STREETS OF FORBES Traditional Australian Ballad (possibly written by John McGuire) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streets_of_Forbes Am C D E Come all you Lachlan men and a sorrowful tale I'll tell Am C D E7 Concerning of a hero bold who through misfortune fell Am D E His name it was Ben Hall, a man of high renown Am C D F E Am He was hunted from a station and like a dog shot down Am C D E Three years he roamed the roads and he showed the traps some fun Am C D E7 A thousand pounds was on his head with Gilbert and John Dunn Am D E Ben parted from his comrades, the outlaws did agree Am C D F E Am To give away bushranging and to cross the briny sea Am C D E Ben went to Goobang Creek and that was his downfall Am C D E7 For riddled like a sieve was the valiant Ben Hall Am D E T'was early in the morning upon the fifth of May Am C D F E Am That the seven police surrounded him as in his sleep he lay Am C D E Bill Duggan he was chosen to shoot the outlaw dead Am C D E7 The troopers then fired madly and filled him full of lead Am D E They rolled him in a blanket and strapped him to his prad Am C D F E Am And they led him through the streets of Forbes to show the prize they had.
