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[Verse 1]
With Amachin' heart and steady hand, I'm pGuttin pen to paper, fathAmer dear
I trAmust these words'll find you and prGay that you can read 'em through yAmour tears
They sDmay a man that's born to sing can scAmare away his woes
And bGanish all his anger and his pAmain
But the scrDmeamin' in my head killed the sAmingin' in my soul
And I fGear I'll never recall the tune againEm  G  Am  
[Verse 2]
I've trAmouble with the sleepin', my shGadows weight impossible tAmo bearEm  G  Am  
I hAmear my sister weepin' and cGallin to me from that othAmer where
The nDmames o' them I loved are cAmarved into my skin
The grGeatest crew a fighter ever hAmad
They cDmall us gypsy bastards and sAmay it like it's sin
That Gall our wars are merry and all our songs are sad.Em  G  Am  
[Chorus]
TAmell 'em I went out dancin', tCell 'em I went to wGar
TDmell 'em whatever you want to all the sAmameG  
It's sAmaid a man dies first when he's pCarted wi' his sGoul
And sDmecond when folk forget to speak his nAma  -- Ga -- mAmeEm  G  Am  
[Verse 3]
DAmerry born and barely raised, I'd hGardly bear to see the place AmagainEm  G  Am  
'Till in mAmerrie bloody England I fGound myself a brother to thAme end
It's prDmoper that youre grievin', yer pAmoorer for me leavin'
The bGest and fairest any given dAmay
Let MDmatty, Marco, Luke, and John blAmess the slab im lyin on
KGiss me arse and send me on me wayEm  G  Am  
[Chorus]
TAmell 'em I went out dancin' tCell 'em I went to wGar
TDmell 'em whatever you want to all the sAmameG  
It's sAmaid a man dies first when he's pCarted wi' his sGoul
And sDmecond when folk forget to speak his nAma  -- Ga -- mAmeEm  G  Am  
[Verse 4]
A hAmalf a dozen monkeys the dGevil sent to snap me o'er hAmis kneeEm  G  Am  
I slAmapped their filthy tongues back in their skGulls and did it laughin' wickAmedly
SmDmash the right and fuck the left, I'll cAmurse 'em with my dyin' breath
As bGent as each to other I would sAmay
The Dmonly drum I march to is me AmIrish bloody heart
kGickin' out against its brittle cage.Em  G  Am  
[Chorus]
TAmell 'em I went out dancin' tCell 'em I went to wGar
TDmell 'em whatever you want to all the sAmameG  
It's sAmaid a man dies first when he's pCarted wi' his sGoul
And sDmecond when folk forget to speak his nAma  -- Ga -- mAme
[Chorus]
TAmell 'em I went down swingin' tCell 'em I went to wGar
TDmell 'em whatever you want to all the sAmameG  
It's sAmaid a man dies first when he's pCarted wi' his sGoul
And sDmecond when folk forget to speak his nAma  -- Ga -- mAme
SpEmeak mGy nAmame (4x)

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Eight Beers Mcgee

by The Rumjacks

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[Verse 1]

Am G Am

With achin' heart and steady hand, I'm puttin pen to paper, father dear

Am G Am

I trust these words'll find you and pray that you can read 'em through your tears

Dm Am

They say a man that's born to sing can scare away his woes

G Am

And banish all his anger and his pain

Dm Am

But the screamin' in my head killed the singin' in my soul

G Em G Am

And I fear I'll never recall the tune again

[Verse 2]

Am G Am Em G Am

I've trouble with the sleepin', my shadows weight impossible to bear

Am G Am

I hear my sister weepin' and callin to me from that other where

Dm Am

The names o' them I loved are carved into my skin

G Am

The greatest crew a fighter ever had

Dm Am

They call us gypsy bastards and say it like it's sin

G Em G Am

That all our wars are merry and all our songs are sad.

[Chorus]

Am C G

Tell 'em I went out dancin', tell 'em I went to war

Dm Am G

Tell 'em whatever you want to all the same

Am C G

It's said a man dies first when he's parted wi' his soul

Dm Am G Am Em G Am

And second when folk forget to speak his na -- a -- me

[Verse 3]

Am G Am Em G Am

Derry born and barely raised, I'd hardly bear to see the place again

Am G Am

'Till in merrie bloody England I found myself a brother to the end

Dm Am

It's proper that youre grievin', yer poorer for me leavin'

G Am

The best and fairest any given day

Dm Am

Let Matty, Marco, Luke, and John bless the slab im lyin on

G Em G Am

Kiss me arse and send me on me way

[Chorus]

Am C G

Tell 'em I went out dancin' tell 'em I went to war

Dm Am G

Tell 'em whatever you want to all the same

Am C G

It's said a man dies first when he's parted wi' his soul

Dm Am G Am Em G Am

And second when folk forget to speak his na -- a -- me

[Verse 4]

Am G Am Em G Am

A half a dozen monkeys the devil sent to snap me o'er his knee

Am G Am

I slapped their filthy tongues back in their skulls and did it laughin' wickedly

Dm Am

Smash the right and fuck the left, I'll curse 'em with my dyin' breath

G Am

As bent as each to other I would say

Dm Am

The only drum I march to is me Irish bloody heart

G Em G Am

kickin' out against its brittle cage.

[Chorus]

Am C G

Tell 'em I went out dancin' tell 'em I went to war

Dm Am G

Tell 'em whatever you want to all the same

Am C G

It's said a man dies first when he's parted wi' his soul

Dm Am G Am

And second when folk forget to speak his na -- a -- me

[Chorus]

Am C G

Tell 'em I went down swingin' tell 'em I went to war

Dm Am G

Tell 'em whatever you want to all the same

Am C G

It's said a man dies first when he's parted wi' his soul

Dm Am G Am

And second when folk forget to speak his na -- a -- me

Em G Am

Speak my name (4x)

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