Home Among The Gum Trees Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

F Gm C A♯ Am D

Verse 1

 I've bFeen around the world

 A couple of Gmtimes or maybe Cmore

 I've Gmseen the sights, I've Chad delights

 On eFvery foreign shore

 But wFhen my mates all ask me

 The pGmlace that I aCdore

 I Gmtell them Cright awaFy "what do we tell em?"

Chorus

 Give me a home among theGm gumtrees C

 With lots of Gmplum trees C

 A sFheep or two, a k-kangaroo

 A Fclothesline out the back

 VGmerandah out the fCront

 And an Gmold rCocking cFhair

Verse 2

same as verse 1)

You can see me in the kitchen

Cooking up a roast

Or Vegemite on toast

Just you and me, a cup of tea

And later on, we'll settle down

And go out on the porch

And watch the possums play

Chorus

Give me a home among the gumtrees

With lots of plum trees

A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo

A clothesline out the back

Verandah out the front

And an old rocking chair

Verse 3

 There's a A♯Safeways up the corner

 And a FWoolies down the street

 And a Cbrand new place they've opened up

 Where they Fregulate the heat

 But I'd A♯trade them all tomorrow

 For a Flittle bush retreat

 Where the CkookabGmurras Ccall kookakakakakakkaakakkakaaa

Chorus

Give me a home among the gumtrees

With lots of plum trees

A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo

A clothesline out the back

Verandah out the front

And an old rocking chair

Verse 4

up a step )

 Some Gpeople like their houses

 With Amfences all Daround ]

AmOthers live in maDnsions

 And Gsome beneath the ground

 But Gme I like the bush you know

 With Amrabbits running rounDd

 And a Ampumpkin vDine out the Gback

Chorus

no guitar played in this chorus) (just singing)

Give me a home among the gumtrees

With lots of plum trees

A sheep or two, a k-kangaroo

A clothesline out the back

Verandah out the front

And an old rocking chair

 Give me a home among the Amgumtrees D

 With lots of pAmlum trees D

 A Gsheep or two, a k-kangaroo

 A Gclothesline out the back

 VAmerandah out the Dfront

 And an Amold rDocking cGhair