C F G C
I was offered a ride with Sundown to Mallapunyah Springs.
C F G C
Out across the bloodwoods and droughts and things.
C F C F Am
Why they call him Sundown? I didn't know.
G C
Free ride in a plane and somewhere to go.
[Verse]
C F G C
Over some stations I've never seen.
C F G C
Big cattle country in between.
C F C F Am
We found the lost city and we flew around.
G C
but Sundown had business back of the ground.
C F G C
Big swirling dust way down below.
C F G C
Our destination down we go.
C F C F Am
No tuberculousis but thats the job.
G C
Here comes Sundown to test the mob.
[Interlude]
C F G C x 4
C F G C
"How ya goin' old mate, how'd you be?"
C F G C
"Stir up the coals and we'll have some tea."
C F C F Am
"What's in those camp ovens, come on Jack?"
G C
"We'll knock this mob over and we'll be back".
[Verse]
C F G C
Cattle and saddle and stockman work hard.
C F G C
Cornered by hornered to straddle the yard.
C F C F Am
The last bloody steer was a wild as the first.
G C
"Come on Sundown I'm dying of first".
[Interlude]
C F G C x 4
[Verse]
C F G C
I was offered a ride with Sundown to Mallapunyah Springs.
C F G C
Out across the bloodwoods and droughts and thing.
C F C F Am
Why they call him Sundown? Here's the tip.
G C
It was bloody near dark when we found the strip.
C F C F Am
Yeah, Why they call him Sundown? Now I know.
G C
Free ride in a plane and somewhere to go.
