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BACK HOME IN DERRY CHRISTY MOORE Am Em In 1803 we sailed out to sea G D Am Out from the sweet town of Derry Am Em For Australia bound if we didn't all drown G D Am And the marks of our fetters we carried Am Em In our rusty iron chains we sighed for our weans Am Em Our good women we left in sorrow Am Em As the mainsails unfurled, our curses we hurled G D Am On the English, and thoughts of tomorrow Chorus C G Am G Am Oh..Oh... I wish I was back home in Derry C G Am G Am Oh..Oh... I wish I was back home in Derry At the mouth of the Foyle, bid farewell to the soil As down below decks we were lying O'Doherty screamed, woken out of a dream By a vision of bold Robert dying The sun burned cruel as we dished out the gruel Dan O'Connor was down with a fever Sixty rebels today bound for Botany Bay How many will meet their receiver CHORUS I cursed them to hell as her bow fought the swell Our ship danced like a moth in the firelight White horse rode high as the devil passed by Taking souls to Hades by twilight Five weeks out to sea, we were now forty-three Our comrades we buried each morning In our own slime we were lost in a time Of endless night without dawning CHORUS Van Diemen's land is a hell for a man To live out his whole life in slavery Where the climate is raw ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************