The Body Of An American

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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.
CCFC F CGG
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.
A free born man of the U.S.A.

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Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double C)
Chorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over C,C,F,C, F, C,G,G,)
A free born man of the U.S.A.
A free born man of the U.S.A.

The Body Of An American Chords by The Pogues

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