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Every Dog Has Its Day

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[Verse 1]
(slow, 3/4 time)         C                         G       C  G  
Well, I’ve drunk to drown    on every ocean I’ve been
Lake TanganCyika,  Gwhere the crocodiles sDmwimG  
(fast 4/4)          C                    G       C  G  
Halifax, Nova Scotia   to Van Diemen’s land
Well I drank with the SCultan   Gdown the Suez CaDmnalG  
[Chorus]
Cause every dCog has it’s dGay
Like every wComan, she gets her own wGay
And if there’s a sChip that sails tonGight
I’ll captain that, tFoo...   just to be there with yCouG  C  G  
[Verse 2]
Well there was old Jerry RCooney,   Gwho was mad as a mCuleG  
Spillblood MalConey   Ghad a head like one, tDmooG  
That night on the brCidge    Gwith my shovel in hCandG  
Well he threatened to kCill me    GI’m sure he picked the wrong DmmanG  
[Chorus]
Cause every dCog has it’s dGay
Like every wComan, she gets her own wGay
And if there’s a sChip that sails tonGight
I’ll captain that, tFoo...   just to be there with yCouG  C  G  
[Verse 3]
Well there was mutiny in LCagos    Gaboard the mean ship SkondCiG  
Ten or twelve days in prCison    Gtill the bastards set me fDmree
McClGoskey, you’re free
[Instrumental]
C   G   C   G   C   G   Dm   G
C   G   C   G   C   G   Dm
[Chorus]
Cause every dCog has it’s dGay
Like every wComan, she gets her own wGay
And if there’s a sChip that sails tonGight
I’ll captain that, tFoo...   just to be there with yCouG  C  G  
[Verse 4]
(slow 3/4)         C                     G      C  G  
Now I love the sea,   and she wants me back
So I leave this ol’ hCarbor   Gwith the wind at me DmbackG  
(very slow)           C                           G       C  G  
Goodbye mother Theresa   I hope the kids settle down
I must head for the ChCinas    GPray to God I don’t drDmownG  
[Chorus] (x3)
Cause every dCog has it’s dGay
Like every wComan, she gets her own wGay
And if there’s a sChip that sails tonGight
I’ll captain that, tFoo...   just to be there with yCouG  C  G  
Ending
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Every Dog Has Its Day

by Flogging Molly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

[Verse 1]

C G C G

(slow, 3/4 time)

Well, I’ve drunk to drown on every ocean I’ve been

C G Dm G

Lake Tanganyika, where the crocodiles swim

C G C G

(fast 4/4)

Halifax, Nova Scotia to Van Diemen’s land

C G Dm G

Well I drank with the Sultan down the Suez Canal

[Chorus]

C G

Cause every dog has it’s day

C G

Like every woman, she gets her own way

C G

And if there’s a ship that sails tonight

F C G C G

I’ll captain that, too... just to be there with you

[Verse 2]

C G C G

Well there was old Jerry Rooney, who was mad as a mule

C G Dm G

Spillblood Maloney had a head like one, too

C G C G

That night on the bridge with my shovel in hand

C G Dm G

Well he threatened to kill me I’m sure he picked the wrong man

[Chorus]

C G

Cause every dog has it’s day

C G

Like every woman, she gets her own way

C G

And if there’s a ship that sails tonight

F C G C G

I’ll captain that, too... just to be there with you

[Verse 3]

C G C G

Well there was mutiny in Lagos aboard the mean ship Skondi

C G Dm

Ten or twelve days in prison till the bastards set me free

McCloskey, you’re free

[Instrumental]

C G C G C G Dm G

C G C G C G Dm

[Chorus]

C G

Cause every dog has it’s day

C G

Like every woman, she gets her own way

C G

And if there’s a ship that sails tonight

F C G C G

I’ll captain that, too... just to be there with you

[Verse 4]

C G C G

(slow 3/4)

Now I love the sea, and she wants me back

C G Dm G

So I leave this ol’ harbor with the wind at me back

C G C G

(very slow)

Goodbye mother Theresa I hope the kids settle down

C G Dm G

I must head for the Chinas Pray to God I don’t drown

[Chorus] (x3)

C G

Cause every dog has it’s day

C G

Like every woman, she gets her own way

C G

And if there’s a ship that sails tonight

F C G C G

I’ll captain that, too... just to be there with you

Ending

About Every Dog Has Its Day Chords by Flogging Molly

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