G5                           E5  
These are the thoughts of a young man  
           A5 
Driving an old car  
          D5  
Leaving a small town in  
    Eb5               Bb5 
The winter time on a Saturday evening 
C5  
Eyes for the bright lights 
C5              D5  
Not for his old flame...  
 

     G5 
Your kids they clapped politely at the finish of my song  
    C5 
You said "I think they liked it" but they hardly sang along  
    G5 
You said "I think it's great you came and played  
                              D5 
We don't get much around this place  
                          C5 
And it's good to see your face"  
       G5 
Well I said it was a good excuse to get out of the city 
         C5 
I'd been kicking up my heels a bit, you didn't show much pitty 
    G5 
You said, "I finish work at four  
                                   D5 
I'll take you up the Top Pub for a counter meal 
               C5 
I said "it's a deal, I'll have the veal"  
 
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      A5            C5               G5 
But a decent cup of coffee wouldn't go astray  
        A5                C5               G5 
But somehow 1 don't think I'll be getting it today  
B5             C5 
You say living here's just fine 
     B5            C5 
Each to their own, I for mine  
B5              C5              D5 
You're the only reason I would hang around  
         C5   Cb5   A5                         G5 
When the sun goes down, in a dust red Mallee town  
 

     G5 
Your friends said to say hello and to tell you that they've missed you  
       C5 
I know they'll he waiting eagerly to find out if I've kissed you  
    G5 
And though I think I'd like to, I'm not sure if there's another  
           D5 
I'd better watch my end  
                          C5 
Though you said "Ahh he's just a friend"  
        G5 
So I'll see if there's a room here at the pub it's getting late  
          C5 
And I can see you in the morning I will meet you at the front gate of  
    G5 
The local footy ground you said "it's hardly Moorabbin"  
              D5         
I said "Don't be a bore,  
                  C5 
No one plays down there no more"  
 
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          G5 
Well it's good to see the home team won, your friend he plays a good game  
        C5       
I think I'll be pushing off now you know it's not such a great shame  
           G5    
But as the sun sets on The Grampians  
                                    D5 
Oh how I'd wish you'd whisper "I still love you true"  
                    C5    Cb5   A5 
Then I would say "I love you too"  
 
(but ...  
  A5            C5               G5 
A decent cup of coffee wouldn't go astray  
       A5              C5                G5 
And if I make tracks I might be tasting one today  
        B5              C5 
Well to live without me seems you're fine  
B5             C5 
You for yours, I for mine  
B5             C5             D5 
I just lost my one reason to hang around  
         C5   Cb5   A5             C5   Cb5   A5  
When the sun goes down, When the sun goes down,  
         C5   Cb5   A5                       
When the sun goes down,  
                     G5 
On a dust red Mallee town