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