Dropkick Murphys – Chesterfields And Aftershave (Guitar)

Capo 3
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[Verse 1]
   Am                                F
He rolled up in his Nova like it was 1975

   C                    G
He had his old pal Gene shotgun by his side

Am                                 F
They'd talk local politics and the Celtics as we'd ride

   C                              G
On torn and tattered leather, I'd sink down low and hide

         Am                             F
From the worries and the sorrows that I felt in this young life

    C                               G
But when I was with my grandfather, somehow it seemed alright

      Am                                    F
I was sent off with him and told I'd better learn how to behave

      C                                    G                               Am (2x)
I was taught all that and more amongst the Chesterfields and aftershave
[Pre-Chorus]
   F                                C             G
We drove straight for the local, we didn't travel far

           F
There, I'd sit up nice and tall

            C                        G
And have my chips and my soda at the bar
[Chorus]
             Am                         C
If you could come back now and we could take a drive around

            F                                  C                G
And I could play you this song, you'd probably say it's way too loud

             Am                         C
If you could come back now, if you were out there in the crowd

                F                     C
You'd know that I turned out okay and I

           G        Am        F
I hope I'd make you proud

C                     G
  I hope I'd make you proud
[Verse 2]
      Am                                  F
And I wish that you were there with me in October of '04

        C                             G
On that field in St. Louis, something we'd never seen before

      Am                              F
And I wish you could've been there to meet and know my kids

    C                             G                      Am (2x)
And tell 'em all about the funny, crazy things we did
[Pre-Chorus]
   F                             C                G
We drove straight for the local, we didn't travel far

           F
There, I'd sit up nice and tall

            C                        G
And have my chips and my soda at the bar
[Chorus]
             Am                         C
If you could come back now and we could take a drive around

            F                                  C                G
And I could play you this song, you'd probably say it's way too loud

             Am                         C
If you could come back now, if you were out there in the crowd

                F                     C
You'd know that I turned out okay and I

           G        Am      F
I hope I'd make you proud

C                     G
  I hope I'd make you proud
[Bridge]
    Dm                                 Am
I'd say I've come a long way since the days you left this world

       C                              G
When I descended into madness and the tragedy unfurled

      Dm                              Am
Yeah, this one really hurt, it really cut me to the bone

           G
Knocked me down and knocked me out

                                        Am        F    C    G
It made me question everything I'd ever known

Am
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

F
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

C
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

G
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

Am
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

F
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

C
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

G
    Woooohhh oh whoa oh

   Am                                F
He rolled up in his nova like it was 1975 (oh, oh)

   C                    G                             G
He had his old pal Gene shotgun by his side (oh, oh)
[Chorus]
             Am                         C
If you could come back now, if we could take a drive around

            F                                C               G
And I could play you this song, I know you'd say, "I like it loud"

             Am                         C
If you could come back now, if you were out there in the crowd

           F                          C
You'd know that I turned out okay and I

           G        Am       F
I hope I'd make you proud,

C                     G
  I hope I'd make you proud
[Outro]
Am    F    C                     G        Am
             I hope I'd make you proud