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[Verse 1]
AmChip worked as a boatwright as his father and his gran
AmA' working in a boatyard building oFn the RiGver ThAmames
AmOne day Chip was hard at work, the Devil appeared from hell
AmHe held a roll of copper and a buFcket fGull of nAmails
AmThe Devil said unto Chip, "Take these nGails and copper roll
But you Falso have to take this rat and GI will take your soul"
AmChip despised the rat, and the Grat squealed and hissed
But the bucket of nails and copper were Ftoo much Gto resAmist
[Instrumental]
Am ... F G Am (repeat first four bars of verse) 2x
[Verse 2]
AmChip went straight to work, he'd get rid of the rat
AmAnd there would no' be a problem with his Fdeath aftGer the fAmact
AmBut the devil rat wouldn't die, no matter how hard he tried
AmThe rat attacked the boatwright and 'e Fbit him Gin the Ameye
AmIt seemed as if the river rats fell Gunder Satan's spell
They Ffollowed Chip around and made his Glife a living hell
He Amslowly lost his mind, he Glost his family
He Glost his job and had to join the FKing's GNavAmy
[Instrumental]
Am G Am G
[Chorus]
A Amlemon grows a pip
A Fyard will build a Gship
As AmSatan is my master
I will get you, GChip
A Amlemon grows a pip
A yard will build a Gship
As AmSatan is my maGster
I'm gonna get you
[Instrumental]
 Am   G   F   Am3x
F G
 Am...  F   G   Am2x
[Verse 3]
AmThe rats chased Chip up the gangplank of the ship
AmAnd they bit him and they tortured him untFil he Gfinally Amflipped
AmHe sniveled to the captain to turn around the rig
AmThe captain spied his madness and they Fchucked him Gin the Ambrig
AmNow, the devil rat had his man, he Gknew just what to do
He'd Fcommand the rats and through the Gplanks they'd chew
The Amwater rushed in, and the Gship went down
She was Gsmashed upon the rocks on which the Frats Gdanced Amaround
[Chorus]
A Amlemon grows a pip
A Fyard will build a Gship
As AmSatan is my master
I will get you, GChip
A Amlemon grows a pip
A Fyard will build a Gship
As AmSatan is my master
I will get you, GChip
A Amlemon grows a pip
A Fyard will build a Gship
As AmSatan is my master
I will get you, GChip
A Amlemon grows a pip
A Fyard will build a Gship
As AmSatan is my master
I GOT YOU CAmHIP!

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Chip

by The Real McKenzies

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[Verse 1]

Chip worked as a boatwright as his father and his gran

Am F G Am

A' working in a boatyard building on the River Thames

One day Chip was hard at work, the Devil appeared from hell

Am F G Am

He held a roll of copper and a bucket full of nails

Am G

The Devil said unto Chip, "Take these nails and copper roll

F G

But you also have to take this rat and I will take your soul"

Am G

Chip despised the rat, and the rat squealed and hissed

F G Am

But the bucket of nails and copper were too much to resist

[Instrumental]

Am ... F G Am (repeat first four bars of verse) 2x

[Verse 2]

Chip went straight to work, he'd get rid of the rat

Am F G Am

And there would no' be a problem with his death after the fact

But the devil rat wouldn't die, no matter how hard he tried

Am F G Am

The rat attacked the boatwright and 'e bit him in the eye

Am G

It seemed as if the river rats fell under Satan's spell

F G

They followed Chip around and made his life a living hell

Am G

He slowly lost his mind, he lost his family

G F G Am

He lost his job and had to join the King's Navy

[Instrumental]

Am G Am G

[Chorus]

A lemon grows a pip

F G

A yard will build a ship

As Satan is my master

I will get you, Chip

A lemon grows a pip

A yard will build a ship

Am G

As Satan is my master

I'm gonna get you

[Instrumental]

Am G F Am

F G

Am F G Am

... 2x

[Verse 3]

The rats chased Chip up the gangplank of the ship

Am F G Am

And they bit him and they tortured him until he finally flipped

He sniveled to the captain to turn around the rig

Am F G Am

The captain spied his madness and they chucked him in the brig

Am G

Now, the devil rat had his man, he knew just what to do

F G

He'd command the rats and through the planks they'd chew

Am G

The water rushed in, and the ship went down

G F G Am

She was smashed upon the rocks on which the rats danced around

[Chorus]

A lemon grows a pip

F G

A yard will build a ship

As Satan is my master

I will get you, Chip

A lemon grows a pip

F G

A yard will build a ship

As Satan is my master

I will get you, Chip

A lemon grows a pip

F G

A yard will build a ship

As Satan is my master

I will get you, Chip

A lemon grows a pip

F G

A yard will build a ship

As Satan is my master

I GOT YOU CHIP!

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