Orphan Girl

G# C# G# Fm A#m C# F# C# C# G# A#m I am an orphan girl, F# G# C# In Westport I was found, C# G# A#m The workhouse is my world, F# G# C# Since the praties took us down, F# A#m What time in life is left to me, D#m G# If I don’t leave Westport town, C# G# A#m C# But the crown is sending girls to sea, F# G# C# For far Australia bound. Chorus F# G# C# A#m Sail, sail, sail me away, D#m A#m C# G# Sail to Au stralia ay yayy aay ay; F# G# A#m Fm Sail, sail, sail me I pray, F# A#m F# G# C# Sail me away… to Austra aaa lia. C# G# A#m They say Australia’s fine, F# G# C# They say Australia’s fair; C# G# A#m Australia’s on my mind F# G# C# And the fields of praties there; F# A#m I pray when this inspection’s done, D#m G# That they’ll say me fit to sail, C# G# A#m C# For they don’t just send out anyone, F# G# C# Oh Lord, don’t see me fail. F# G# A#m Sail, sail, sail me away, D#m A#m C# G# Sail to Au stralia ay yayy aay ay; F# G# A#m Fm Sail, sail, sail me I pray, F# A#m C# G# C# Sail me away… to Austra aaa lia. C# G# A#m I am scarcely turned sixteen, F# G# C# But I’m ready now to go; C# G# A#m I’m decent and I’m clean, F# G# C# Fit for any man to know. F# A#m And I will be some good man’s wife, D#m G# If there I’ll settle down C# G# A#m C# And find myself a better life, F# G# C# If I get to Sydney town. F# G# A#m Sail, sail, sail me away, D#m A#m C# G# Sail to Au stralia ay yayy aay ay; F# G# A#m Fm Sail, sail, sail me I pray, F# A#m C# G# C# Sail me away… to Austra aaa lia. F# A#m F# G# Sail me away… sail me I pray… F# A#m C# G# C# Oh, sail me away… to Australia. C# G# A#m F# G# A#m C# Oh, I am an Orphan Girl…oh, I am an Orphan Girl