Аккорды John Edmond - Trooper Thomas

[Intro]
(Play Chords and whistle intro melody)
C G C F C G C

[Verse]
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On Christmas evening
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Of eighteen ninety
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Trooper Thomas he set out on the road
     C
With dispatches
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And two ponies
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One to ride and one to bear the load
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He was ridin' from Matipi a great mare between his knees
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But he did not see the lioness that was crouched beneath the trees

[Chorus]
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So here's to you Trooper Thomas
      C                        G
As we drink our whisky and our beer
          C           F
Here's to you Trooper Thomas
      G                         C
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[Verse]
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The lioness then pounced on the pony
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That was carrying the precious Royal Mail
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But her claws sank into the mail bag
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And she dragged it to the muddy trail
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Now the stallion up and bolted runnin' wildly back to camp
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So the lioness turned on Thomas and she tore the grey mare's flank

[Chorus]
G            C           F
So here's to you Trooper Thomas
      C                        G
As we drink our whisky and our beer
          C           F
Here's to you Trooper Thomas
      G                         C
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[Verse]
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Poor Trooper Thomas
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He lost his stirrup
       C                      G
And he fell from his mount so heavily
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While the grey mare she made her getaway
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Trooper Thomas had to shin the nearest tree
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From the branches he could see the lioness would not go away
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And she tore the Royal Mail up just to pass that Christmas Day

[Outro]
G                        F
So here's to you Trooper Thomas
      C                        G
As we drink our whisky and our beer
           C          F
Here's to you Trooper Thomas
      G                         C
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
          C           F
Here's to you Trooper Thomas
      C                        G
As we drink our whisky and our beer (Yeah hoo!)
          C           F
Here's to you Trooper Thomas
      G                         C
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (Yeah hoo)