amici la reclamano

Tutti collaborano

Per riportarla a casa

Tutti collaborano

Per riportarla a casa

34 years and a birthday at sea

Capo 5th

VERSE
C                    Am
The captain - can be a prick
C                          Am

The boat can rock – I will get sick

F                                             C

You can’t always choose your crew

F                           Am

Sometimes your crew choose you

F                              C

I lie on my back all day

Am                         F

And have nothing nice to say

C                                                       G

I’m cursing the world, and everything that lives

CHORUS

Am                            F

But as long as you are by my side

C                            Am

Everything will turn out right

F                    G                  C

You are the blessing that I count everyday

VERSE

The wind blows too much

Then the wind blows not enough

I’ve had enough of the sea

And the seas had enough of me

I know I sound like a bore

We’re not going anywhere

I’m raging inside, as the motor drums my head

CHORUS

CHORUS 2

I count the hairs on your head

The toes upon your feet

My blessings are so many everyday

MIDDLE

It’s my birthday

You couldn’t bake a cake

You got so upset

But you found a way around it

It was a wonderful birthday

I wrote this song

Which will go on when my mind is gone

Which won’t be very long

Cos I’m old now, and going grey

CHORUS