Great Big Sea - Old Black Rum

capo 2

D A D
i drank sixteen doubles for the price of one
G D E A
trying to find the courage to talk to one
G A D G A D
i asked her for a dance , not a second glance
A
my night had just begun

D A D
well i drink to the father or the holy ghost
G D E A
i’m kneeling at the altar of my nightly post
G A D G A D
so i’ll raise the glass , not the first or last
A D
come join me in this toast

chorus
A D
because the old black rum’s got a hold of me
D G A
like a dog wrapped round my leg
A D
and the old black rum’s got a hold of me
D A D G
well i’m here for another day , hey
D A D
well i’m here for another day

D A D
well the queen of george street just a walking on by .
G D E A
walking on by with some guy who don’t care
G A D G A D
that she stood in line since half past nine .
A
and spent three hours on her hair . . . . on her hair

D A D
well her friend is looking at me with an evil grin
G D E A
i think the bloody racket might soon begin
G A D G A D
i must have said something to the george street queen
A D
and boys i’m joining in

chorus
A D
because the old black rum’s got a hold of me
D G A
like a dog wrapped round my leg
A D
and the old black rum’s got a hold of me
D A D G
well i’m here for another day , hey
D A D
well i’m here for another day

D A D
so i drank all of my money and i slept out in the rain
G D E A
every day is different but the night are all the same
G A D G A D
you never see the sun on the old black rum
A D
but you know i’m gonna do it again

chorus
A D
because the old black rum’s got a hold of me
D G A
like a dog wrapped round my leg
A D
and the old black rum’s got a hold of me
D A D G
well i’m here for another day , hey
D A D
well i’m here for another day