The Irish Rovers – Buy Us A Drink (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
Slow
D D G D
D D Em A
D D G D
D D A D
[Verse 1]
D A Bm Here's to the soldiers that march tae the wars D Em A With lovely tin hats and long woollen drawers D G The Colonel says right lads, over the top
Speed up
D A D Then stands back tae watch while the poor buggers drop
[Chorus]
A D G Buy us a drink and we'll sing you a song D A Of the chances you missed and the love that went wrong A D G If you can't buy a whiskey, stand us a pint D A D We'll knock it straight down and we'll sing half the night
[Bridge]
G D G D
G D A D (2x)
[Verse 2]
D A Bm There's girls in the parlour, there's girls in the bars D Em A They paint on the smile so you don't see the scars D G They get lots of offers and not much respect D A D For raisin' three kids on a government cheque
[Chorus]
A D G Buy us a drink and we'll sing you a song D A Of the chances you missed and the love that went wrong A D G If you can't buy a whiskey, stand us a pint D A D We'll knock it straight down and we'll sing half the night
[Bridge 2]
Bm A Drink it down, boys, down Bm A As long as there's light in the day D For you'll get no more sup G D When your number is up D A D And they lay to rot in the clay
[Repeat Intro - quick]
D D G D
D D Em A
D D G D
D D A D
[Verse 3]
D A Bm In comes the landlord so fat and content D Em A Comes round in his Volvo to pick up the rent D G Then off with his wad tae recline by the pool D A D He leave tea rot in this dirty old hold
[Chorus]
A D G Buy us a drink and we'll sing you a song D A Of the chances you missed and the love that went wrong A D G If you can't buy a whiskey, stand us a pint D A D We'll knock it straight down and we'll sing half the night
[Bridge]
G D G D
G D A D (2x)
[Verse 4]
D A Bm It's the taste of the whiskey tae tell you the truth D Em A Has shortened me days and wasted me youth D G Be kind tae the health, sir do it no harm D A D Put a pint'o the black on the end of me arm
[Chorus]
A D G Buy us a drink and we'll sing you a song D A Of the chances you missed and the love that went wrong A D G If you can't buy a whiskey, stand us a pint D A D We'll knock it straight down and we'll sing half the night A D G Buy us a drink and we'll sing you a song D A Of the chances you missed and the love that went wrong A D G If you can't buy a whiskey, stand us a pint D A D We'll knock it straight down and we'll sing half the night
[Outro]
G D G D
G D A D