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Whiskey Willy ~ Michael Hurley
from "Down in Dublin"
Chorus:
You'd better Dstop that Adrinkin' Whiskey DWillyD7  
'Cause your Ghands are shakin' and you're Dwalkin' like a wreck,
Your Gheart is breakin' and you're Dlookin' like Emheck
Better Dtell that Agal you've let her Dgo
I seen ol' DWhiskey ol' AWilly in the DbarroomD7  
With his Geyes a'shinin' at Dall the pretty maids
GThey run away 'cause Dthey was all afEmraid
That ol' Dwild Whiskey AWilly would bring 'em all Dharm
Chorus
I seen ol' DWhiskey, ol' AWilly with his DwomanD7  
She could Gdrink more liquor than Dninety-two men
She Gcalled him a lover, she Dcalled him a friEmend
Left ol' Dwild Whiskey AWilly in the Dbarroom
Chorus
I seen ol' DWhiskey, ol' AWilly down at the DAAD7  
He was Gswillin' that coffee, here's Dwhat he had to say:
"I Gclosed up the barn door, the Dhorses got awEmay."
I seen ol' Dwild AWilly at the DAA
Chorus

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Whiskey Willy

by Michael Hurley

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Whiskey Willy ~ Michael Hurley

from "Down in Dublin"

Chorus:

D A D D7

You'd better stop that drinkin' Whiskey Willy

G D

'Cause your hands are shakin' and you're walkin' like a wreck,

G D Em

Your heart is breakin' and you're lookin' like heck

D A D

Better tell that gal you've let her go

D A D D7

I seen ol' Whiskey ol' Willy in the barroom

G D

With his eyes a'shinin' at all the pretty maids

G D Em

They run away 'cause they was all afraid

D A D

That ol' wild Whiskey Willy would bring 'em all harm

Chorus

D A D D7

I seen ol' Whiskey, ol' Willy with his woman

G D

She could drink more liquor than ninety-two men

G D Em

She called him a lover, she called him a friend

D A D

Left ol' wild Whiskey Willy in the barroom

Chorus

D A D D7

I seen ol' Whiskey, ol' Willy down at the AA

G D

He was swillin' that coffee, here's what he had to say:

G D Em

"I closed up the barn door, the horses got away."

D A D

I seen ol' wild Willy at the AA

Chorus

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