The Last Ride At Port Arthur

A couple years back I had the opportunity to visit Port Arthur in Tasmania, Australia. In its day it was a penal institution where convicts, mainly from Britain, were incarcerated, often for life. Many of their crimes were of petty theft to survive. Remember, this was a few centuries ago when things were dealt with much harsher ( today we are too soft - perhaps somewhere in between would be nice )

This story is about the last person to be hung at Port Arthur and here, alas, the truth ends. They no longer hang people in Port Arthur so I know my basis of the stroy is true however, I have no idea if it happened in August as I protray but there is 1 in 12 chance that I am correct.

This is my first song I have posted for a long time. Once I release  it somewhere on the net I will update this post so you can have a listen.

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The Last Ride at Port Authur (c) APPRA 2011

[A] It’s a cold and calous morning
with a [E] gloomy august sky
[A] and the  steady precipitation
helps the [F#m] heavens to run dry
[Bm] as rain attempts wash away
the [F#m] guilt from his skin
[E] but the water can’t fall fast enough 
[F#m] to save him from his sin
[E][A]

[F#m]Oh the hangman hangs the dirty
[Bm] noose around his head
[F#m] such a heavy price to pay
[E] to steal a loaf of bread
[F#m] The hangman checks the tension
[Bm] not too tight and not too loose
[E] the hangman can hardly wait
[F#m] to trip the noose
[E] [A]

[A] And Author is a pretty place
hidden [E] but in full sight
[A] the steady mutilations
and the [F#m] prisoners ghastly plight
[Bm] as he stands upon the gallows
and [F#m] the crows call out goodbye
[E] he doesn’t know that change is nigh 
[F#m] he is the last to die
[E][A]

[F#m]Oh the hangman hangs the dirty
[Bm] noose around his head
[F#m] such a heavy price to pay
[E] to steal a loaf of bread
[F#m] The hangman checks the tension
[Bm] not too tight and not too loose
[E] the hangman can hardly wait
[F#m] to trip the noose
[E] [A]