Pogues - Boat train
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***Boat Train - by Shane MacGowan
from the albums "Peace & Love"
Boat Train - as perfomed by The Pogues
FFFBb BbBFb Bb FF BbBb
F Bb F Bb F Bb C
FI met with Napper Tandy
And I shook him by the hand
He said "BbHold me up for FChrissake
For CI can haFrdly stand"
The Bbmost disgraFceful journey
On which CI've ever Fbeen
The Bblast time that I Ftravelled on
The CBoat Train
I Fhad a couple of drinks in town
A few more at the port
I Bbpuked up on the Fgangway
But some Ckind folks helpFed me board
They Bbhelped me to a Ftable
Poured Cwhiskey down my Fthroat
They Bbsat me at a Ftable
And I Clost my watch and coat
BbFirst we dFrank some whiskey
BbThen we drank some Fgin
BbThen we drFank tequila
I think Dmthat's what dCid me in
BbThen we drFank some brandy
And the Bbwomen had a Fdance
The Bbsteward then anFnounced
That we could Dmplay the game of "Cchance"
We Fcrowded round the table
With our money in our hands
I Bbended up on the Fother side
Without a Cpenny in my Fpants
I Bbwoke up in the Ftoilet
When we Cgot to HolyFhead
The Bbdoors were all a-Fbanging
And I Cwished that I was dead
BbThen we wenFt through customs
BbWith a coupleF of crazy thugs
BbFirst they looked for Fbombs and joints
DmThen they lCooked for drugs
BbStuck a fFlashlight up my ass
BbTold sFome Irish jokes
BbSaid "FuckF off now, Paddy"
So I Dmheaded for [The S]Cmoke
On the Booooooooaaaaaaaaat Train
FFFBb BbBFb Bb FFF BBbbBb FFFBb BbBb FF BbBb
F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb C
We Fgot on board the train
And then we had a drink or two
BbStarteFd playing poker
But the Cbooze ran out at FCrewe
Some Bbpeople started Fsleeping
Others Clooked for duty Ffree
Some Bbbastard started Fsinging
"The little Ccottage by the Lee"
He Bbthen sang "Paper FRoses"
"BooBblavogue" "Eileen ArFu"
SomeBbbody started Fslagging off
The DmPakis and the CJews
BbFirst I found some Fwhiskey
BbThen I found some Fgin
I Bbsat down in the Fcorner
And I Dmread the Daily CNews
BbFirst I drank the Fwhiskey
BbThen I drank the Fgin
I Bbtried to make the Ftoilet
And I Dmbroke my fuckin Cshin
BbNext thing that I Fknew
I was in BbLondon in the Frain
StBbaggering up the Fplatform
Off the Dm BooooCoooaaaaaaat Train
FFFBb BbBFb Bb FF BbBb
F Bb F Bb F Bb C
***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman
Capo 1st fret
Intro |E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|B ||
I Emet with NappAer Tandy andE I shook him by the hand
HeA said holdE me up forB ChristE sake for I can hardly stand
The Amost disgrEaceful jourBney on thaEt I've ever been
The Alast time Ethat I travelleBd on the Boat Train
I had a couple of drinks in town and a few more at the port
I puked up on the gangway but some kind folks helped me board
They sat me at a table poured whiskey down my throat
They sat me at a table and I lost my watch and coat
AFirst we Edrank sAome whiskey thEen we drank some gin
AThen Ewe drank Atequila I think thatB's what did me in
AThen we Edrank some brAandy and theE women had a dance
The Asteward Ethen annBounced that we could play the game of chance
We crowded round the table with our money in our hands
I ended up on the other side without a penny in my pants
I woke up in the toilet when we got to Holyhead
The doors were all a-banging and I wished that I was dead
Then it was the customs they called their bloody dogs
First they went for booze of course then they looked for drugs
Stabbed a flashlight up my ass told us all their jokes
Sid fell over paddy so I've had it for the smoke on the Boat Train
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We got on board the train and then we had a drink or two
Started playing poker but the booze ran out at Crewe
Some people started sleeping others looked for duty free
Some bastard started singing the little cottage by the Lee
He then sang Paper Roses Boolavogue Eileen Aru
Somebody started slagging off the Pakis and the Jews
First I found some whiskey then I found some gin
I sat down in the corner and I read the Daily News
First I drank the whiskey then I drank the gin
I tried to make the toilet and I broke my fucking shin
Next thing that I knew I was in London in the rain
Staggering up the platform off the Boat Train
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