Dropkick Murphys - Skinhead on the mbta
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Band: Dropkick Murphys
Song: Skinhead on the M.B.T.A.
Album: Do or Die
Tabber: clark@theoddmenout.com
*= mute chord
()= bass only note
Intro: x6
e-----------------------|-------------------|
B-----------------------|-------------------|
G-----------------------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D--------2-----2-0------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
A--0--4-----4------4-2--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E-----------------------|-------------------|
Verse 1:
Chorus:
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A* D* Now let me tell you a story of a big ole' skinhead A* E* On a tragic and fateful day A* D* He put 10 cents in his pocket kicked his wife and family And went to Aride on the EM.B.T.AADid he Aever return' No, he Dnever returned, and his Afate is still unkEnown
He will Aride forever 'neath the Dstreets of Boston
He's the Askinhead who Enever reAturned...
Verse 2:
A* D*
Skinhead goes down to the Kendall Sq. Station
A* E*
And he changes for Jamaica Plain,
A* D*
The conductor says skinhead I need a nickel,
Skinhead Apunches him Ein the Abrain
Chorus x1
Verse 3:
A* D*
Now all night long skinhead drives through the station
A* E*
Thinking what can I go and see
A* D* A E A
Can't afford to buy crack in Chelsea or a bundle in Roxbury
Chorus x1
Verse 4:
A (D)
Skinhead's wife goes to the Scully Square Station
(A) (E)
Everyday at quarter past two,
(A) (D)
And through the open window she hands skinhead a grenade
(A) (E) (A)
As the train comes a rumbling through
Chorus x1
Solo:
e----------------------------------------|
B-------------10b--8-6-------------------|
G------7-5-------------7------7-5--------|
D--7b------7--------------7b------7--9v--|
A----------------------------------------|
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B-------------10b--8-6-------------------|
G------7-5-------------7------7----------|
D--7b------7--------------7b-----9b--10v-|
A----------------------------------------|
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Verse 5:
(A) (D)
Now you citizens of Boston don't you think its a scandal
(A) E
How the skinhead stole the train'
What's the Abig ****in' deal, he'll Dwork for beer
Let the Askinhead Edrive the Atrain
Chorus x2
ASkinhead that Enever reAturned x3
(now they sing the chorus drunk in the bar)
That's it (along with all of the Do or Die album)! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me:
oddmenout4@yahoo.com