Text size:
EmGDAEmGDEmBm
In 1Em803 we sailedG out to sea,
ouDt from the sweet town Aof Derry. Em
For AusEmtralia bound, if we didn't all dGrown,
and the marks ofD our fetters we caArried. Em
In our rustyA iron chains we cried for our weGans,
our good wAomen we left in sorrow. Bm
As the mainsaEmils unfurled, our curses we hurledG
on the EnglisDh, and thoughts of toAmorrow. Em
At the mouth Emof the Foyle, bid farewell to the soil, G
as downD below decks we weAre lying. Em
O'DoEmherty screamed, woken out of a dream G
by a visiDon of bold RoAbert dying. Em
The sun bAurned cruel as we dished out the grueGl,
Dan O'Connor wAas down with a fever. Bm
Sixty rebEmels today bound for Botany BaGy,
how many wiDll reach theiAr receiver. Em
O.G....D...h, I Emwish I was backD home in Derry. (2x) Em
I cEmursed them to hell as her bow fought theG swell,
our ship danced Dlike a moth in the firAelight. Em
White horseEms rode high as the devil passed by, G
taking souls tDo Hades by Atwilight. Em
Five weeks Aout to sea, we were now forty-three, G
we burieAd our comrades each morning. Bm
Em In our own slime we were lost in a timeG
of enDdless night wAithout dawning. Em
O.G....D...h, I Emwish I was backD home in Derry. (2x) Em
VEman Diemen's land is a hell for a maGn,
to venDt out his whole lifeA in slavery. Em
Where the climate Emis raw and the gun makes the law, G
neither wind nDor rain careA for bravery. Em
Twenty years haAve gone by, I've ended my bond, G
my comrAades ghosts walk behind me. Bm
A reEmbel I came, I'm stiGll the same,
on the cold wDinters night you wAill find me. Em
O.G....D...h, I Emwish I was backD home in Derry. (4x) Em
📱 Compartilhe esta música
💚 Compartilhe com amigos músicos