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Hoist That Rag

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And there is definitely no F chord in it!!
[Intro]
Am Dm E7 Am Am7 Dm B7 E7
[verse 1]
Well I Amlearned the Dmtrade
From E7Piggy AmKnowles
Am7Sing Sing DmTommy B7Shay E7Boys
AmGod used me Dmas E7hammer Amboys
To Am7beat his Dmweary B7drum to - E7day
[chorus]
E7Hoist that AmragDm  E7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  E7  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  Am  
Am Dm E7
[verse 2]
The Amsun is Dmup the E7world is Amflat
Am7Damn good Dmaddress B7for a E7rat
The Amsmell of Dmblood
The E7Drone of Amflies
You Am7know what to Dmdo if
The B7baby E7cries
[chorus]
E7Hoist that AmragDm  E7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  
Am Dm E7 Am
[Solo]
Am Dm E7 Am
[verse 3]
Well we Amstick our Dmfingers E7in
The Amground, Am7heave and
DmTurn the wB7orld E7around
AmSmoke is Dmblacking E7out the Amsun
At Amnight I Dmpray and B7clean my E7gun
The Amcracked bell Dmrings as
The E7ghost bird Amsings and the Am7gods
Go Dmbeggin B7hereE7  
So just Amopen Dmfire
As you E7hit the Amshore
Am7All is Dmfair in B7love
And E7war
[chorus]
Hoist that rag [4x]
E7Hoist that AmragDm  E7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  Am  
Hoist that rAmagDm  E7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  Am  
Hoist tAmhat rDmagE7  Am  
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