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This Is Australia

by Andrew MC Donald

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COME ON AUSSIE C'MON! Intro A A A A A Let's kick the ball at the G.A.B.B.A. A Play Aussie rules at the M.C.G. A Wack a six at the W.A.C.C.A A And score a goal for your A.F.L. team D The Wallabies are scoring touch downs E The Cookaburra's eating their prey D The Aussie swimmers bring home the gold E The Aussie sharks are winning today! Hey! (Chorus repeat) A Hold up the Aussie flag! A D Go the green and gold! E "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!" D Come on Aussie C'mon! A Let's smack the ball at Rod Laver A Swing the bat at the S.C.G. A Shout our anthem at Parramatta A And take over Melbourne Park for you and me D The Socceroos are beating Brazil E The Matilda's are doing the same D The Aussie cycling's winning us gold E The Uniroos are well on the way! Hey! (Chorus repeat) A Hold up the Aussie flag! A D Go the green and gold! E "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!" D Come on Aussie C'mon! A Let's score a try at Lang Park A Suncorp Stadium home of Broncos A Win the Cup at Caulfield A Twenty-five times Black Caviar by a nose D The Formula ones are breaking speed records E At Albert Park smoke in their wake D The V8's lapping on the mountainside E At Bathurst make Brocky proud today! Hey! (Chorus repeat) A Hold up the Aussie flag! A D Go the green and gold! E "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!" D Come on Aussie C'mon! (Bridge Chant) pp "C'mon Aussie! You can really do it!" p "C'mon Aussie! You just have to groove it!" f "C'mon Aussie! You're a battler prove it!" ff "C'mon Aussie! You can really move it!" (Repeat Bridge chant several times) (Chorus repeat) A Hold up the Aussie flag! A D Go the green and gold! E "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!" D Come on Aussie C'mon! Words & Music Written By : c Andrew Mc Donald 2013
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FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE! Intro C C C C C I love this land Australia I C G Think that I'm true blue just C Going to the footy and C G To the cricket too I F Especially love Steve Irwin at C G The Australia Zoo it C Is fair dinkum Aussie yes it C C Really is true blue Oh (Chorus) C I'm fair dinkum Aussie and it's C Bute I C C Love me mates and snag on barbeque G C Love the good old meat pie G C Boomerangs Vegemite I C C C Spose that you could say that I'm true blue C I love this land Australia with C G Koala's kangaroo's and C Throwing another sausage down C G On the barbeque I F Especially love going fishing C G 'Til quarter past two it C Is fair dinkum Aussie yes it C C Really is true blue Oh (Chorus) C I'm fair dinkum Aussie and it's C Bute I C C Love me mates and snag on barbeque G C Love the good old meat pie G C Boomerangs Vegemite I C C C Spose that you could say that I'm true blue C I love this land Australia the C G Land of Uluru the C Land that has the mozzie and the C G Outback dunny loo I F Especially love telly when I've C G Got nothin' to do it's C Fair dinkum Aussie yes it C C Really is true blue Oh (Chorus) C I'm fair dinkum Aussie and it's C Bute I C C Love me mates and snag on barbeque G C Love the good old meat pie G C Boomerangs Vegemite I C C C Spose that you could say that I'm true blue (Bridge) F Oh people say I'm crazy but I C Know I am F I'm true dinky die yes I am G G Through and through and through C C C C C C C C (Repeat Chorus twice) C I'm fair dinkum Aussie and it's C Bute I C C Love me mates and snag on barbeque G C Love the good old meat pie G C Boomerangs Vegemite I C C C Spose that you could say that I'm true blue Words & Music Written By : c Andrew Mc Donald 2014
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GOD LOVES THIS NATION C God sees the needs of those G From every native tribe F Men of the dreamtime Am G For them Christ has died C He loves the farmers G Who depend on the land F Puts bread on the table Am G And sustains them with rain G Am G F Sustains them with rain (Chorus) F C Oh our God loves this nation G C Called Australia C F C G How He longs for it’s people to come C F C G Every man woman child of every colour C F C G Giving praise for the things He has done C F C G Oh His heart burns with passion for Australians C F C G For he knows of our toil and pain C F C G C Every man woman child from the outback to shore C F C G Jesus knows every one by name C God sees the homeless youth G Living on the street F Those unemployed Am G He knows all their needs C Heals broken families G The hurting mums and dads F He cares for the children Am G The lonely lost and sad G Am G F The lonely and sad (Chorus) F C Oh our God loves this nation G C Called Australia C F C G How He longs for it’s people to come C F C G Every man woman child of every colour C F C G Giving praise for the things He has done C F C G Oh His heart burns with passion for Australians C F C G For he knows of our toil and pain C F C G C Every man woman child from the outback to shore C F C G Jesus knows every one by name (Bridge) Am G God loves all Australians C G He cares for all of them Am G He has plans for their tomorrow C G And a future for all man (Chorus) F C Oh our God loves this nation G C Called Australia C F C G How He longs for it’s people to come C F C G Every man woman child of every colour C F C G Giving praise for the things He has done C F C G Oh His heart burns with passion for Australians C F C G For he knows of our toil and pain C F C G C Every man woman child from the outback to shore C F C G Jesus knows every one by name G Am G F Words & Music Written By : c Andrew Mc Donald 2014
