My Land Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Chorus

DMy land by the water , my land by the waterside

Jiir, milgin-ngurru

Feeding on the rising tide

BmHigh above the mangrove down Burrgoogoon hunting for my faDmily

BmYou know the tide right , just look at the mDoon

BmYellow wattle flower smell 'em, tell 'em that the mullet must be fat tDoday

BmSliding in, glide on the wind of the late afteArnoon --> CHORUS

BmLocal fisherman gotta bagful, gotta big gang plenty mouth to fDeed

BmMan with the badge say hey you you’re breaking the ruDles

BmDon’t care what your rule is you know thousand politicians couldn't

 change my wDays

BmMy law is the sea and pull of the sun and the mAoon

DMy land by the water , my land by the waterside

Jiir, milgin-ngurru

Feeding on the rising tide

Translations from Aboriginal Language:

Jiir - small sea eagle

milgin-ngurru - big sea eagle

Burrgoogoon - place also known as Morgan's camp (Yawuru language)