Stephen Lynch - Down To The Old Pub Instead

down to the old pub instead
stephen lynch

verse : G D C D
chorus : Em C G D C D G

[ G ] lad , it’s your duty to [ D ] find ye a lass
with [ C ] child – bearing hips and A [ D ] pink , supple ass
and [ G ] make her your wife and [ D ] love her with [ C ] love so [ D ] true
now some [ G ] rivers run high , some [ D ] rivers run low
when her [ C ] river runs red , then she’s [ D ] starting her flow
and it’s [ G ] called menstr’ation , and [ D ] here’s what it
[ C ] means to [ D ] you

you will [ Em ] notice her bloomers are [ C ] spotty at first
stand [ G ] back – – her ovarian [ D ] dam’s gonna burst
son , [ Em ] don’t be afraid , it’s A [ C ] natural t’ing
just [ G ] wad up some cotton and [ D ] hand her some string
[ C ] put the old linens on top of the bed
get [ C ] out of the house and go [ D ] down to the [ G ] old pub
ins [ D ] tead [ C ] [ D ]

she’ll [ G ] retain her water , her [ D ] breasts will be tender
and [ C ] every third word that you [ D ] say will offend her
get [ G ] out of the house and go [ D ] down to the old pub [ C ] instead [ D ]
and she’ll [ G ] want to make love – – if you [ D ] do , you’re a fool
’cause you’ll [ C ] only end up with A [ D ] bloody o’toole
get [ G ] out of the house [ D ] down to the old pub [ C ] instead [ D ]

and she’ll [ Em ] want you to sample the [ C ] fruit of her loins
but [ G ] son , it’ll taste like some [ D ] old rusty coins
so [ Em ] turn off the light , boy , and [ C ] take off your hat
and [ G ] drop to your knees , say A [ D ] prayer to saint pat
then he’ll [ C ] give you the strength to get out of the bed
and for [ C ] ireland’s sake , go [ D ] down to the old pub
[ G ] instead [ D ] [ C ] [ D ]

now the [ Em ] pub is the place where the [ C ] lads are A – meetin’
[ G ] when the moon’s full and the [ D ] gals are A – bleedin’
the [ Em ] catholic , the protestant , [ C ] even the pagan
the [ G ] pub is the place when your [ D ] lady is raggin’
so [ C ] drink of your pint , boys , and thank your shamrocks
that as [ C ] menfolk we don’t have to bleed from our cocks
and that [ C ] we can escape from the lady in red
and get [ C ] out of the house and go [ D ] down to the old pub

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instead .