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Drunken Lullabies

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 64Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
|    G|  C   G|    G|    D|
|    G|  C   G|  G   D|    G|
|    G|  C   G|    G|    D|
|    G|  C   G|  G   D|    G|
The banjo intro riff (on guitar)
e|--------------------------3--2-----------2--------|
B|-------3--3-33--5--3------------5--5-55-----5--3--|
G|----4-----------------4---------------------------|
D|-5------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3--3-33--5--3------------------------------|
G|----4-----------------4--5--4--2--2-22--4--2------|
D|-5------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------3--2-----------2--------|
B|-------3--3-33--5--3------------5--5-55-----5--3--|
G|----4-----------------4---------------------------|
D|-5------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-------3--3-33------------------------------------|
G|----4-----------5--4--2--2-22--4--2----------2----|
D|-5-----------------------------------5--5-55---5--|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Must it Gtake a life for hGateful eyes
To Emglisten once agEmain
Five Chundred years like CGelignite
Have Emblown us all to Dhell (to hell!)
What Gsavior rests while on his crGoss we die
ForEmgotten freedom Emburns
Has the CShephard led his Clambs astray
to the Embigot and the Dgun
[Chorus]
Must it Ctake a life for Ghateful eyes
To gClisten once agaDin
Cause we Gfind oursCelves in the same old Emmess
Singin' Gdrunken DlullaGbies
[Post-chorus]
|    G|  C   G|    G|    D|
|    G|  C   G|  G   D|    G|
[Verse 2]
I Gwatch and stare as RGosin`s eyes
Turn a daEmrker shade of Emred
And the bCullet with this Csniper lie
In their Embloody gutless cDell
Must we sGtarve on crumbs from Glong ago
Through these Embars of men made sEmteel
Is it a grCeat or little thing we foCught
Knelt the Emconscience blessed to Dkill
[Chorus]
Must it Ctake a life for Ghateful eyes
To gClisten once agaDin
Cause we Gfind oursCelves in the same old Emmess
Singin' Gdrunken DlullaGbies
[Bridge]
Ah, but Cmaybe it`s the Dway we're Gtaught
Or Cmaybe it`s the Dway we Gfought
But a Csmile never Dgrins without Gtears to Cbegin
For each Ckiss is a Dcry we all GlostG  
Though Cnothing left to Ggain
But for the Cbanshee that stole the Dgrave
Cause we Gfind oursCelves in the same old Emmess
Singin' Gdrunken DlullaGbies (right!)
[Solo]
|    G|  C   G|    G|    D|
|    G|  C   G|  G   D|    G|
|    G|  C   G|    G|    D|
|    G|  C   G|  G   D|    G|
|    C|     Em|    C|    D|
|  G   C|   Em|  G   D|    G|
[Verse 3]
I sGit in and dwell on Gfaces past
Like Emmemories seem to Emfade
No colCor left but bClack and white
And Emsoon will all turn gDrey
But may these Gshadows rise to Gwalk again
With lEmessons truly Emlearnt
When the Cblossom flowers in Ceach our hearts
Shall Embeat a new found Dflame (the flame!)
[Chorus]
Must it Ctake a life for Ghateful eyes
To gClisten once agaDin
Cause we Gfind oursCelves in the Bmsame old Emmess
Singin' Gdrunken DlullaGbies
[Outro]
Cause we Gfind oursCelves in the same old Emmess
Singin' Gdrunken... lDul... abGiesC  Em  
Singin' Gdrunken DlullaGbies

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Drunken Lullabies

by Flogging Molly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G G D

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G C G G D G

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G C G G D

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G C G G D G

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The banjo intro riff (on guitar)

e|--------------------------3--2-----------2--------|

B|-------3--3-33--5--3------------5--5-55-----5--3--|

G|----4-----------------4---------------------------|

D|-5------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|-------3--3-33--5--3------------------------------|

G|----4-----------------4--5--4--2--2-22--4--2------|

D|-5------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------3--2-----------2--------|

B|-------3--3-33--5--3------------5--5-55-----5--3--|

G|----4-----------------4---------------------------|

D|-5------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|-------3--3-33------------------------------------|

G|----4-----------5--4--2--2-22--4--2----------2----|

D|-5-----------------------------------5--5-55---5--|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

G G

Must it take a life for hateful eyes

Em Em

To glisten once again

C C

Five hundred years like Gelignite

Em D

Have blown us all to hell (to hell!)

G G

What savior rests while on his cross we die

Em Em

Forgotten freedom burns

C C

Has the Shephard led his lambs astray

Em D

to the bigot and the gun

[Chorus]

C G

Must it take a life for hateful eyes

C D

To glisten once again

G C Em

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

G D G

Singin' drunken lullabies

[Post-chorus]

G C G G D

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G C G G D G

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[Verse 2]

G G

I watch and stare as Rosin`s eyes

Em Em

Turn a darker shade of red

C C

And the bullet with this sniper lie

Em D

In their bloody gutless cell

G G

Must we starve on crumbs from long ago

Em Em

Through these bars of men made steel

C C

Is it a great or little thing we fought

Em D

Knelt the conscience blessed to kill

[Chorus]

C G

Must it take a life for hateful eyes

C D

To glisten once again

G C Em

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

G D G

Singin' drunken lullabies

[Bridge]

C D G

Ah, but maybe it`s the way we're taught

C D G

Or maybe it`s the way we fought

C D G C

But a smile never grins without tears to begin

C D G G

For each kiss is a cry we all lost

C G

Though nothing left to gain

C D

But for the banshee that stole the grave

G C Em

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

G D G

Singin' drunken lullabies (right!)

[Solo]

G C G G D

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G C G G D G

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G C G G D

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G C G G D G

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C Em C D

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G C Em G D G

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[Verse 3]

G G

I sit in and dwell on faces past

Em Em

Like memories seem to fade

C C

No color left but black and white

Em D

And soon will all turn grey

G G

But may these shadows rise to walk again

Em Em

With lessons truly learnt

C C

When the blossom flowers in each our hearts

Em D

Shall beat a new found flame (the flame!)

[Chorus]

C G

Must it take a life for hateful eyes

C D

To glisten once again

G C Bm Em

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

G D G

Singin' drunken lullabies

[Outro]

G C Em

Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess

G D G C Em

Singin' drunken... lul... abies

G D G

Singin' drunken lullabies

About Drunken Lullabies Chords by Flogging Molly

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