Chords for Masterless Men: Vandieman's Land

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One day as I went for a ramble, _ _
_ [Am] alone by [C] myself I did [D] _ stray, _ I [G] met with a fine young deceiver. _ _
She [C] was walking [D] along the [G] highway, _ [D] _ _
[G] she told me in port as we entered, _ _ [Am] that I was [C] her true love [D] and joy. _
It was [G] then she proposed at our meeting, _ _ _ [C] that I should [D] be her [G] own boy.
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For her eyes were as dark as a raven, _ I [Am] thought her [C] the pride of [D] the land, _
[G] and her hair it hung over her shoulder, _ _ _ [C] was tied with [D] a black velvet [G] _ _ [D] band. _
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[G] Next day I was hunted and captured, _ _ [Am] that day [C] in the dark I [D] did _ stand,
[E] I [G] was charged with robbing and stealing, _ _ [C] all for loving [D] that black [G] velvet _ [D] band.
For [G] her eyes were as dark as a raven, _ _ [Am] I thought [C] her the pride of [D] the _ land,
and [G] her hair it hung over her shoulder, _ _ _ [C] was tied with [D] a black velvet [G] _ band.
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So [G] farewell to my friends and relations, _ _ [Am] I'm bound [C] for Van _ [D] Diemen's land,
[E] far [G] away from my faithful _ _ companions, _ _
_ [C] betrayed [D] by the black [G] velvet band.
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For [G] her eyes were as dark as a raven, _ _ [Am] I thought [C] her the pride of [D] the _ land,
and [G] her hair it hung over her shoulder, _ _ [C] was tied with [D] a black [G] velvet band.
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Yes, her eyes were as dark as a raven, _ _ [Am] I thought [C] her the pride [D] of the _ land,
and [G] her hair it hung over her _ _ shoulder, [C] was tied [D] with a black _ [G] velvet band. _ _
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