Van Diemens Land Chords & Lyrics - Daoiri Farrell

[VERSE 1]
[Dm] Come all ye gallant poac[C]hers that rambl[C]e voi[G]d of [Dm]care
That [Dm]walked out on a moonl[C]ight night with your do[C]g, your gu[Dm]n, your snare[G]
The hare [Dm]and the lofty p[C]heasant, you have[C] at you[G]r comm[Dm]and
Not th[Dm]inking on your las[C]t career upo[C]n Van [G]Diemen[Dm]'s Land

[VERSE 2]
[Dm] Poor Thomas Brown from Nena[C]gh Town, Jack Mu[C]rphy and [G]poor Joe[Dm]
Were [Dm]three determined poac[C]hers, as the coun[C]ty well d[Dm]oes know[G]
By the ke[Dm]epers of the lan[C]d, me boys, one nig[C]ht they we[G]re trep[Dm]anned
And fo[Dm]r fourteen years transpo[C]rted unto[C] Van [G]Diemen's [Dm]Land

[VERSE 3]
[Dm] The first day that we lan[C]ded upon[C] that fat[G]al sh[Dm]ore
The p[Dm]lanters came arou[C]nd us there mi[C]ght be tw[Dm]enty score [G]
They rank[Dm]ed us off like hor[C]ses and they so[C]ld us ou[G]t of h[Dm]and
And th[Dm]ey yoked us to the ploug[C]h, brave boys, to pl[C]ough Van [G]Diemen's [Dm]Land

[VERSE 4]
[Dm] The cottages we liv[C]e in are buil[C]t with sod[G]s of c[Dm]lay
We ha[Dm]ve rotten straw for b[C]edding, but we dar[C]e not [Dm]say them nay[G]
Our cots [Dm]we fence with wi[C]re and we slum[C]ber when[G] we can [Dm]
To kee[Dm]p the wolves and ti[C]gers from u[C]s in Van [G]Diemen's L[Dm]and

[VERSE 5]
[Dm]God bless our wives and fa[C]milies, likewi[C]se that hap[G]py sh[Dm]ore,
[Dm]That isle of sweet con[C]tentment, whi[C]ch we sha[Dm]ll see no more[G] ;
[Dm]As for the wretched fe[C]males, See the[C]m we sel[G]dom can,[Dm]
[Dm]There are fourteen men to eve[C]ry woman In V[C]an D[G]iemen's La[Dm]nd.

[VERSE 6]
[Dm] Oft times when I do slu[C]mber, I hav[C]e a plea[G]sant dr[Dm]eam
With [Dm]my sweetheart sitting ne[C]ar me, cl[C]ose by a p[Dm]urling stream [G]
I am roam[Dm]ing through old Ire[C]land with my tru[C]e love b[G]y the hand[Dm]
But aw[Dm]aken, broken hear[C]ted, upo[C]n Van [G]Diemen's La[Dm]nd

[VERSE 7]
[Dm] Oh, if I had a thou[C]sand pounds, all [C]laid out i[G]n my hand [Dm]
I'd g[Dm]ive it all for lib[C]erty, if tha[C]t I cou[Dm]ld command [G]
Again to [Dm]Ireland I'[C]d return and I'd[C] be a ha[G]ppy man [Dm]
And I'[Dm]d bid farewell to poa[C]ching an[C]d to Van [G]Diemen's La[Dm]nd

[OUTRO]
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