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"Short A Couple A' Bob" (Steve Twigger)
From "How Are We Getting Home?" (2004)
Tune to DADGAD.
[Intro]:
A A7 A A7
[verse]:
Well, I'd Dsay I'm in a pickle,
me caGshflow doesn't trickle,
there's nDothing in my pocket except liAnt.
There's no bDread for me butter,
me bGest friend is the gutter.
Do ye Dget the bloody piActures boys, I'm skDint!
:
I'm sAhort a couple'a bob,
since I stDarted on the grog,
DI've seen better days for sAure.
I'm sGhort a couple'a bob,
me hDead it's all a throb,
DI've seen bAetter days for sDure.
[verse]:
I spend me mDornin' clippin' coupons,
sGince I got me scoop on,
the chDurchmouse is a rich man and I'm nAot.
But I aDin't a down-and-out, see,
the tGrain just left without me.
DI don't own a smAidgen or a jDot!
:
I'm sAhort a couple'a bob,
sDince I lost me job.
DI've seen better days for sAure,
I'm shGort a couple'a bob,
and I've run oDut of stuff to flog,
DI've seen beAtter days for sDure.
here we go!
[break]:
D  A  D   A  G D A D
D  A  D   A  G D A D
[verse]:
Well, the Dpot that I would piss in,
It's tempGorarily missin',
I'm not a pDauper I'm just pAoor.
And I'm rDeally not that miserable,
though me lGack of funds is considerable,
The Dwolf is selling crAackers at the dDoor.
:
I'm shAort a couple'a bob,
I eat my chDips without the cod,
DI've seen better days for sAure.
I'm shGort a couple'a bob,
there's no cDorn on me cob.
DI've seen bAetter days for sDure.
[verse]:
Well, that sDilver spoon of mine,
got stGuck where the sun don't shine.
My foDrtune went away and doesn't caAll.
I've really fDallen on hard times,
and I've jGust run out of rhymes,
so I betDter finish quiAckly while I cDan...
stDill...finish.
:
shAort a couple'a bob, there's Dno bricks in me hod,
DI've seen better days for sAure.
I'm shGort a couple'a bob,
I'm not the mDan you want to rob.
DI've seen beAtter days for sDure.
DI've seen beAtter days for sDure.
DI've seen beAtter days for sDure.
[outro]:
D  A  D A G D A D

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Short A Couple A Bob

by Gaelic Storm

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"Short A Couple A' Bob" (Steve Twigger)

From "How Are We Getting Home?" (2004)

Tune to DADGAD.

[Intro]:

A A7 A A7

[verse]:

Well, I'd say I'm in a pickle,

me cashflow doesn't trickle,

D A

there's nothing in my pocket except lint.

There's no bread for me butter,

me best friend is the gutter.

D A D

Do ye get the bloody pictures boys, I'm skint!

I'm short a couple'a bob,

since I started on the grog,

D A

I've seen better days for sure.

I'm short a couple'a bob,

me head it's all a throb,

D A D

I've seen better days for sure.

[verse]:

I spend me mornin' clippin' coupons,

since I got me scoop on,

D A

the churchmouse is a rich man and I'm not.

But I ain't a down-and-out, see,

the train just left without me.

D A D

I don't own a smidgen or a jot!

I'm short a couple'a bob,

since I lost me job.

D A

I've seen better days for sure,

I'm short a couple'a bob,

and I've run out of stuff to flog,

D A D

I've seen better days for sure.

here we go!

[break]:

D A D A G D A D

[verse]:

Well, the pot that I would piss in,

It's temporarily missin',

D A

I'm not a pauper I'm just poor.

And I'm really not that miserable,

though me lack of funds is considerable,

D A D

The wolf is selling crackers at the door.

I'm short a couple'a bob,

I eat my chips without the cod,

D A

I've seen better days for sure.

I'm short a couple'a bob,

there's no corn on me cob.

D A D

I've seen better days for sure.

[verse]:

Well, that silver spoon of mine,

got stuck where the sun don't shine.

D A

My fortune went away and doesn't call.

I've really fallen on hard times,

and I've just run out of rhymes,

D A D

so I better finish quickly while I can...

still...finish.

A D

short a couple'a bob, there's no bricks in me hod,

D A

I've seen better days for sure.

I'm short a couple'a bob,

I'm not the man you want to rob.

D A D

I've seen better days for sure.

D A D

I've seen better days for sure.

D A D

I've seen better days for sure.

[outro]:

D A D A G D A D

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