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[Intro]
GWhen I was thirteen, I boCught a scally cDap, Glooked up to the older guys who drCank at the raDt.
GCouldn't wait to grow up just to driCnk with the Dcrew, Gput my name on the map Cand have a soDcial feGw.
[Interlude]
G C D C G C D D D D
[Verse]
GI recall when I Cwas small I tDhought I'd Cbe legend soon
Gbut that was then and thCis is now a hardDer road canCnot be found, dGon't get me wrong,
Cgood times were had, sDometimes the fun Coutweighed the bad, but all iGn all,
now said and Cdone I can rDecall more bad than Cfun
[Chorus]
It's kiGlling me, the anCswer's here, it's Dplain to see it's Gtaken me
I'm haClf the man I thought ID'd be. It's Gkilling me
it's tCaken years but nDow I see I'm nCot the man I thoDught I'd Gbe
[Verse]
I'd Gfight them all, biCg or small, anDgel dust anCd Bud tall, Gcollars up and Cfists the same
pDrotect your friends and Cfamily name, Ghad my lumps,
Creceived a few, but not Dnear what I deCserved
Gsome say this life's my Cpunishment some Dsay this life's my jusCt deserve.
[Chorus]
Ending
It's kiGlling me, the anCswer's here, it's Dplain to see it's Gtaken me
I'm haClf the man I thought ID'd be.
GCaps and bottles Care killing me.  GCaps and bottleCs are killing me
GCaps and bottles Care killing me.G  

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Caps And Bottles

by Dropkick Murphys

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[Intro]

G C D G C D

When I was thirteen, I bought a scally cap, looked up to the older guys who drank at the rat.

G C D G C D G

Couldn't wait to grow up just to drink with the crew, put my name on the map and have a social few.

[Interlude]

G C D C G C D D D D

[Verse]

G C D C

I recall when I was small I thought I'd be legend soon

G C D C G

but that was then and this is now a harder road cannot be found, don't get me wrong,

C D C G

good times were had, sometimes the fun outweighed the bad, but all in all,

C D C

now said and done I can recall more bad than fun

[Chorus]

G C D G

It's killing me, the answer's here, it's plain to see it's taken me

C D G

I'm half the man I thought I'd be. It's killing me

C D C D G

it's taken years but now I see I'm not the man I thought I'd be

[Verse]

G C D C G C

I'd fight them all, big or small, angel dust and Bud tall, collars up and fists the same

D C G

protect your friends and family name, had my lumps,

C D C

received a few, but not near what I deserved

G C D C

some say this life's my punishment some say this life's my just deserve.

[Chorus]

Ending

G C D G

It's killing me, the answer's here, it's plain to see it's taken me

C D

I'm half the man I thought I'd be.

G C G C

Caps and bottles are killing me. Caps and bottles are killing me

G C G

Caps and bottles are killing me.

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