Intro : E A 
 
Chorus :  
A            E                                      A 
Oh, I am a cheat and I'm a liar, oh, but you're a lovin' ball of fire 
       E                     A 
I'll leave you like a bum without a penny 
           E                            A 
And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo 
        E                        A 
When I get off of that fast boat to Sydney 
 
   A                            E 
I said, listen to me, baby, I gave up the lovin' trade 
                                        A 
I'm tired of all this runnin', jumpin', playin' 
                                         E 
But you're like it down under the world with the Australian girls 
                                    A 
And there's not a word of truth in what you're sayin' 
 
Chorus :  
A            E                                      A 
Oh, I am a cheat and I'm a liar, oh, but you're a lovin' ball of fire 
       E                     A 
I'll leave you like a bum without a penny 
           E                            A 
And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo 
        E                        A 
When I get off of that fast boat to Sydney 
 
Solo: 
 
A                              E 
This is my greatest act, I've come boomerangin' back 
                       A 
Grinnin' like a Rudolf Valentino 
                                    E 
But then you grab your travel load like a swingin' grimmin' dog 
                             A 
And hopped on that fast boat to Sydney 
 
Chorus :  
A            E                                      A 
Cause I?m a cheat and I'm a liar, oh, but you're a lovin' ball of fire 
       E                     A 
I'll leave you like a bum without a penny 
           E                            A 
And while I'm home with the blues, I'll be hopin' like a kangaroo 
        E                        A 
When I get off of that fast boat to Sydney