The Irish Rovers – Christmas At The Ale House (Guitar)

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[Intro] *Played as chorus* Bm A G A D G A D A G A D [Verse 1]
     D
It's Christmas at the ale house

                      A
And the atmosphere is cheery

D                        G
Holly boughs and candles Bright-

    D      A        D
-en up the dark and dreary
[Verse 2]
   D
We sit and crack with glass in hand

                  A
And celebrate the season

   D                        G
We drink to health and happiness

   D   A     D
Or any other reason
[Chorus]
   Bm     A      G    A
So here's to the company

    D         G       A
And here's to you and me

    D     A      G
Oh, merry is the season boys

    A             D
And merry we will be
[Verse 3]
     D
There's doctor and there's farmer

                            A
There's teacher and there's sailor

        D                        G
There's lawyer and there's carpenter

        D       A           D
There's soldier and there's sailor
[Verse 4]
     D
We join with one another there

               A
In revelry and folly

    D                       G
The Christmas spirit's high for

   D        A    D
We shun all melancholy
[Chorus]
   Bm     A      G    A
So here's to the company

    D         G       A
And here's to you and me

    D     A      G
Oh, merry is the season boys

    A             D
And merry we will be
[Verse 5]
     D
All the fiddlers and the pipers

                        A
They've got the rafters ringing

     D                          G
With jigs and reels to make you dance

    D      A       D
And carols for the singing
[Verse 6]
     D
Goodwill and friendship does abound

                         A
There's love and praise aplenty

  D                        G
Especially for the one who buys

D        A        D
When the glass is empty
[Chorus]
   Bm     A      G    A
So here's to the company

    D         G       A
And here's to you and me

    D     A      G
Oh, merry is the season boys

    A             D
And merry we will be, ooh
[Instrumental Break] A E A D E A (x2) A Bm E A D E A (x2) [Verse 7]
     D
Oh well, the landlord said drink up now

                         A
For the evening's almost over

    D                           G
The night is cold and deep with snow

        D         A         D
But the moon will guide the rover
[Verse 8]
     D
Put on your coats and head for home

                          A
And come back when you're able

      D                      G
Says, "I will not be leaving while

        D      A       D
there's drink upon the table"
[Chorus]
   Bm     A      G    A
So here's to the company

    D         G       A
And here's to you and me

    D     A      G
Oh, merry is the season boys

    A             D
And merry we will be
[Verse 9]
     D
Now the landlord is a fine man

                      A
We've come to that conclusion

    D                          G
But his old wife, she threw us out

    D      A      D
And put an end to boozin'
[Verse 10]
     D
So fare thee well my comrades

                             A
All these parting bring such sorrow

      D                   G
Well, I count each lonely hour

        D     A      D
'Til we meet again tomorrow
[Chorus]
   Bm     A      G    A
So here's to the company

    D         G       A
And here's to you and me

    D     A      G
Oh, merry is the season boys

    A             D
And merry we will be
[Chorus]
   Bm     A      G    A
So here's to the company

    D         G       A
And here's to you and me

    D     A      G
Oh, merry is the season boys

    A             D
And merry we will be
[Outro] *Played as chorus* Bm A G A D G A D A G A D