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Down to the Old Pub Instead
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
by Stephen Lynch
from "Superhero" (2002)
[Intro]
  G   D-   C  D  
[Verse 1]
GLad, it's your duty to Dfind you a lass
with Cchild-bearing hips and a Dpink supple ass
And Gmake her you wife and Dlove her with love Cso trDue
Now, some Grivers run high, some rDivers run low
When her Criver runs red then she's Dstarting her flow
And it's Gcalled menstruation and Dhere's what it means to CyouD  
You will Emnotice her bloomers are Cspotty at first
Stand Gback, her ovarian Ddam's gonna burst
So Emdon't be afraid, it's a nCatural thing
Just Gwind up some cotton and Dgive her some string
CPut the old linens on top of the bed
Get Cout of the house and go dDown to the old pub
inGstead.D  C  D  
[Verse 2]
She'll Gretain her water, her bDreasts will be tender
And Cevery third word that you Dsay will offend her
Get Gout of the house and go  Ddown to the old pub iCnsteadD  
And she'll Gwant to make love, if you dDo you're a fool
Cause you'll Conly end up with a Dbloody o'tool
Get Gout of the house, dowDn to the old pub insteCadD  
And she'll Emwant you to sample the Cfruit of her loins
But Gson it'll taste like some Dold rusty coins
So Emturn off the lights boy and Ctake off your hat
And Gdrop to your knees, say a pDrayer to St Pat
That Che'll give you the strength to get out of the bed
And for CIreland's sake go dDown to the old pub
inGstead.D  C  D  
[Verse 3]
Now the Empub is the place where the Clads are a meeting
GWhen the moon's full and the Dgirls are a bleedin'
The Emcatholic, the protestant, eCven the pagan
The Gpub is the place when lady Dis raggin'
So Cdrink of your pint boys, and thank your shamrocks
That as Cmen folk we don't have to bleed from our cocks
And that Cwe can escape from the lady in red
And get Cout of the house and go Ddown to the old pub
e|------------3---|
B|----------3-----|
G|--------0-------|
D|------0---------|
A|----2-----------|
E|--3-------------|
  instead.

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Down To The Old Pub Instead

by Stephen Lynch

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Down to the Old Pub Instead

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

by Stephen Lynch

from "Superhero" (2002)

[Intro]

G D C D

[Verse 1]

G D

Lad, it's your duty to find you a lass

C D

with child-bearing hips and a pink supple ass

G D C D

And make her you wife and love her with love so true

G D

Now, some rivers run high, some rivers run low

C D

When her river runs red then she's starting her flow

G D C D

And it's called menstruation and here's what it means to you

Em C

You will notice her bloomers are spotty at first

G D

Stand back, her ovarian dam's gonna burst

Em C

So don't be afraid, it's a natural thing

G D

Just wind up some cotton and give her some string

Put the old linens on top of the bed

C D

Get out of the house and go down to the old pub

G D C D

instead.

[Verse 2]

G D

She'll retain her water, her breasts will be tender

C D

And every third word that you say will offend her

G D C D

Get out of the house and go down to the old pub instead

G D

And she'll want to make love, if you do you're a fool

C D

Cause you'll only end up with a bloody o'tool

G D C D

Get out of the house, down to the old pub instead

Em C

And she'll want you to sample the fruit of her loins

G D

But son it'll taste like some old rusty coins

Em C

So turn off the lights boy and take off your hat

G D

And drop to your knees, say a prayer to St Pat

That he'll give you the strength to get out of the bed

C D

And for Ireland's sake go down to the old pub

G D C D

instead.

[Verse 3]

Em C

Now the pub is the place where the lads are a meeting

G D

When the moon's full and the girls are a bleedin'

Em C

The catholic, the protestant, even the pagan

G D

The pub is the place when lady is raggin'

So drink of your pint boys, and thank your shamrocks

That as men folk we don't have to bleed from our cocks

And that we can escape from the lady in red

C D

And get out of the house and go down to the old pub

e|------------3---|

B|----------3-----|

G|--------0-------|

D|------0---------|

A|----2-----------|

E|--3-------------|

instead.

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