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   Dropkick Murphys - I Had A Hat
[Intro]
GI had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack
And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'Cll B  A  G  
    C      B      A       G     Dbreak somebody's backG  
[Verse 1]
G         D
G         C     D
GCasey wore his brand new hat to Murphy's wake last Dnight
GSomeone stole my hat boys, it Cstarted up a Dfight
GCasey smashed the Cfurniture, the Gradio as weDll
GHe nearly woke the Ccorpse up when Dhe began to yGell
[Chorus 2]
I Ghad a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rDack
And I'll Ghave a hat when I go out or I'll bCreak somebody's bDack
I'm a pCeaceful lBoving mAan, I Gam, and CI don't want to Dshout
But I hCad a hBat when AI came Din I'll hCave a hat when I go out
G         D
[Verse 2]
GCasey kept on shouting, boys, they couldn't keep him qDuiet
GSomeone phoned up for the cops to Ccome and stop the Driot
GTwo cops rushed inCto the room, but GCasey laid them oDut
He Gfired them through the wCindow, they bDoth heard Casey sGhout
[Chorus 3]
I Ghad a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rDack
And I'll Ghave a hat when I go out or I'll bCreak somebody's bDack
I'm a pCeaceful lBoving mAan, I Gam, and CI don't want to Dshout
But I hCad a hBat when AI came Din I'll hCave a hat when I go out
G         D
G         D
I'm a pGeaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout
But I hDad a hat when I came in I'll have a Ahat when I go ouGt
[Verse 3]
G         A
G         A
GCasey kept on shouting, bAoys, till oGne-eyed Paddy FlynnA  
GSocked me on the whiskers with a grCeat big rolling Dpin
He Gknocked poor Casey senselessA, it wGas an awful cloutA  
As he lay there unconscious DCasey kept on shouting out
[Chorus 4]
I Ghad a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rDack
And I'll Ghave a hat when I go out or I'll bCreak somebody's bDack
I'm a pCeaceful lBoving mAan, I Gam, and CI don't want to Dshout
But I hCad a hBat when AI came Cin I'll have a hat when I go Dout
[Outro]
I'm a Cpeaceful lBoving mAan,       GI aCm...
I'm a Cpeaceful lBoving mAan,       GI aCm...D  
I'm a Cpeaceful lBoving mAan,       GI aCm...
I'm a Cpeaceful lBoving mAan,       GI aCm...
or I'll Dbreak somebody's bGack

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I Had A Hat

by Dropkick Murphys

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Dropkick Murphys - I Had A Hat

[Intro]

I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack

C B A G

And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll

C B A G D G

break somebody's back

[Verse 1]

G D

G C D

G D

Casey wore his brand new hat to Murphy's wake last night

G C D

Someone stole my hat boys, it started up a fight

G C G D

Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well

G C D G

He nearly woke the corpse up when he began to yell

[Chorus 2]

G D

I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack

G C D

And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back

C B A G C D

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout

C B A D C

But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out

G D

[Verse 2]

G D

Casey kept on shouting, boys, they couldn't keep him quiet

G C D

Someone phoned up for the cops to come and stop the riot

G C G D

Two cops rushed into the room, but Casey laid them out

G C D G

He fired them through the window, they both heard Casey shout

[Chorus 3]

G D

I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack

G C D

And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back

C B A G C D

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout

C B A D C

But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out

G D

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout

D A G

But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out

[Verse 3]

G A

G A G A

Casey kept on shouting, boys, till one-eyed Paddy Flynn

G C D

Socked me on the whiskers with a great big rolling pin

G A G A

He knocked poor Casey senseless, it was an awful clout

As he lay there unconscious Casey kept on shouting out

[Chorus 4]

G D

I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack

G C D

And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back

C B A G C D

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout

C B A C D

But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out

[Outro]

C B A G C

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...

C B A G C D

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...

C B A G C

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...

C B A G C

I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...

D G

or I'll break somebody's back

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