The Irish Rovers – Whores And Hounds (Guitar)

D            B     Em          A
Thought this time, I'd stay in town

D        G         Em           A
But now be damned, I'm outwards bound

G          G   A        F#m        Em
Me money, it went, for whores and hounds

 Em              A
Off to sea once more

D               B  Em        A        D            G    Em      A
You'd think by now i smarter be, and learnt from past discrepencies

G           A           F#m     Bm
But here am i, headed back to sea

 Em         A         D
Penniless, sick and soare

G                      D
Whores and hounds n' navy rum

 A                         D
They have me broke, they have me numb

G                            D        A       D
A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore

D
The lassies are my hearts delight, but i can't pay them every night

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And i must look a sorry sight when begging for it free

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And at the greyhounds guzzling grog, i never picked a winning dog

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A sailors life's a hard ol' slug whenever he's on a spree

G                          D
For whores and hounds n' navy rum

  A                       D
They have me broke, they have me numb

G                           D         A        D
A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore

D
Perhaps it's time to stop the strife, settle down and find a wife

G                D                              A
But then again i love me life, what ever may insue

D
So i'll not fuss, and I'll not fret for i got life within me yet

G                 D                               A
I'll get drunk as i can get, thats what we sailors do

 G                        D
For whores and hounds n' navy rum

 A                         D
They have me broke, they have me numb

G                            D         A       D
A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore

G                          D
For whores and hounds n' navy rum

A                          D
They have me broke, they have me numb

 G                          D          A      D
A drunken sailor i become whenever im on the shore

          D         B    Em           A
Yes i thought this time i'd stay in town

D           G       Em     A
but once again i'm seaward bound

    G           A    F# F#m     Bm
But i'll be back for whores and hounds,

Em       G              A
who keep talking out to me

Em   A             D
When i return from sea