Intro C5 G5 C5 C5 G5 G5 The sparks flew ever upwards from the glowing gidgee log F5 C5 G5 Patty scraped his plate and threw the scraps over to the dogs C5 G5 G5 The crackling campfire flickered as the lads rolled out their swags F5 C5 G5 Then Clarrie pulled a bottle from his beaten saddle bag F5 C5 It was out toward the border on a western cattle run G5 C5 They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F5 C5 F5 And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F5 G5 C5 Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round C5 G5 G5 Well Henry told a story when his old mate Bill got drunk F5 C5 G5 How he picked some toey shearers outside the birdsville pub C5 G5 G5 And he raised another chuckle when he told as he stepped in F5 C5 G5 Old Bill let loose a blinder and he copped it on the chin F5 C5 And it was out toward the border on a western cattle run G5 C5 They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F5 C5 F5 And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F5 G5 C5 Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round Instrumental.."Picked" same as the Chorus C5 G5 F5 G5 C5 X 2 C5 G5 G5 Patty stared into the embers and quietly he spoke F5 C5 G5 Of the night when out near Walgett the Barwon river broke C5 G5 G5 And his kelpie he was stranded on the other side F5 C5 G5 When he tried to reach old Patty he was taken by the tide F5 C5 It was out toward the border on a western cattle run G5 C5 They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F5 C5 F5 And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F5 G5 C5 Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round F5 C5 It was out toward the border on a western cattle run G5 C5 They were rounding up those scrubbers one last time F5 C5 F5 And they talked about the old days as the coals were burning down F5 G5 C5 Memories that grow fonder as they passed the bottle 'round
