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Capo II
GMy son was born with a bCottle of whiDskey
GWith a beer in his hand the Cdoctor suddenly sDaid
GI’m sorry about that but I Chave to say Dit 
GYour son is an DIrish basGtard
Chorus: 
GI said what did you say  
He said Emyou heard me weDll 
So I pCunched him in the faDce 
And started raCisDing hGell 
GWhen my son was a kid we weCre living in CaDvan
GMy neighbor with his beer Csuddenly yells at me D  
GYour kid just shoots me Cwith his pellet guDn 
GSo your son his an IrDish bastGard 
Chorus: 
GI said what did you say  
He said Emyou heard me weDll 
So I puCnched him in the facDe 
And started raCisDing hGell 
GThen he was a teen we were Cliving in DublDin 
GMy son was always drunk one nighCt the police caDme 
GYour teen fought in a pub Cso excuse me sDir 
GBut your son his an IriDsh bastaGrd 
Chorus: 
GI said what did you say  
He said Emyou heard me weDll 
So I pCunched him in the fDace 
And started rCaiDsing Ghell 
GToday he has a kid and he’ll Cprobably do the sDame
GHe will join me in, the wCall of this jDail 
GBut what is sure if he’s Cbeing buDlly
GI will kill those IDrish baGstards 
Chorus end:
GI will die in this jail 
He will dEmie in this jaiDl 
CCause we love our sDon 
And like raCisDing Ghell!!!

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Irish Bastard

by John Mulligan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo II

G C D

My son was born with a bottle of whiskey

G C D

With a beer in his hand the doctor suddenly said

G C D

I’m sorry about that but I have to say it

G D G

Your son is an Irish bastard

Chorus:

I said what did you say

Em D

He said you heard me well

C D

So I punched him in the face

C D G

And started raising hell

G C D

When my son was a kid we were living in Cavan

G C D

My neighbor with his beer suddenly yells at me

G C D

Your kid just shoots me with his pellet gun

G D G

So your son his an Irish bastard

Chorus:

I said what did you say

Em D

He said you heard me well

C D

So I punched him in the face

C D G

And started raising hell

G C D

Then he was a teen we were living in Dublin

G C D

My son was always drunk one night the police came

G C D

Your teen fought in a pub so excuse me sir

G D G

But your son his an Irish bastard

Chorus:

I said what did you say

Em D

He said you heard me well

C D

So I punched him in the face

C D G

And started raising hell

G C D

Today he has a kid and he’ll probably do the same

G C D

He will join me in, the wall of this jail

G C D

But what is sure if he’s being bully

G D G

I will kill those Irish bastards

Chorus end:

I will die in this jail

Em D

He will die in this jail

C D

Cause we love our son

C D G

And like raising hell!!!

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