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The Catalpa

Misc Traditional

Guitar Chords & Lyrics for The Catalpa by Misc Traditional in the key of D

Level: Beginner Decade: 1950s Genre: Country / Folk Theme: Social / Rebellion Mood: Sad / Melancholy View Lyrics Youtube 
First Published In Three Street Ballads In 1957
This Version Was Collected By Russel Ward From Victor Courtney A Journalist
On The Sunday Times, Perth, Western Australia, Who Commented,
"I Remember In My Early Days As A Cadet Hearing A Band Of Old Boys In A Pub In Fremantle
Singing This Song. It Is Said That The Song Became So Popular That It Was Banned By The
Authority Of The Day And Jail Was Threatened To Anyone Caught Singing It.
It Was Suggested, Too, That The Escape Was Made Easy Because There Was
Plenty Of American Gold And Some Of It Was Placed In The Hands Of Unscrupulous Warders.
The Incident Took Place In April 1876."

The Escape Of The Six Fenians From Fremantle Jail Was Funded By Collections In Australia
And The United States. Over Three Thousand Pounds Was Collected In Australia.

Several Tunes Are Associated With This Song, Including Tunes Used For 'Botany Bay' And 'The Dying Stockman'.
The Tune Given Here Is A Variant Of 'Rosin The Bow'.

Verse 1
A NDoble Whale Ship And CommandGer
CDalled The Catalpa, They SBmay
Came DOut To Western AustraliGa
And TDook Six Poor FA7enians AwDay

Chorus
So Come DAll You Screw Warders And JGailers
RemDember Perth Regatta DBmay
Take CDare Of The Rest Of Your FeniGans
Or The YDankees Will StA7eal Them AwDay

Verse 2
SDeven Long Years Had They Served HGere
And SDeven Long More Had To StBmay
For DefDending Their Country Old IrelGand
For TDhat They Were BA7anished AwDay

Verse 3
You KDept Them In Western AustraliGa
Till ThDeir Hair Began To Turn GrBmey
When A YDank From The States Of AmericGay
Came DOut Here And StA7ole Them DAway

Chorus
So Come DAll You Screw Warders And JGailers
RemDember Perth Regatta DBmay
Take CDare Of The Rest Of Your FeniGans
Or The YDankees Will StA7eal Them AwDay

Verse 4
Now DAll The Perth Boats Were A-RacGing
And MDaking Short Tacks For The SpBmot
But The YDankee She Tacked Into FremantlGe
And TDook The Best PrA7ize Of The LDot

Verse 5
The GDeorgette Armed With Bold WarriGors
Went DOut The Poor Yanks To BmArrest
But She HDoisted Her Star-Spangled BGanner
Saying YoDu'll Not BA7oard Me I GDuess

Chorus
So Come DAll You Screw Warders And JGailers
RemDember Perth Regatta DBmay
Take CDare Of The Rest Of Your FeniGans
Or The YDankees Will StA7eal Them AwDay

Verse 6
So RemDember Six Fenians ColoniGal
And SDing O'er These Few Verses With SkBmill
And RDemember The Yankee That Stole ThGem
And The HDome That They LA7eft On The HDill

Verse 7
Now They've LDanded Safe In AmericGay
And ThDey Will Be Able To CrBmy
Hoist DUp The Green Flag And ShamrGock
HurrDah For Old A7Ireland We'll DDie

Chorus
So Come DAll You Screw Warders And JGailers
RemDember Perth Regatta DBmay
Take CDare Of The Rest Of Your FeniGans
Or The YDankees Will StA7eal Them AwDay

Outro
So Come DAll You Screw Warders And JGailers
RemDember Perth Regatta DBmay
Take CDare Of The Rest Of Your FeniGans
Or The YDankees Will StA7eal Them AwDay
Also available in: C (Original) E G A

FAQ

What are the chords for The Catalpa?

The chords for The Catalpa are: D, G, Bm, A7

What is the original key of The Catalpa?

The original key is C.

What is the difficulty of playing The Catalpa?

The difficulty level is Beginner.

Can I play The Catalpa in another key?

Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.

Can The Catalpa be played on an acoustic guitar?

Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.

Can I play The Catalpa on ukulele?

Chord The Catalpa can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.

How many chords are used in The Catalpa?

The Catalpa uses 4 chords: D, G, Bm, A7

What is the easiest way to play The Catalpa?

You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.

What decade was The Catalpa released in?

The Catalpa was released in the 1950s. See more 1950s songs here

Are there easier chord versions for The Catalpa?

Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch The Catalpa to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.

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