Biography:
Kev Carmody grew up on the Western Darling Downs area of Southern Queensland. His early childhood was simple but happy, mixing mostly with stockmen, drovers, fencers, ring-barkers and timber-getters. His family, although poor lived largely off the land growing vegetables near the small three roomed ant-bed floored hut and hunting and catching everything from kangaroos to fish.
In 1956, when he was ten, Carmody was sent to a “Christian school” which he has described as “little more than an orphanage”.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
C A N N O T B U Y M Y S O U L Capo on 5
G G6 C9 G
For 200 years us blacks are beaten down, too long on the dole.
G G6 C9 D
My dignity I'm losing here, mentally I'm old.
G G6 C9 D
There's a system here that nails us, ain't we left out in the cold.
G G6 C9 G
They took our life and our liberty friend but they could not buy our soul.
G G6 C9 G
Joe Hill died, Che Guevara fought and Pemulwuy lay down dead.
G6 C9 D
If a person speaks out critically here, you can get loaded down with lead.
G G6 C9 D
How long can the majority wait for their story to unfold.
G G6 C9 G
They took their life and liberty friend but they could not buy their soul.
G G6 C9 G
The clever man spoke precisely, humanity he said was almost done.
G6 C9 D
It's creed of greed could not proceed if our struggle's to be one.
G G6 C9 D
For humanities more important here than that constant quest for gold.
G G6 C9 G
You may take our life and liberty friend but you can never buy our soul.
G G6 C9 G
Jesus woke one morning, rode a donkey up through that gate.
G6 C9 D
He could see quite clearly why he was going to meet his fate.
G G6 C9 D
And the powers that be, could see that he could not be bought or sold.
G G6 C9 G
They took his life and liberty friend but they could not buy his soul.
Another great song from a master songwriter.
G - 320033 G6 - 200033 C9 - X32033 D - arpeggiated.
Comments, corrections and/or rating appreciated. Enjoy!
G G6 C9 G
For 200 years us blacks are beaten down, too long on the dole.
G G6 C9 D
My dignity I'm losing here, mentally I'm old.
G G6 C9 D
There's a system here that nails us, ain't we left out in the cold.
G G6 C9 G
They took our life and our liberty friend but they could not buy our soul.
G G6 C9 G
Joe Hill died, Che Guevara fought and Pemulwuy lay down dead.
G6 C9 D
If a person speaks out critically here, you can get loaded down with lead.
G G6 C9 D
How long can the majority wait for their story to unfold.
G G6 C9 G
They took their life and liberty friend but they could not buy their soul.
G G6 C9 G
The clever man spoke precisely, humanity he said was almost done.
G6 C9 D
It's creed of greed could not proceed if our struggle's to be one.
G G6 C9 D
For humanities more important here than that constant quest for gold.
G G6 C9 G
You may take our life and liberty friend but you can never buy our soul.
G G6 C9 G
Jesus woke one morning, rode a donkey up through that gate.
G6 C9 D
He could see quite clearly why he was going to meet his fate.
G G6 C9 D
And the powers that be, could see that he could not be bought or sold.
G G6 C9 G
They took his life and liberty friend but they could not buy his soul.
Another great song from a master songwriter.
G - 320033 G6 - 200033 C9 - X32033 D - arpeggiated.
Comments, corrections and/or rating appreciated. Enjoy!
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