{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1702288,"song":"The Old Black Rum","artist":"Great Big Sea","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11358038-the-old-black-rum-chords-by-great-big-sea/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1702288?type=chord","rating":4.88303,"votes":87,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI drank sixteen doubles for the price of one[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTrying to find the courage to talk to one[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI asked her for a dance, Not a second glance[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy night had just begun.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen I drink to the Father or the Holy Ghost,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'm kneeling at the altar of my nightly post.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I'll raise the glass. Not the first or last.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCome join me in this toast.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike a dog wrapped round my leg.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell I live for another day, hey.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I'll live for another day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell the queen of George Street just came walking on by.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWalking on by with some guy who don't care.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat she stood in line. Since half past nine.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd spent three hours on her hair (on her hair).[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHer friend is looking at me with an evil grin.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI think a bloody racket might soon begin.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI must have said something. To the George Street queen.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe boys are joining in.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike a dog wrapped round my leg.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell I live for another day, hey.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I'll live for another day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEvery day is different but the nights are all the same.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou never see the sun. On the old black rum.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut you know I'm gonna do it again.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus] \r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike a dog wrapped round my leg.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell I live for another day, hey.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I'll live for another day.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLike a dog wrapped round my leg.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd the old black rum's got a hold of me.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell I live for another day, hey.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell I'll live for another day.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["G","D","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}