Lyr/Chords Add: The Ballad of 1891

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: THE BALLAD OF 1891
From: Ted from Australia
Date: 21 Apr 98 - 06:31 AM

THE BALLAD OF 1891

 Am				     G   Am
  The price of wool was falling in 1891
  			   C		F		      Am
	  The men who owned the acres said something must be done
  					F			        G
  So we'll break the shearers' union and we'll show were masters still
  Am						     G			Am
	  and they'll take the terms we give them or we'll find the men who will

From Claremont to Barcaldin the shearing camps were full
Two thousand blades were ready to strip the greasy wool
When through the west like thunder rang out the union call
The sheds will be shorn union or they won't be shorn at all

Now Billy Lang was with us his words were like a flame
We hoisted up the flag of stars and spoke Eureka's name
Well ,tomorrow said the squatters you'll find it does not pay
We're bringing up free labourers to take our clip away

Well tomorrow said the shearers you may not be so pleased
We'll have three thousand rifles and we'll show you what we mean
Then we'll pack the west with troopers from Bourke to Charters Towers
And you can have your fill of speeches but the final say is ours

Well be dammed to your six shooters your soldiers and police
the sheep are growing heavy and the burrs are in the fleece
Well if Nordonfeldt and Gatling gun won't bring you to your knees
Then we'll find a law the squatters said that's made for times like these

For trial at Rockhampton some 14 men were brought
The Judge he had his orders the squatters ruled the courts
but for every man that's sentenced there's thousands won't forget
When you jail a man for striking it's a rich man's country yet
When you jail a man for striking it's a rich man's country yet.

A ballad that is coming back on point given the current union bashing on the Australian waterfront. Up The Workers "MUA Here to Stay"

Regards Ted

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Subject: RE: Add words Ballad of 1891
From: Ted from Australia
Date: 21 Apr 98 - 06:35 AM

Buggerit! I can't seem to get the spacing right for the position of the chords. Help? Regards Ted

Subject: Chords Add: THE BALLAD OF 1891
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 21 Apr 98 - 08:17 AM

G'day,
Try this:-

THE BALLAD OF 1891

     Am                           G Am
The price of wool was falling in 1891
                      C           Dm                F
The men who owned the acres said something must be done
           C                Am               Dm                Em
So we'll break the shearers union and we'll show were masters still
                    F                 C                  G                Am
and they'll take the terms we give them or we'll find the men who will.

    

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: Tune Add: THE BALLAD OF 1891 (Palmer, Jacobs)
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 21 Apr 98 - 09:36 AM

Here's the tune:-

Words by Helen G Palmer, Music by Doreen Jacobs Bridges.

MIDI file: BAL-1891.MID

Timebase: 480

Name: The Ballad Of 1891
TimeSig: 4/4 24 8
Key: C
Tempo: 100 (600000 microsec/crotchet)
Start
1440 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 69 127 0718 0 69 127 0002 1 69 127 0238 0 69 127 0002 1 69 127 0478 0 69 127 0002 1 67 127 0478 0 67 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 64 127 0958 0 64 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 62 127 0718 0 62 127 0002 1 60 127 0238 0 60 127 0002 1 62 127 0478 0 62 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 57 127 1438 0 57 127 0002 1 59 127 0478 0 59 127 0002 1 60 127 0718 0 60 127 0002 1 59 127 0238 0 59 127 0002 1 60 127 0478 0 60 127 0002 1 62 127 0478 0 62 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 64 127 0958 0 64 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 65 127 0718 0 65 127 0002 1 64 127 0238 0 64 127 0002 1 65 127 0478 0 65 127 0002 1 67 127 0478 0 67 127 0002 1 69 127 1438 0 69 127 0002 1 71 127 0478 0 71 127 0002 1 72 127 0718 0 72 127 0002 1 71 127 0238 0 71 127 0002 1 69 127 0478 0 69 127 0002 1 67 127 0478 0 67 127 0002 1 69 127 0478 0 69 127 0002 1 69 127 0958 0 69 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 65 127 0718 0 65 127 0002 1 64 127 0238 0 64 127 0002 1 62 127 0478 0 62 127 0002 1 60 127 0478 0 60 127 0002 1 67 127 0958 0 67 127 0002 1 67 127 0478 0 67 127 0002 1 67 127 0478 0 67 127 0002 1 69 127 0718 0 69 127 0002 1 67 127 0238 0 67 127 0002 1 69 127 0478 0 69 127 0002 1 71 127 0478 0 71 127 0002 1 72 127 0478 0 72 127 0002 1 67 127 0478 0 67 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 60 127 0478 0 60 127 0002 1 62 127 0718 0 62 127 0002 1 60 127 0238 0 60 127 0002 1 62 127 0478 0 62 127 0002 1 64 127 0478 0 64 127 0002 1 57 127 1438 0 57 127
End

This program is worth the effort of learning it.

To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here

ABC format:

X:1
T:The Ballad Of 1891
M:4/4
Q:1/4=100
K:C
E8|A3AA2G2|E2E4E2|D3CD2E2|A,6B,2|C3B,C2D2|
E2E4E2|F3EF2G2|A6B2|c3BA2G2|A2A4E2|F3ED2C2|
G4G2G2|A3GA2B2|c2G2E2C2|D3CD2E2|A,8||

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: Add words Ballad of 1891
From: alison
Date: 21 Apr 98 - 07:26 PM

Hi,

You beat me to it I was just about to post the tune.... Good song.

Slainte

Alison