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James Keelaghan - Henry's Downfall
INTRO:   G    D    G    D    C    D    G    D    Am    G    C  D  
Come Gall you wild and wicked youths wherDever you may be
I Gpray you give attention and Dlisten unto me
I Cwas brought up in Warwickshire, my Dparents raised me Gwell
My Dname it is young AmHenry, Ga Ctale to you I'll Dtell
GI and five more went one night to DSquire Dunhill's park
All Ghoping we could get some game, the Dnight it did prove dark
But Cto our great misfortune, we Dwere trepanned with Gspeed
And Dsent away to AmWarwick gaol, Gwhich Ccaused my heart to Dbleed
It was Gat the March assizes, to the Dbar we did repair
Like GJob we stood with patience to Dhear our sentence there
Being Ccaught with old offenders, our Dcase it did go Ghard
My Dsentence was for Amfourteen Gyears, I was Cquickly sent on Dboard
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    D    G    D    C    D    G    D    Am    G    C  D  
The Gship that bore us from the land, the DSpeedwell was her name
For Gfull five months and upwards, oh, we Dploughed the raging Main
No Cland, no harbour did we see, beDlieve me it's no Glie
ADround us swamp black AmwaterG, aCbove is wan blue Dsky
The Gvery day we landed uDpon the fateful shore
The Granchers they stood 'round us, oh, Dtwenty score or more
They Cranked us up like horses and they Dsold us out of Ghand
And Dyoked us to the Amplough right theGre, uCpon Van Diemen's DLand
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    D    G    D    C    D    G    D    Am    G    C  D  
It's Goften when I sleep at night and Dhave a pleasant dream
My Gpretty girl, I rove abroad, through Dfield and sparkling stream
Yes, in CEngland I've been robbed of Dher at my right Ghand
But I Dwake up broken Amhearted hereG, uCpon Van Diemen's DLand
And alGthough the poor of England Dpay their end in toil
GRobbed of every consequence, Dproduce of the soil
Their Cproud, imperious landlord, if Dyou paid rent and Gthen
DSent you off on AmBritish hulks Gto Cfoul Van Diemen's DLand
OUTRO:   G    D    G    D    G    C    D    Am    G    C    D  G  
    Ohhhh

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Henrys Downfall

by James Keelaghan

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James Keelaghan - Henry's Downfall

G D G D C D G D Am G C D

INTRO:

G D

Come all you wild and wicked youths wherever you may be

G D

I pray you give attention and listen unto me

C D G

I was brought up in Warwickshire, my parents raised me well

D Am G C D

My name it is young Henry, a tale to you I'll tell

G D

I and five more went one night to Squire Dunhill's park

G D

All hoping we could get some game, the night it did prove dark

C D G

But to our great misfortune, we were trepanned with speed

D Am G C D

And sent away to Warwick gaol, which caused my heart to bleed

G D

It was at the March assizes, to the bar we did repair

G D

Like Job we stood with patience to hear our sentence there

C D G

Being caught with old offenders, our case it did go hard

D Am G C D

My sentence was for fourteen years, I was quickly sent on board

G D G D C D G D Am G C D

INSTRUMENTAL:

G D

The ship that bore us from the land, the Speedwell was her name

G D

For full five months and upwards, oh, we ploughed the raging Main

C D G

No land, no harbour did we see, believe me it's no lie

D Am G C D

Around us swamp black water, above is wan blue sky

G D

The very day we landed upon the fateful shore

G D

The ranchers they stood 'round us, oh, twenty score or more

C D G

They ranked us up like horses and they sold us out of hand

D Am G C D

And yoked us to the plough right there, upon Van Diemen's Land

G D G D C D G D Am G C D

INSTRUMENTAL:

G D

It's often when I sleep at night and have a pleasant dream

G D

My pretty girl, I rove abroad, through field and sparkling stream

C D G

Yes, in England I've been robbed of her at my right hand

D Am G C D

But I wake up broken hearted here, upon Van Diemen's Land

G D

And although the poor of England pay their end in toil

G D

Robbed of every consequence, produce of the soil

C D G

Their proud, imperious landlord, if you paid rent and then

D Am G C D

Sent you off on British hulks to foul Van Diemen's Land

G D G D G C D Am G C D G

OUTRO:

Ohhhh

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