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LEST WE FORGET Intro 3/4time Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb Lest we forget the Eb Bb F Men who went to war Bb Lest we forget brave Eb Bb F Heroes who fought think of Eb When they landed on Bb Eb Shore many men Eb F Died for the cause (Chorus) F Bb Eb Lest we forget the ones Eb Bb F Who made the sacrifice F Bb Eb Lest we forget the young Eb Bb F Bb Many Aussies who gave up their lives Bb Lest we forget the Eb Bb F Men who were wounded Bb Lest we forget brave Eb Bb F Heroes who earned it, think of Eb When they fought in the Bb Eb Trench many men Eb F Died in the stench (Chorus) F Bb Eb Lest we forget the ones Eb Bb F Who made the sacrifice F Bb Eb Lest we forget the young Eb Bb F Bb Many Aussies who gave up their lives (Bridge) Eb F Those who made it home Bb F They are our heroes Eb F Anzacs who are gone Bb Eb We won’t forget you Oh F F No ! Oh no! (Chorus) F Bb Eb Lest we forget the ones Eb Bb F Who made the sacrifice F Bb Eb Lest we forget the young Eb Bb F Bb Many Aussies who gave up their lives Finish with the Last Post Music & Words written by Andrew Mc Donald c 2011
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Our Land 06:23
OUR LAND Intro F F F/Bb F/Bb F F F/Bb F/Bb F Bb F We love our land of all places to see Bb F C Flinders Ranges and the Great Barrier Reef C F Bb F From the Barmah Forest to the Great Daintree Bb F C The Murray River Paddle up stream Bb F C This is our land it’s Australia Bb F Eb Under the southern skies Bb F C F C F This is the land of the red kangaroo Bb F Bb F C Where the kookaburra flies (Chorus) F Bb F Our land girt by sea F Bb F C It’s mountains hills, rocks and trees F Bb F Our land beauty rare F Bb F C Australia look what we share Bb C Bb C Thank God Australia this is our land Woah F Bb F We have a land that has places to go Bb F C Sydney Harbour and the Great Ocean Road C F Bb F From the Blue Mountains to the rock Uluru Bb F C The Salt lake Eyre and Great Kakadu Bb F C This is our land it’s Australia Bb F Eb Under the southern cross Bb F C F C F This is the land with the red setting sun Bb F Bb F C The place where Burke and Wills crossed (Chorus) F Bb F Our land girt by sea F Bb F C It’s mountains hills, rocks and trees F Bb F Our land beauty rare F Bb F C Australia look what we share Bb C Bb C Thank God Australia this is our land Woah F Bb F This is our land the place we love so Bb F C The Great Divide and Mount Kosciosko C F Bb F From the Gold fields Ballarat Bendigo Bb F C The snowy slopes of Mount Buffalo Bb F C This is our land it’s Australia Bb F Eb Under the union Jack Bb F C F C F This is the land where Ned Kelly rode Bb F Bb F C Great open spaces the outback (Chorus) F Bb F Our land girt by sea F Bb F C It’s mountains hills, rocks and trees F Bb F Our land beauty rare F Bb F C Australia look what we share Bb C Bb C Thank God Australia this is our land Woah F Bb F This is our land that we love the most Bb F C The Big Pineapple and Queensland’s Gold Coast C F Bb F From Tasmania to the Ninety Mile Beach Bb F C Catch the footy fever at the M.C.G Bb F C This is our land it’s Australia Bb F Eb Down under great starry skies Bb F C F C F This is the land where Captain Cook sailed Bb F Bb F C Where our history lies (Chorus) F Bb F Our land girt by sea F Bb F C It’s mountains hills, rocks and trees F Bb F Our land beauty rare F Bb F C Australia look what we share Bb C Bb C Thank God Australia this is our land Woah (Bridge) Bb F C This is the lucky country Bb C We have so much to give Bb F C So many treasures much history Bb C The land in which we live (Repeat Chorus twice) F Bb F Our land girt by sea F Bb F C It’s mountains hills, rocks and trees F Bb F Our land beauty rare F Bb F C Australia look what we share Bb C Bb C Thank God Australia this is our land Woah Words & Music written by Andrew Mc Donald c 2011
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THIS IS AUSTRALIA Intro Bb F Bb F Bb Swat the mozzies Bb F As you sit out on the porch F Eb Barbeque a sausage Eb Bb While you pass around the sauce Bb Laugh with all ya mates Bb F While they tell ya Irish jokes F Eb Take a smoko break Eb F Bb While you hang with all the blokes (Chorus) Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Beauty far as you can see Eb Bb Rugged mountain coasts and seas Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Where your mates are family Eb F Bb Bb This is Australia Bb What do ya see Bb F When ya know an Aussie? F Eb Singlets shorts and thongs Eb Bb And relaxing by the telly Bb Ya know the way he talks Bb F He always says "G'day!" F Eb Passion for the land Eb F Bb And gives his mates a hand today (Chorus) Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Beauty far as you can see Eb Bb Rugged mountain coasts and seas Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Where your mates are family Eb F Bb Bb This is Australia Bb Well I'm an Aussie Bb F And I'm proud of this great land F Eb Love the gutsiness Eb Bb And people's passion and honesty Bb Everywhere you go Bb F You can really be so sure F Eb Always rely and know Eb F Bb You'll find a mate that's yours (Chorus) Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Beauty far as you can see Eb Bb Rugged mountain coasts and seas Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Where your mates are family Eb F Bb Bb This is Australia (Bridge) F This is Australia F Eb Bb Great Southland all colours and race Bb F This is Australia Bb Ab Bb F Where under God F Bb F Total strangers Bb F Are Aussie mates F F Oh- Oh- (Repeat Chorus twice) Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Beauty far as you can see Eb Bb Rugged mountain coasts and seas Bb Eb This is Australia Eb Bb This is Australia Bb F Eb Where your mates are family Eb F Bb Bb This is Australia Words & Music Written By : c Andrew Mc Donald 2013

