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Wasn't That A Party - Irish Rovers.
[Intro]
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[Chorus]
Could have been the Fwhiskey, might have been the gin,
could have been the Fthree or four six-packs,
FI don't know, but look at the mess I'm in.
My head is like a Bbfootball, I think I'm gonna Fdie.
                           CN.C.              F  
Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?
[Verse 1]
Someone took a Fgrapefruit, and wore it like a hat.
I saw Fsomeone under my kitchen table, talking to my old tom cat,
they were talking about Bbhockey, and the cat was talkin' Fback.
Along about Cthen everything went black,
but wasn't that a Fparty?
[Bridge]
Maybe just my Bbmemory, playin' tricks on Fme,
but I Gthink I saw my buddy cuttin' down my neighbour's Ctree,
[Chorus]
Could have been the Fwhiskey, might have been the gin..
could have been the Fthree or four six-packs,
FI don't know, but look at the mess I'm in.
My head is like a Bbfootball, I think I'm gonna Fdie.
                           CN.C.              F  
Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?
[Interlude] 
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|  Bb| %  |  F| % | 
|   C|  Bb|  F| % |
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[Bridge]
CBilly Joe and BbTommy, well, they went a little Ffar.. 
they were Gsitting in the back seat blowing on the siren,
from somebody's police Ccar.
[Verse 3]
So, you see, your Fhonor, it was all in fun.
That little bitty Ftrack-meet down on the main street,
was just to Fsee if the cops could run.
Well, they run us in to Bbsee you, in an alcoholic Fhaze.
I can sure Cuse those thirty days to recover from the Fparty.
[Chorus]
Could have been the Gwhiskey, might have been the gin..
could have been the Gthree or four six-packs,
I don't know, but Glook at the mess I'm in.
My head is like a Cfootball, I think I'm gonna Gdie.
                           DN.C.              G  
Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?
[Chorus]
Could have been the Gwhiskey, might have been the gin..
could have been the Gthree or four six-packs,
I don't know, but Glook at the mess I'm in.
My head is like a Cfootball, I think I'm gonna Gdie.
                           DN.C.              G  
Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?
[Outro]
GWasn't that a party? ...  GWasn't that a party?
GWasn't that a party? ...  GWasn't that a party?
(Fade)

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Wasnt That A Party

by The Irish Rovers

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Wasn't That A Party - Irish Rovers.

[Intro]

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[Chorus]

Could have been the whiskey, might have been the gin,

could have been the three or four six-packs,

I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in.

Bb F

My head is like a football, I think I'm gonna die.

C F

N.C.

Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?

[Verse 1]

Someone took a grapefruit, and wore it like a hat.

I saw someone under my kitchen table, talking to my old tom cat,

Bb F

they were talking about hockey, and the cat was talkin' back.

Along about then everything went black,

but wasn't that a party?

[Bridge]

Bb F

Maybe just my memory, playin' tricks on me,

G C

but I think I saw my buddy cuttin' down my neighbour's tree,

[Chorus]

Could have been the whiskey, might have been the gin..

could have been the three or four six-packs,

I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in.

Bb F

My head is like a football, I think I'm gonna die.

C F

N.C.

Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?

[Interlude]

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Bb F

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C Bb F

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Bb F

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C Bb F

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[Bridge]

C Bb F

Billy Joe and Tommy, well, they went a little far..

they were sitting in the back seat blowing on the siren,

from somebody's police car.

[Verse 3]

So, you see, your honor, it was all in fun.

That little bitty track-meet down on the main street,

was just to see if the cops could run.

Bb F

Well, they run us in to see you, in an alcoholic haze.

C F

I can sure use those thirty days to recover from the party.

[Chorus]

Could have been the whiskey, might have been the gin..

could have been the three or four six-packs,

I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in.

C G

My head is like a football, I think I'm gonna die.

D G

N.C.

Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?

[Chorus]

Could have been the whiskey, might have been the gin..

could have been the three or four six-packs,

I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in.

C G

My head is like a football, I think I'm gonna die.

D G

N.C.

Tell me, me, oh, me, oh, my ... wasn't that a party?

[Outro]

G G

Wasn't that a party? ... Wasn't that a party?

G G

Wasn't that a party? ... Wasn't that a party?

(Fade)

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