Intro
A D E A
[Chorus]
D Bm C
Going down Curry Road
E A
Going down Curry Road
Bm D
Going down Curry Road
E A
Pretty girl waitin' down Curry Road
E A
(Pretty girl waitin' down Curry Road)
[Verse]
A
Constable give me water
E
Water I desire
Bm E
Constable give me water
A
My inside's burning like fire
A
I was going to see my Matilda
E
To make Matilda my wife
Bm E
'Till some jealous fellow jumped me
A
And cut me with a sugarcane knife
[Chorus]
D Bm C
Going down Curry Road
E A
Going down Curry Road
Bm D
Going down Curry Road
E A
Pretty girl waitin' down Curry Road
E A
(Pretty girl waitin' down Curry Road)
[Verse]
A
Constable I'm a-dying
E
I can feel it in my soul
Bm E
And I can feel my hands hand feet
A
Slowly growing cold
A
Evil man took my money
E
Won't you listen to my plea
Bm E
Go and tell Matilda
A
About my tragedy
A
Tell Matilda that I love her
E
And tell her not to cry
Bm E
Tell her that I'll wait for her
A
In the land beyond the sky
[Chorus]
D Bm C
Going down Curry Road
E A
Going down Curry Road
Bm D
Going down Curry Road
E A
Pretty girl waitin' down Curry Road
E A
(Pretty girl waitin' down Curry Road)