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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmWhere they sit around and get a Dmround in while the Ggetting's good,
They'll Ammake the most until the money's Ggone.
They're Amcoming out to celebrate, to Dmsing and dance and Gto escape
A Amcrazy world where Geverything seems Amwrong.
FDrinking to forget and to Cremember all the Gglory days,
The Fdays we stood apart and we stood Gstrong;
AmThough the beer befuddles sense it Dmcan't provide them Grecompense,
They Amsettle for aGnotherdrinkingAmsong.
[Interlude]
Am C C G Am C G G
Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am
[Verse 2]
AmWhere the 'busy man finds recreation' the Dm'idle man finds Gbusiness',
The Am'melancholy man finds sanctuaGry';
The Am'stranger may have welcome' and Dmstill within these Gselfsame walls,
The Am'citizen may Gfind some courteAmsy'*.
From F'Rose and Crown' to 'cock and bull' all Chistory is Gwritten there,
To Ffolklore, myth, and legend we Gbelong;
Come Ammasons, plumbers, carpenters, come Dmcricketers and Ghuntsmen,
All Amjoin in with GanotherdrinkingAmsong
[Interlude]
Am C C G Am C G G
Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am
[Violin Solo]
Am Dm G Am G
Am Dm G Am G Am
[Sing-along]
 Am   Am   Am(G)  Am(G)  Am   G  G  
Dm(x1Dm0)G  G  Am  G  Am  E7  
[Guitar Solo]
F C G F G
Am Dm G Am G Am
[Verse 3]
AmWell you can keep your 'long-hours culture' and Dmlusting for Gadventure,
There's Amlife aplenty down 'The Tap 'n' GSpile'
ForAmget your occupation Dmdown the saluGtation
This AmtragicomeGdy will make you Amsmile
From Fquaint barstool philosophy to Csubtle innuGendo
It's Ffunny how the tribes all get aGlong
Curse Amabstinence and temperance; come Dmcelebrate inGsouciance
And Amjoin us in GanotherdrinkingAmsong
[Outro]
Am C C G Am C G G
Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am
Am C C G Am C G G
Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am

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Anotherdrinkingsong

by Skyclad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am Dm G

Where they sit around and get a round in while the getting's good,

Am G

They'll make the most until the money's gone.

Am Dm G

They're coming out to celebrate, to sing and dance and to escape

Am G Am

A crazy world where everything seems wrong.

F C G

Drinking to forget and to remember all the glory days,

F G

The days we stood apart and we stood strong;

Am Dm G

Though the beer befuddles sense it can't provide them recompense,

Am G Am

They settle for anotherdrinkingsong.

[Interlude]

Am C C G Am C G G

Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am

[Verse 2]

Am Dm G

Where the 'busy man finds recreation' the 'idle man finds business',

Am G

The 'melancholy man finds sanctuary';

Am Dm G

The 'stranger may have welcome' and still within these selfsame walls,

Am G Am

The 'citizen may find some courtesy'*.

F C G

From 'Rose and Crown' to 'cock and bull' all history is written there,

F G

To folklore, myth, and legend we belong;

Am Dm G

Come masons, plumbers, carpenters, come cricketers and huntsmen,

Am G Am

All join in with anotherdrinkingsong

[Interlude]

Am C C G Am C G G

Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am

[Violin Solo]

Am Dm G Am G

Am Dm G Am G Am

[Sing-along]

Am Am Am G Am G Am G G

() ()

Dm Dm G G Am G Am E7

(x10)

[Guitar Solo]

F C G F G

Am Dm G Am G Am

[Verse 3]

Am Dm G

Well you can keep your 'long-hours culture' and lusting for adventure,

Am G

There's life aplenty down 'The Tap 'n' Spile'

Am Dm G

Forget your occupation down the salutation

Am G Am

This tragicomedy will make you smile

F C G

From quaint barstool philosophy to subtle innuendo

F G

It's funny how the tribes all get along

Am Dm G

Curse abstinence and temperance; come celebrate insouciance

Am G Am

And join us in anotherdrinkingsong

[Outro]

Am C C G Am C G G

Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am

Am C C G Am C G G

Am C Am Dm Am G Am Am

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