Intro riff is single notes of the 2 chords G - Gsus4.
[Verse 1]
GF
Saw a man who was fifty-one He had
BbF
married daughters and a single son and he's
EmF
lost his job as this year's begun and it
[Chorus]
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
[Verse 2]
GF
Saw his wife who was fifty-two she said
BbF
she was sure they could make it through that her
EmF
Single wage would just have to do and it
[Chorus]
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
[Bridge]
(single strums)
FF
Talked about it with the family now
FF
What began in sadness ended up a row
(full strumming)
FF
All the guys with the clever mouths who are
FG
Saying we should move south
[Verse]
GF
Saw the son who's been gone two weeks and he's
BbF
Down already with a job to seek and he's
EmF
in Kings Cross and theres no-one speaking and it
[Chorus]
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
[Bridge]
(single strums)
FF
Talked about it with the family now
FF
What began in sadness ended up a row
(full strumming)
FF
All the guys with the clever mouths who are
FG
Saying we should move south
Vocal solo line of the guys harmonizing "Yeah"
G - F - Bb - F - Em - F
[Chorus]
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
[Bridge]
(single strums) (F chords fall a little sooner this time through)
FF
Talked about it with the family now
FF
What began in sadness ended up a row
(full strumming)
FF
All the guys with the clever mouths who are
FG
Saying we should move south
[Verse 1]
GF
Saw a man who was fifty-one He had
BbF
married daughters and a single son and he's
EmF
lost his job as this year's begun and it
[Chorus]
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
broke my heart, it
BbEb
and it, breaks yer heart
BbEb
and it, breaks yer heart
BbEb
and it, breaks yer heart
BbEb
and it, breaks yer heart
Bb
HUT!