Catalpa Chords

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D                              G
a noble whale ship and commander
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called the Catalpa, they say
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she sailed into Western Australia
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and took six poor Fenians away

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so come all you screw warders and jailers
D                      Bm
remember Perth regatta day
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take care of the rest of your Fenians
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or the Yankees will steal them away

D                            G
you kept them in Western Australia
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till their hair it began to turn grey
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when a Yank from the States of America
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came out here and stole them away

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now all the Perth boats were a-racing
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and making short tacks fot the spot
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but the Yankee she tacked into Fremantle
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and took the best prize of the lot

D                                 G
so come all you screw warders and jailers
D                      Bm
remember Perth regatta day
D                             G
take care of the rest of your Fenians
D                    A           D
or the Yankees will steal them away

D                               G
the Georgette armed with bold warriors
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went out the poor Yanks to arrest
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but she hoisted her star-spangled banner
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saying you'll not board me i guess

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so remember those six Fenians colonial
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and sing o'er these few verses with skill
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and remember the Yankee that stole them
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and the home that they left on the hill

D                                 G
so come all you screw warders and jailers
D                      Bm
remember Perth regatta day
D                             G
take care of the rest of your Fenians
D                    A           D
or the Yankees will steal them away