Farewell to Old England for ever
Farewell to me old pals as well
Farewell to the well-known Old Bailey
Where I once used to look such a swell
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, additty
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, ay
Singing tooral-li, ooral-ay additty
For we're bound for the Botany Bay
There's the captain as is our commander
There's the bo'sun and all the ship's crew
There're the first and the second class passengers
Knows what we poor convicts go through
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, additty
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, ay
Singing tooral-li, ooral-ay additty
For we're bound for the Botany Bay
'Taint the leaving Old England we cares about
'Taint because we misspells wot we knows
But because all we light finger'd gentry
Hops around with a log on our toes
Oh! had I the wings of a turtle dove
I'd soar on my pinions so high
Slap bang to the arms of my Polly love
And in her sweet presence I'd die
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, additty
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, ay
Singing tooral-li, ooral-ay additty
For we're bound for the Botany Bay
Now all my young dookies and duchesses
Take warning from what I've to say
Mind all is your own as you touchesses
Or you'll find us in Botany Bay
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, additty
Singing tooral-li, ooral-li, ay
Singing tooral-li, ooral-ay additty
For we're bound for the Botany Bay
Guitar chords for Botany Bay
C
Farewell to Old England for ever
G
Farewell to me old pals as well
C
Farewell to the well known Old Bailey
F G C
Where I once used to look such a swell
G C G C
Singing toora-li, oora-li, additty
D C
Singing toora-li, oora-li, ay
F C ...Am
Singing toora-li, oora-li, additty
C G C
For we're bound for the Botany Bay