South Australia Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

Recorded by Country singer Nathan Carter. Included are the 5 string banjo chords. Also recorded by The Pogues and before that The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem recorded in in 1964. The song is over 100 years old. The most recent ballad group I came across that recorded the song were The Whistlin' Donkeys in 2019.  The tin whistle sheet music notes are included in the keys of G and D Major. Now also here is the standard sheet music in C Major with the lyrics.​South Australia tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA Tuning now included along with the fingerstyle ukulele tab.

[C]In South Australia I [F]was [C]born!
[F]Heave a[C]way! [F]Haul aw[C]ay!
In [C]South Australia [G7]round Cape [C]Horn!
We're [C]bound for South Austra[G7]li[C]a!


[F]Haul away, you rolling [C]king,
[F]Heave a[C]way! [F]Haul a[C]way!
[F]Haul away and hear me [C]sing
We're [C]bound for South Aus[G7]trali[C]a!


As I walked out one morning fair,
Heave away! Haul away!
'Twas there I met Miss Nancy Blair.
We're bound for South Australia!



I shook her up, I shook her down,
Heave away! Haul away!
I shook her round and round the town.
We're bound for South Australia!



There ain't but one thing grieves my mind,
Heave away! Haul away!
To leave Miss Nancy Blair behind.
We're bound for South Australia!


And as you lollop round Cape Horn,
Heave away! Haul away!
You'll wish to Christ you'd never been born! 
We're bound for South Australia!

Key of G Major
[G]In South Australia I [C]was [G]born!
[C]Heave a[G]way! [C]Haul aw[G]ay!
In [G]South Australia [D7]round Cape [G]Horn!
We're [G]bound for South Austra[D7]li[G]a!
[C]Haul away, you rolling [G]king,
[C]Heave a[G]way! [C]Haul a[G]way!
[C]Haul away and hear me [G]sing
We're [G]bound for South Aus[D7]trali[G]a!

Key of D Major
[D]In South Australia I [G]was [D]born!
[G]Heave a[D]way! [G]Haul aw[D]ay!
In [D]South Australia [A7]round Cape [D]Horn!
We're [D]bound for South Austra[A7]li[D]a!

[G]Haul away, you rolling [D]king,
[G]Heave a[D]way! [G]Haul a[D]way!
[G]Haul away and hear me [D]sing
We're [D]bound for South Aus[A7]trali[D]a!

​South Australia tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA Tuning

South Australia 5 string banjo chords for the key of C Major.

South Australia tin whistle sheet music notes.

South Australia sheet music notes in D Major

​South Australia sheet music in the key of C MAJOR

South Australia sheet music in the key of C MAJOR

South Australia fingerstyle ukulele tab