| Artist: | Great Big Sea (English) |
| User: | Leif |
| Duration: | 130 seconds |
| Delay: | 12 seconds |
| Chord names: | Default |
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| Comment: | - |
[Verse 1]
G D G
I drank sixteen doubles for the price of one
C G D
Trying to find the courage to talk to one
C D G C D G
I asked her for a dance, not a second glance
C D
My night had just begun.
G D G
When I drink to the Father or the Holy Ghost,
C G D
I'm kneeling at the altar of my nightly post.
C D G C D G
So I'll raise the glass. Not the first or last.
G D G
Come join me in this toast.
[Chorus]
D G
Because the old black rum's got a hold of me.
C D
Like a dog wrapped round my leg.
G
And the old black rum's got a hold of me.
D G C
Well I live for another day, hey.
G D G
Well I'll live for another day.
[Verse 2]
G D G
Well the queen of George Street just came walking on by.
C G D
Walking on by with some guy who don't care.
C D G C D G
That she stood in line. Since half past nine.
G C D
And spent three hours on her hair (on her hair).
G D G
Her friend is looking at me with an evil grin.
C G D
I think a bloody racket might soon begin.
C D G C D G
I must have said something. To the George Street queen.
G D G
The boys are joining in.
[Chorus]
D G
Because the old black rum's got a hold of me.
C D
Like a dog wrapped round my leg.
G
And the old black rum's got a hold of me.
D G C
Well I live for another day, hey.
G D G
Well I'll live for another day.
[Verse 3]
G D G
So I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain.
C G D
Every day is different but the nights are all the same.
C D G C D G
You never see the sun. On the old black rum.
G D G
But you know I'm gonna do it again.
[Chorus]
D G
Because the old black rum's got a hold of me.
C D
Like a dog wrapped round my leg.
G
And the old black rum's got a hold of me.
D G C
Well I live for another day, hey.
G D G
Well I'll live for another day.
[Outro]
D G
Because the old black rum's got a hold of me.
C D
Like a dog wrapped round my leg.
G
And the old black rum's got a hold of me.
D G C
Well I live for another day, hey.
G D G
Well I'll live for another day.