C G C Ned Kelly was a wild young bush ranger F C G Out of Victoria he rode with his brother Dan F C F He loved his people and he loved his freedom D G And he loved to ride the wide open land C G C Ned Kelly was a victim of the changes F C G That came when his land was a sprout and seed F C F And the wrongs he did were multiplied in legend G C With young Australia growing like a weed [Chorus] F C G C Ned Kelly took the blame Ned Kelly won the fame F C G C Ned Kelly brought the shame And then Ned Kelly hanged [Verse 2] C G C Well he hid out in the bush and in the forest F C G And he loved to hear the wind blow in the trees F C F While the men behind the badge were coming for him D G Ned said they'll never bring me to my knees C G C But everything was changed and run in cycles F C G And Ned knew that his day was at an end F C F He made a suit of armour out of ploughshares But Ned was brought down by the trooper's men [Chorus] F C G C Ned Kelly took the blame Ned Kelly won the fame F C G C Ned Kelly brought the shame And then Ned Kelly hanged