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[Intro]
A
[Verse]
ADrinking black market vodka in the back of the Scottsman's saBmloon
Then it's Ered meat and whiskey like a coyote drunk on the Amoon
Outside in Oslo the buskers all sing the same DtuneD/C  Bm  
And it's EWaltzin' Matilda while the bagpipes play old Claire de ALune
[Verse]
AShe was a lady, she came down from Bergen she Bmsaid
She Espoke little English, they laughed and drank whiskey inAstead
In the mornin' he found it, a rose with a note on his DplateD/C  Bm  
It said, "EMeet me at midnight on the corner of St. Olav's AGate"
[Chorus]
AHere's to the ladies you love and don't see aBmgain
The Enight is warm whiskey, the mornin's a cold bitter Awind
Yeah the blue eyed madonna leaves town while the drunken man DwaitsD/C  Bm  
EStanding alone in the shadows of St. Olav's AGate
[Instrumental]
A  Bm  E  A  D  D/C  Bm  E  A
[Chorus]
AHere's to the ladies you love and don't see aBmgain
The Enight is warm whiskey, the mornin's a cold bitter Awind
Yeah the blue eyed madonna left town while the drunken man DwaitsD/C  Bm  
EStanding alone in the shadows of St. Olav's AGate
[Outro]
EStanding alone in the shadows of St. Olav's AGate

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St Olavs Gate

by Tom Russell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/C

[Intro]

[Verse]

A Bm

Drinking black market vodka in the back of the Scottsman's saloon

E A

Then it's red meat and whiskey like a coyote drunk on the moon

D D/C Bm

Outside in Oslo the buskers all sing the same tune

E A

And it's Waltzin' Matilda while the bagpipes play old Claire de Lune

[Verse]

A Bm

She was a lady, she came down from Bergen she said

E A

She spoke little English, they laughed and drank whiskey instead

D D/C Bm

In the mornin' he found it, a rose with a note on his plate

E A

It said, "Meet me at midnight on the corner of St. Olav's Gate"

[Chorus]

A Bm

Here's to the ladies you love and don't see again

E A

The night is warm whiskey, the mornin's a cold bitter wind

D D/C Bm

Yeah the blue eyed madonna leaves town while the drunken man waits

E A

Standing alone in the shadows of St. Olav's Gate

[Instrumental]

A Bm E A D D/C Bm E A

[Chorus]

A Bm

Here's to the ladies you love and don't see again

E A

The night is warm whiskey, the mornin's a cold bitter wind

D D/C Bm

Yeah the blue eyed madonna left town while the drunken man waits

E A

Standing alone in the shadows of St. Olav's Gate

[Outro]

E A

Standing alone in the shadows of St. Olav's Gate

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