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Toby Keith
Rum is the Reason Chords
Capo 4
Intro
G,C,D,G  
I heGard Davey Crockett had a piCnt in his pocket, Good whDiskey at the AGlamo
Now tGhat Pancho Villa had a jCug of Tequila when he walDked the streets of old MeGxico
While BlacEmkbeard was fleecing around the hurBmricane season, he diCdn’t quit because of a gDirl
Yeah, rCum is the reason pirDates never ruled the woGrld
G,C,D,G  
While RuGssia was brawling, I bCet that Old Stalin was calDling for a vodka marGtini
While the woGrld waited in fear, Old HCitler drank beer from a stDein, eating sauerkraut and weenGies
Yeah, doEmwn through the ages, as they tBmurned through the pages, they cCouldn’t drink their diamonds and pDearls
No, rCum is the reason pirDates never ruled the woGrld
I ain’t geCtting much done but I’m having fun saDiling on the deep blue sea
My whole bCody goes numb from a bottle of dark rum and the sDun sinking down on me
My caEmtch of the day is a tDall Cuba Libra chCased down with a 12 oz cDurl
Yeah, rCum is the reason pirDates never ruled the woGrld
Instrumental
G,C,D,G  
I ain’t geCtting much done but I’m having fun saDiling on the deep blue sea
My whole bCody goes numb from a bottle of dark rum and the sDun sinking down on me
My caEmtch of the day is a tDall Cuba Libra chCased down with a 12 oz cDurl
Yeah, rCum is the reason I gDuess...
Hey, ruCm is the reason piDrates never ruled the woGrld
G,C,D,G  

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Rum Is The Reason

by Toby Keith

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Toby Keith

Rum is the Reason Chords

Capo 4

Intro

G C D G

,,,

G C D G

I heard Davey Crockett had a pint in his pocket, Good whiskey at the Alamo

G C D G

Now that Pancho Villa had a jug of Tequila when he walked the streets of old Mexico

Em Bm C D

While Blackbeard was fleecing around the hurricane season, he didn’t quit because of a girl

C D G

Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world

G C D G

,,,

G C D G

While Russia was brawling, I bet that Old Stalin was calling for a vodka martini

G C D G

While the world waited in fear, Old Hitler drank beer from a stein, eating sauerkraut and weenies

Em Bm C D

Yeah, down through the ages, as they turned through the pages, they couldn’t drink their diamonds and pearls

C D G

No, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world

C D

I ain’t getting much done but I’m having fun sailing on the deep blue sea

C D

My whole body goes numb from a bottle of dark rum and the sun sinking down on me

Em D C D

My catch of the day is a tall Cuba Libra chased down with a 12 oz curl

C D G

Yeah, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world

Instrumental

G C D G

,,,

C D

I ain’t getting much done but I’m having fun sailing on the deep blue sea

C D

My whole body goes numb from a bottle of dark rum and the sun sinking down on me

Em D C D

My catch of the day is a tall Cuba Libra chased down with a 12 oz curl

C D

Yeah, rum is the reason I guess...

C D G

Hey, rum is the reason pirates never ruled the world

G C D G

,,,

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