Capo 2 
Intro (2x) 
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There'd be a blue out the back 
                                          C 
And we'd all rush from the bar to take a look 
       G 
Drover Pat and Billy Arnold had been drinking 
                 C 
In the heat all afternoon 
           Em 
They were rolling in the dirt 
                                          F 
Fists were flying and things were getting rough 
          C 
But when Billy started bleeding 
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The publican said fellas break it up 


C        Em   F            G 
Shake on it, just put it there 
 C                    Em    F           G 
That's the way it's always been 'round here 
  C                Em         Am 
You could trust a man when he held out his hand 
     Dm   G              C 
and said 'Let's shake on it  
 
They were battered and bruised 

When Pat and Billy picked themselves up 

They looked each other over 

And two grins appeared from beneath the sweat and dust 

Billy picked up his hat 

And clipped his old mate on the ear 

And said we'll call it a draw Pat 

But I reckon you owe me a beer 
 
Chorus 
 
Bridge 
       Am 
Now the years have rolled by 
        Em 
And they still disagree 
      F 
But that old handshake's as firm 
C             G 
as it used to be 
 
Chorus (one step higher) 2x 
D        F#m   G            A 
Shake on it, just put it there 
 D                    F#m    G           A 
That's the way it's always been 'round here 
  D                F#m         Bm 
You could trust a man when he held out his hand 
     Em   A              D  
and said 'Let's shake on it 
 
Outro 
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