Written by Colin Buchanan/Troy Cassar-Daley/Garth Porter
Intro: D A D A E D A Asus2 A He was knocking a ball against a tank stand with a stump E D A Asus2 A who could have guessed what that country boy would become Bm A with the crack of leather on willow Bm A a nation called his name Bm A and the Bradman boy from Bowral Bm E became the greatest in the game Chorus A they don?t make ?em like that any more D they don?t make ?em like that any more A E he counted the cost and gave it all A they don?t make ?em like they did back then D keep getting up again and again Bm E A they just don?t make ?em like that anymore E D A Asus2 A The Kirkpatrick boy watched the Nulla Creek flow by E D A Asus2 A as he sang a song about another wet July Bm A Bm A countless tunes and miles and mates and dusty roads have passed Bm E that boy?s become a legend with his hat and his guitar Chorus Spoken: Albert Namatjira Betty Cuthbert Fred Hollows J O?K Dawn Fraser Mama Shirl Kingsford-Smith Banjo Patterson Chorus x 2 Transcribed by Mike Morgan
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