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Green Ginger Wine

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"Green Ginger Wine" By The Rumjacks on their album Gangs of New Holland. 
Absolutely love this song, and, assuming you can get a rough enough girl, a GREAT duet. Heh.
*IMPORTANT NOTE*
At the interlude, you'll notice there are repeats of the same chord. Each chord 
you see is the one you play on that beat of each measure. At one interlude, the 
chords ring for the most part. Those beats of ringing are represented by a hyphen 
"-". Play it with the music and you'll see what I mean.
Tabs by Bradhitsbass
(Vocals only for this first verse)
Male:	Oh kiss me Maggie & take me home,
        For I sure dinnae feel like dyin’ alone,
        Gawn geez a shot, chuck a doggie a bone,
        Or a penny for me rattlin’ can,
             D(let ring)
Male:	 As sure as Christ it’s a bitter pill,
         But if you won’t have me, yer sister will,
 	        D(let ring)       D(let ring)          D           D  D  
         I’ll cart me arse doon Surry Hills & call her out this evenin’,
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
Female:  Go Don, go well, ye’re Gno catch o’ mine,
         Yer cDlothes in rags, ye reek o’ fags & oAld green ginger wDine,
         My Dsisters aye a leezie into the driGnkin’, dogs & cards,
         My Dpoor departed FaAther couldn’t fDlog her at the yards,
Male:	I’m a man Do’ some renown ‘Jack the LadG’ about the town,
	We’ll share a Dplate of oysters, crack the neck o’ BAilly Brown,D  
Female:	SDly grog & salty treats, I’Gll not grant yer wish,
	I’m promised tDo the toll collAector boy upon Dthe bridge.
Chorus (Both)
Like goDod whisky in bad woGunds,
Like hoDney on a toothache, yoAu’ll never be mDine,
Tho’ we can danDce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors,
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine.
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
offbeats:                                      D  G  
Male:	Why wait until yer dancin’ shoes are scuffed and in the bin?
	I’ll stitch my Dholey duds, scrape the whiskers fArom me chin,D  
	We’ll get ye dDown yer scarlet gown, I’ll steal you Gsomethin’ blue,
Female:	I’d waDltz off Millers poAint before I wDalk the aisle with you!
Interlude - DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD
Chorus (Both)
Like goDod whisky in bad woGunds,
Like hoDney on a toothache, you’ll neAver be mDine,
Tho’ we can danDce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors,
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine.
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
            G--- D--- G-D- G-A-
            DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
                   D(let ring)
Male:	Oh I’ll sing you ‘six ribbons’!
Female:	Aye when your ‘three sheets’!
(with sass!)
        Yer Drunken, Brawlin’ Caterwaulin’ echoes through the streets,
        Y’know I’m not yet very old,
Male:	Sure it’s Poison when its cold,
               D(ring)             A(ring)         D(back to reg. strumming)
Both:	And a dear old southerly belter’s sure to blow!
Chorus (Both) x2
Like goDod whisky in bad woGunds,
Like hoDney on a toothache, you’ll neAver be mDine,
Tho’ we can daDnce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors,
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine.
We can daDnce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine 
KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine
 D(ring)         A(ring)D(ring)
Kate Leigh And Tilly Devine

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Green Ginger Wine

by The Rumjacks

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"Green Ginger Wine" By The Rumjacks on their album Gangs of New Holland.

Absolutely love this song, and, assuming you can get a rough enough girl, a GREAT duet. Heh.

*IMPORTANT NOTE*

At the interlude, you'll notice there are repeats of the same chord. Each chord

you see is the one you play on that beat of each measure. At one interlude, the

chords ring for the most part. Those beats of ringing are represented by a hyphen

"-". Play it with the music and you'll see what I mean.

Tabs by Bradhitsbass

(Vocals only for this first verse)

Male: Oh kiss me Maggie & take me home,

For I sure dinnae feel like dyin’ alone,

Gawn geez a shot, chuck a doggie a bone,

Or a penny for me rattlin’ can,

(let ring)

Male: As sure as Christ it’s a bitter pill,

But if you won’t have me, yer sister will,

D D D D D

(let ring) (let ring)

I’ll cart me arse doon Surry Hills & call her out this evenin’,

Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD

D G

Female: Go on, go well, ye’re no catch o’ mine,

D A D

Yer clothes in rags, ye reek o’ fags & old green ginger wine,

D G

My sisters aye a leezie into the drinkin’, dogs & cards,

D A D

My poor departed Father couldn’t flog her at the yards,

D G

Male: I’m a man o’ some renown ‘Jack the Lad’ about the town,

D A D

We’ll share a plate of oysters, crack the neck o’ Billy Brown,

D G

Female: Sly grog & salty treats, I’ll not grant yer wish,

D A D

I’m promised to the toll collector boy upon the bridge.

Chorus (Both)

D G

Like good whisky in bad wounds,

D A D

Like honey on a toothache, you’ll never be mine,

D G

Tho’ we can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors,

D A D

Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.

Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD

D G

offbeats:

Male: Why wait until yer dancin’ shoes are scuffed and in the bin?

D A D

I’ll stitch my holey duds, scrape the whiskers from me chin,

D G

We’ll get ye down yer scarlet gown, I’ll steal you somethin’ blue,

D A D

Female: I’d waltz off Millers point before I walk the aisle with you!

Interlude - DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD

Chorus (Both)

D G

Like good whisky in bad wounds,

D A D

Like honey on a toothache, you’ll never be mine,

D G

Tho’ we can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors,

D A D

Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.

Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD

G D G D G A

--- --- -- --

DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD

(let ring)

Male: Oh I’ll sing you ‘six ribbons’!

Female: Aye when your ‘three sheets’!

(with sass!)

Yer Drunken, Brawlin’ Caterwaulin’ echoes through the streets,

Y’know I’m not yet very old,

Male: Sure it’s Poison when its cold,

D A D

(ring) (ring) (back to reg. strumming)

Both: And a dear old southerly belter’s sure to blow!

Chorus (Both) x2

D G

Like good whisky in bad wounds,

D A D

Like honey on a toothache, you’ll never be mine,

D G

Tho’ we can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors,

D A D

Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.

D G

We can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors

D A D

Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine

D A D

Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine

D A

(ring) (ring)D(ring)

Kate Leigh And Tilly Devine

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