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Gaelic Storm
Drink the Night Away
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   G320003
  Em022000
   Cx32010
   Dxx0232
[Intro] (x2)
| G   Em|  C   D|
| G   Em| C   D   G|
GWe set sail at Chalf past Dfour,
GLooking for a nCew toDmorrow
GDon't know when we're Ccoming Dhome
           GN.C.
So we drink and we dance and we drown our sorrow
GWhey, Emhey, Chey laddy Dhey
GWhey hey Emhey and we'll Cdrink the Dnight Gaway
| G   Em|  C   D|
| G   Em| C   D   G|
GNow I don't know what there Clies in Dstore
But it's Gbetter than this, that's Cwhy I'm Dwilling
To Gstake my claim on a Cforeign Dshore
              GN.C.
With me spoons and me fiddle and half a shilling
GWhey, Emhey, Chey laddy Dhey
GWhey hey Emhey and we'll Cdrink the Dnight Gaway
| G   Em|  C   D|
| G   Em| C   D   G|
They've Gdreamt a place and I Cknow it's Dtrue
Where the Gdolphins play and it's Calways Dsunny
The gGirls are brown and the Cocean Dblue
         GN.C.
Less work to do but you make more money
GWhey, Emhey, Chey laddy Dhey
GWhey hey Emhey and we'll Cdrink the Dnight Gaway
| G   Em|  C   D|
| G   Em| C   D   G|
I Gmust be off by Cmorning's Dlight,
I can Ghear our bosun's Cwhistle Dblowin'
GOne more kiss and Cone more Dfight
       GN.C.
And one more song while the beer is flowing
GWhey, Emhey, Chey laddy Dhey
GWhey hey Emhey and we'll Cdrink the Dnight Gaway
Hey!
[Solo] (x3)
    | G   Em|  C   D|
    | G   Em| C   D   G|
---- (slower) ----
When the Gsky is grey look Cout to Dsea
When the Gwaves are high and the Clight is Ddying
Well Graise a glass and Cthink of Dme
---- (Speed comes back) ----
When I'm Ghome again boys CI'll be Dbuying
GWhey, Emhey, Chey laddy Dhey
GWhey hey Emhey and we'll Cdrink the Dnight Gaway
GWhey, Emhey, Chey laddy Dhey
GWhey hey Emhey and we'll Cdrink the Dnight Gaway
---- (instruments out) ----
Whey, hey, hey laddy hey
Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away
Whey, hey, hey laddy hey
Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away
---- (instruments back) ----
[Outro] (x2)
| G   Em|  C   D|
| G   Em| C   D   G|

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Drink The Night Away

by Gaelic Storm

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Gaelic Storm

Drink the Night Away

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320003

022000

x32010

xx0232

[Intro] (x2)

G Em C D

| | |

G Em C D G

| | |

G C D

We set sail at half past four,

G C D

Looking for a new tomorrow

G C D

Don't know when we're coming home

N.C.

So we drink and we dance and we drown our sorrow

G Em C D

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

G Em C D G

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

G Em C D

| | |

G Em C D G

| | |

G C D

Now I don't know what there lies in store

G C D

But it's better than this, that's why I'm willing

G C D

To stake my claim on a foreign shore

N.C.

With me spoons and me fiddle and half a shilling

G Em C D

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

G Em C D G

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

G Em C D

| | |

G Em C D G

| | |

G C D

They've dreamt a place and I know it's true

G C D

Where the dolphins play and it's always sunny

G C D

The girls are brown and the ocean blue

N.C.

Less work to do but you make more money

G Em C D

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

G Em C D G

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

G Em C D

| | |

G Em C D G

| | |

G C D

I must be off by morning's light,

G C D

I can hear our bosun's whistle blowin'

G C D

One more kiss and one more fight

N.C.

And one more song while the beer is flowing

G Em C D

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

G Em C D G

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

Hey!

[Solo] (x3)

G Em C D

| | |

G Em C D G

| | |

---- (slower) ----

G C D

When the sky is grey look out to sea

G C D

When the waves are high and the light is dying

G C D

Well raise a glass and think of me

---- (Speed comes back) ----

G C D

When I'm home again boys I'll be buying

G Em C D

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

G Em C D G

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

G Em C D

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

G Em C D G

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

---- (instruments out) ----

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey

Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away

---- (instruments back) ----

[Outro] (x2)

G Em C D

| | |

G Em C D G

| | |

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