about

This album is dedicated to all Australians, those who are indigenous and those who live on the land as well as the everyday Aussie and those from abroad. I am proud of this land we call Australia it's heritage and people and God wants to tell you that he loves you, and he has a purpose and plan for your lives. Aussies are special and we should celebrate this wonderful country and I hope to achieve this in this EP. I hope this album encourages you.

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released November 9, 2020

CREDITS:

Produced by Jeremy Williams with exclusive Management and direction Tall Tree Recording Studios 20 Milford Court Eatons Hill Qld. Andrew Mc Donald vocals produced by Jeremy Williams. Additional Production, mixing and Ecoustic guitar work carried out by Jeremy Williams.

Trumpet Parts arranged and written by Andrew Mc Donald played by Malcolm....." The Last Post" played by Malcolm...at end of Lest We Forget.

Didgeridoo arranged and played by Justin Lai.

All lyrics and music written and scored by Andrew McDonald.

Recorded and mixed at Tall Tree Recording Studios 20 Milford Court Eatons Hill Queensland.


Thanks to: Darren Muller for his kick but awesome world class drumming. Thanks to Arin Ozdemir for his patience in putting together the bass riffs in the intro's. Thanks to Malcolm my trumpeter for playing a professional trumpet better than I could and putting up with my budget. Thanks goes to Justin Lai for coming to play Didjeridoo on the album. Dude you rock! A big Thankyou goes to Jeremy Williams for working out a doable budget to do the album at low cost and also for his work producing mixing and playing Ecoustic guitar. Thanks for your patience and wit, and making this project which is a first for me not only possible but dream become a reality. Thankyou for making me keep my sense of humour and originality, it was a pleasure working with you.

Special Thanks to: My wife Carmela for allowing me to embark on this project. You amaze me. My two boys James and Xavier, May you grow in the knowledge of God. To my mum and dad for always encouraging me to dream big and play and practice that piano daily when I was a boy. To my bro Doug for helping with the design of the CD cover in its early stages. Id especially like to thank the Lord God for giving me this music so I can share His love for this country and with the world. My God you are awesome.

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