D (xx0232@1) Ga (320003@1)noble whale ship and commander D (xx0232@1) Bmcalled (x24432@1)the Catalpa, they say D (xx0232@1) Gshe (320003@1)sailed into Western Australia D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dand (xx0232@1)took six poor Fenians away D (xx0232@1) Gso (320003@1)come all you screw warders and jailers D (xx0232@1) Bmremember (x24432@1)Perth regatta day D (xx0232@1) Gtake (320003@1)care of the rest of your Fenians D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dor (xx0232@1)the Yankees will steal them away D (xx0232@1) Gyou (320003@1)kept them in Western Australia D (xx0232@1) Bmtill (x24432@1)their hair it began to turn grey D (xx0232@1) Gwhen (320003@1)a Yank from the States of America D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dcame (xx0232@1)out here and stole them away D (xx0232@1) Gnow (320003@1)all the Perth boats were a-racing D (xx0232@1) Bmand (x24432@1)making short tacks fot the spot D (xx0232@1) Gbut (320003@1)the Yankee she tacked into Fremantle D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dand (xx0232@1)took the best prize of the lot D (xx0232@1) Gso (320003@1)come all you screw warders and jailers D (xx0232@1) Bmremember (x24432@1)Perth regatta day D (xx0232@1) Gtake (320003@1)care of the rest of your Fenians D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dor (xx0232@1)the Yankees will steal them away D (xx0232@1) Gthe (320003@1)Georgette armed with bold warriors D (xx0232@1) Bmwent (x24432@1)out the poor Yanks to arrest D (xx0232@1) Gbut (320003@1)she hoisted her star-spangled banner D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dsaying (xx0232@1)you'll not board me i guess D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) so remember those six Fenians colonial D (xx0232@1) Bmand (x24432@1)sing o'er these few verses with skill D (xx0232@1) Gand (320003@1)remember the Yankee that stole them D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dand (xx0232@1)the home that they left on the hill D (xx0232@1) Gso (320003@1)come all you screw warders and jailers D (xx0232@1) Bmremember (x24432@1)Perth regatta day D (xx0232@1) Gtake (320003@1)care of the rest of your Fenians D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Dor (xx0232@1)the Yankees will steal them away
