Catalpa Cifras para ukulele

C                              F
a noble whale ship and commander
C                            Am
called the Catalpa, they say
C                             F
she sailed into Western Australia
C                 G       C
and took six poor Fenians away
 
C                                 F
so come all you screw warders and jailers
C                      Am
remember Perth regatta day
C                             F
take care of the rest of your Fenians
C                    G          C
or the Yankees will steal them away
 
C                            F
you kept them in Western Australia
C                                Am
till their hair it began to turn grey
C                                F
when a Yank from the States of America
C                  G           C
came out here and stole them away
 
C                              F
now all the Perth boats were a-racing
C                              Am
and making short tacks fot the spot
C                              F
but the Yankee she tacked into Fremantle
C                     G         C
and took the best prize of the lot
 
C                                 F
so come all you screw warders and jailers
C                      Am
remember Perth regatta day
C                             F
take care of the rest of your Fenians
C                    G           C
or the Yankees will steal them away
 
C                               F
the Georgette armed with bold warriors
C                             Am
went out the poor Yanks to arrest
C                                 F
but she hoisted her star-spangled banner
C                     G       C
saying you'll not board me i guess
 
C                             F
so remember those six Fenians colonial
C                                   Am
and sing o'er these few verses with skill
C                                  F
and remember the Yankee that stole them
C                      G           C
and the home that they left on the hill
 
C                                 F
so come all you screw warders and jailers
C                      Am
remember Perth regatta day
C                             F
take care of the rest of your Fenians
C                    G           C
or the Yankees will steal them away
X