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cod liver oil
ryans fancy
[Intro] 
Am      Em      Am      C       G       Am      Em      Am
[Verse] 
Im a Amyoung married man and Im tired of my life,
For lEmately I married an ailing old wife;
She does Amnothing all day home Cshe does Gsigh,
And I Amwish to the Lord that I oEmnly could dAmie.
[Chorus] 
AmO Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,
Your Emcod liver oil is so pure and so strong;
Im a-Amfraid of me life, Ill go Cdown in the Gsoil,
If me Amwife comes a-drinking your Emcod liver Amoil.
[Verse] 
Well, a Amfriend of me own came to see me one day,
And he Emtold me my wife was just pining away;
And he Amalso told me that Cshe would get sGtrong,
If AmI buy her a bottle from Emdear Doctor AmJohn.
[Chorus]
AmO Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,
Your Emcod liver oil is so pure and so strong;
Im a-Amfraid of me life, Ill go Cdown in the Gsoil,
If me Amwife comes a-drinking your Emcod liver Amoil.
[Verse] 
I boughAmt her a bottle, twas just for a try,
And the Emway that she drank it, youd swear she was dry;
I Ambought her another, it wCent just the Gsame,
And AmI know shes got cod liver Emoil on the bAmrain.
[Chorus]  
AmO Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,
Your Emcod liver oil is so pure and so strong;
Im a-Amfraid of me life, Ill go Cdown in the Gsoil,
If me Amwife comes a-drinking your Emcod liver Amoil.
[Verse] 
My hAmouse it resembles a big doctors shop,
With Embottles and bottles from bottom to top;
And Amwhen in the morning the kCettle do bGoil,
You would sAmwear we were singing bout Emcod liver Amoil.
[Chorus] 
AmO Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,
Your Emcod liver oil is so pure and so strong;
Im a-Amfraid of me life, Ill go Cdown in the Gsoil,
If me Amwife comes a-drinking your Emcod liver Amoil.
[Outro] 
Am      Em      Am

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Cod Liver Oil

by The Dubliners

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cod liver oil

ryans fancy

[Intro]

Am Em Am C G Am Em Am

[Verse]

Im a young married man and Im tired of my life,

For lately I married an ailing old wife;

Am C G

She does nothing all day home she does sigh,

Am Em Am

And I wish to the Lord that I only could die.

[Chorus]

O Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,

Your cod liver oil is so pure and so strong;

Am C G

Im a-fraid of me life, Ill go down in the soil,

Am Em Am

If me wife comes a-drinking your cod liver oil.

[Verse]

Well, a friend of me own came to see me one day,

And he told me my wife was just pining away;

Am C G

And he also told me that she would get strong,

Am Em Am

If I buy her a bottle from dear Doctor John.

[Chorus]

O Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,

Your cod liver oil is so pure and so strong;

Am C G

Im a-fraid of me life, Ill go down in the soil,

Am Em Am

If me wife comes a-drinking your cod liver oil.

[Verse]

I bought her a bottle, twas just for a try,

And the way that she drank it, youd swear she was dry;

Am C G

I bought her another, it went just the same,

Am Em Am

And I know shes got cod liver oil on the brain.

[Chorus]

O Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,

Your cod liver oil is so pure and so strong;

Am C G

Im a-fraid of me life, Ill go down in the soil,

Am Em Am

If me wife comes a-drinking your cod liver oil.

[Verse]

My house it resembles a big doctors shop,

With bottles and bottles from bottom to top;

Am C G

And when in the morning the kettle do boil,

Am Em Am

You would swear we were singing bout cod liver oil.

[Chorus]

O Doctor, O Doctor, O dear Doctor John,

Your cod liver oil is so pure and so strong;

Am C G

Im a-fraid of me life, Ill go down in the soil,

Am Em Am

If me wife comes a-drinking your cod liver oil.

[Outro]

Am Em Am

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