Fremantle Bay Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Recorded by Justice, Written by Bonner. with the chords worked out by Marc Fahrbach, also recorded by Boru, and Sean Roche and Brendan Woods, also by Derek McCormack. It's a sad tale about being transported from Doolin Co.Clare for stealing a Lamb just to feed his family to Fremantle Australia. This song always remends me of The Fields Of Athenry Song as it tells pretty much the same story and is as good a piece of songwriting and music as The Fields Of Athenry.
Oh my (Dm)name hasn't (C)mattered for (F)manys a (G7)day
I was (Am)born on the (Em)west coast of (F)Clare(G)
By the (Am)time I was (Em)married and (F)had my own (C)land
There were (Dm)many who (G7)envied me (G)there
Our (Dm)home was con(C)tented, the (F)years quickly (G7)passed
We had (Am)four lads to (Em)carry our (F)name(G)
Then one (Am)year the crops (Em)failed and the (F)hunger set (C)in
I was (Dm)certain that (G7)I was to (G)blame
Chorus
And (F)oft times I think about (C)Doolin
And our (F)cottage a lifetime a(Em)way
Though I'm (F)chained here and (G)bound, my (F)heart can't be (C)found
In this (Dm)prison on (G7)Fremantle (G)Bay
There was (Dm)manys an (C)evening I (F)stood by the (G7)door
I looked (Am)out where my (Em)crops used to (F)be(G)
But the (Am)pain deep in(Em)side as I (F)looked in the (C)eyes
Of our (Dm)children, it (G7)drove me to (G)steal
It was (Dm)raining the (C)night when the (F)sheriff's men (G7)came
And the (Am)judge gave his (Em)verdict next (F)day(G)
For the (Am)lamb that you've (Em)stolen you'll (F)have to be (C)sent
To a (Dm)colony (G7)where you will (G)stay
Chorus
Oh the (Dm)sun it beats (C)down from a (F)merciless (G7)sky
And the (Am)rocks they eat (Em)into our (F)feet(G)
Oh the (Am)work's very (Em)hard but there's (F)never a (C)break
For (Dm)unfortunate (G7)men such as (G)me
My (Dm)crime costs a (C)shilling and (F)sixpence to (G7)mend
But it (Am)took me a(Em)way cross the (F)sea(G)
And (Am)now I must (Em)spend out the (F)rest of my (C)days
In this (Dm)land that means (G7)nothing to (G)me
Chorus twice. Irish lyrics and chords from C-F
I was (Am)born on the (Em)west coast of (F)Clare(G)
By the (Am)time I was (Em)married and (F)had my own (C)land
There were (Dm)many who (G7)envied me (G)there
Our (Dm)home was con(C)tented, the (F)years quickly (G7)passed
We had (Am)four lads to (Em)carry our (F)name(G)
Then one (Am)year the crops (Em)failed and the (F)hunger set (C)in
I was (Dm)certain that (G7)I was to (G)blame
Chorus
And (F)oft times I think about (C)Doolin
And our (F)cottage a lifetime a(Em)way
Though I'm (F)chained here and (G)bound, my (F)heart can't be (C)found
In this (Dm)prison on (G7)Fremantle (G)Bay
There was (Dm)manys an (C)evening I (F)stood by the (G7)door
I looked (Am)out where my (Em)crops used to (F)be(G)
But the (Am)pain deep in(Em)side as I (F)looked in the (C)eyes
Of our (Dm)children, it (G7)drove me to (G)steal
It was (Dm)raining the (C)night when the (F)sheriff's men (G7)came
And the (Am)judge gave his (Em)verdict next (F)day(G)
For the (Am)lamb that you've (Em)stolen you'll (F)have to be (C)sent
To a (Dm)colony (G7)where you will (G)stay
Chorus
Oh the (Dm)sun it beats (C)down from a (F)merciless (G7)sky
And the (Am)rocks they eat (Em)into our (F)feet(G)
Oh the (Am)work's very (Em)hard but there's (F)never a (C)break
For (Dm)unfortunate (G7)men such as (G)me
My (Dm)crime costs a (C)shilling and (F)sixpence to (G7)mend
But it (Am)took me a(Em)way cross the (F)sea(G)
And (Am)now I must (Em)spend out the (F)rest of my (C)days
In this (Dm)land that means (G7)nothing to (G)me
Chorus twice. Irish lyrics and chords from C-F
Song lyrics without the chords for Fremantle Bay
Oh my name hasn't mattered for manys a day
I was born on the west coast of Clare
By the time I was married and had my own land
There were many who envied me there
Our home was contented, the years quickly passed
We had four lads to carry our name
Then one year the crops failed and the hunger set in
I was certain that I was to blame
Chorus
And oft times I think about Doolin
And our cottage a lifetime away
Though I'm chained here and bound, my heart can't be found
In this prison on Fremantle Bay
There was manys an evening I stood by the door
I looked out where my crops used to be
But the pain deep inside as I looked in the eyes
Of our children, it drove me to steal
It was raining the night when the sheriff's men came
And the judge gave his verdict next day
For the lamb that you've stolen you'll have to be sent
To a colony where you will stay
Chorus
Oh the sun it beats down from a merciless sky
And the rocks they eat into our feet
Oh the work's very hard but there's never a break
For unfortunate men such as me
My crime costs a shilling and sixpence to mend
But it took me away cross the sea
And now I must spend out the rest of my days
In this land that means nothing to me
Oh my name hasn't mattered for manys a day
I was born on the west coast of Clare
By the time I was married and had my own land
There were many who envied me there
Our home was contented, the years quickly passed
We had four lads to carry our name
Then one year the crops failed and the hunger set in
I was certain that I was to blame
Chorus
And oft times I think about Doolin
And our cottage a lifetime away
Though I'm chained here and bound, my heart can't be found
In this prison on Fremantle Bay
There was manys an evening I stood by the door
I looked out where my crops used to be
But the pain deep inside as I looked in the eyes
Of our children, it drove me to steal
It was raining the night when the sheriff's men came
And the judge gave his verdict next day
For the lamb that you've stolen you'll have to be sent
To a colony where you will stay
Chorus
Oh the sun it beats down from a merciless sky
And the rocks they eat into our feet
Oh the work's very hard but there's never a break
For unfortunate men such as me
My crime costs a shilling and sixpence to mend
But it took me away cross the sea
And now I must spend out the rest of my days
In this land that means nothing to me
