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The Body Of An American

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Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double C)
The Ccadillac stood Fby the hoCuse and the Yanks they weFre withCin
And Cthe tinker boys they hiFssed advice 'Hot wiCre her with a pGin'
We Cturned and shook as we Fhad a look in the roCom where the dead man Glay
So Cbig Jim Dwyer made Fhis last tCrip to the shores where his faFthers Claid
CFifteen minutes later we had our first taFste of whiCskey
CThere was uncles giving lectures on anFcient Irish hiGstory
FThe men all started telling jokes and thCe women they goGt frisky
At Cfive o' clock in the evCening every baFstard there was pGisskey
Fare thee Cwell going aGway there's noFthing left to sCay
FareFwell to New York City boys to BosCton and P AG  
He Ftook them out will a well-aimed clout he was ofCten heard to saGy
I'm a Cfree born Fman of the GU.S.CA.
CHe fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slaFshed him to the groCund
CHe took on Tiny tartanella and it onFly went one roGund
FHe never had no time for red, for drCink, or dice or whoGres
And Che never threw a fiCght when the fight was right
So they sFent him to the Gwar
Fare thee Cwell going aGway there's notFhing left to sCay
With Fa slainte Joe and Erin go my lCove's in AmGerikay
The Fcalling of the rosary Spanish wiCne from far awaGy
I'm a Cfree born Fman of the GU.S.CA.
Chorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over C,C,F,C, F, C,G,G,)
CThis morning on the harbour when I sFaid goodbye to Cyou
CI remember how I swore that I'd coFme back to you one Gday
FAnd as the sunset came to meet the eCvening on the hGill
I tCold you I'd always lovCe you, I always Fdid, I always wGill
Fare thee Cwell going aGway there's noFthing left to sCay
'cepFt to say adieu to your eyes as blCue as the water in the bGay
And Fto big Jim Dwyer the man of wire who was oftCen heard to Gsay
I'm a Cfree born Fman of the GU.S.CA.
A free born man of the U.S.A.
A free born man of the U.S.A.

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The Body Of An American

by The Pogues

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Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double C)

C F C F C

The cadillac stood by the house and the Yanks they were within

C F C G

And the tinker boys they hissed advice 'Hot wire her with a pin'

C F C G

We turned and shook as we had a look in the room where the dead man lay

C F C F C

So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip to the shores where his fathers laid

C F C

Fifteen minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey

C F G

There was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history

F C G

The men all started telling jokes and the women they got frisky

C C F G

At five o' clock in the evening every bastard there was pisskey

C G F C

Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say

F C G

Farewell to New York City boys to Boston and P A

F C G

He took them out will a well-aimed clout he was often heard to say

C F G C

I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.

C F C

He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground

C F G

He took on Tiny tartanella and it only went one round

F C G

He never had no time for red, for drink, or dice or whores

C C

And he never threw a fight when the fight was right

F G

So they sent him to the war

C G F C

Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say

F C G

With a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay

F C G

The calling of the rosary Spanish wine from far away

C F G C

I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.

C C F C F C G G

Chorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over ,,,, , ,,,)

C F C

This morning on the harbour when I said goodbye to you

C F G

I remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day

F C G

And as the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill

C C F G

I told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will

C G F C

Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say

F C G

'cept to say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay

F C G

And to big Jim Dwyer the man of wire who was often heard to say

C F G C

I'm a free born man of the U.S.A.

A free born man of the U.S.A.

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