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DOWN WHERE THE DRUNKARDS ROLL
Richard Thompson
(capo 3rd fret to play with record.  Song is recorded in Bb,
but written here in G)
GSee the boys out walking
The Cboys who look so Gfine
CDressed up in green Gvelvet
CTheir silver buckles Dshine
GSoon they'll be bleary-eyed
DUnder a keg of Cwine
CHORUS
C/GDown where the drunkards Droll
C/GDown where the drunkards Droll
See that lover standing
Staring at the ground
He's looking for the real thing
Lies were all he found
You can get the real thing
It will only cost a pound
There goes a troubled woman
She dreams a troubled dream
She lives out on the highway
She keeps her money clean
Soon she'll be returning
To the place where she's the queen
You can be a gambler
Who never drew a hand
You can be a sailor
Who never left dry land
You can be lord Jesus
All the world will understand

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Down Where The Drunkards Roll

by Richard & Linda Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

DOWN WHERE THE DRUNKARDS ROLL

Richard Thompson

(capo 3rd fret to play with record. Song is recorded in Bb,

but written here in G)

See the boys out walking

C G

The boys who look so fine

C G

Dressed up in green velvet

C D

Their silver buckles shine

Soon they'll be bleary-eyed

D C

Under a keg of wine

CHORUS

C/G D

Down where the drunkards roll

C/G D

Down where the drunkards roll

See that lover standing

Staring at the ground

He's looking for the real thing

Lies were all he found

You can get the real thing

It will only cost a pound

There goes a troubled woman

She dreams a troubled dream

She lives out on the highway

She keeps her money clean

Soon she'll be returning

To the place where she's the queen

You can be a gambler

Who never drew a hand

You can be a sailor

Who never left dry land

You can be lord Jesus

All the world will understand

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