The Rumjacks - Eight beers mcgee

With ^Amachin' heart and steady hand, I'm p^Guttin pen to paper, fath^Amer dear I tr^Amust these words'll find you and pr^Gay that you can read 'em through y^Amour tears They s^Dmay a man that's born to sing can sc^Amare away his woes And b^Ganish all his anger and his p^Amain But the scr^Dmeamin' in my head killed the s^Amingin' in my soul And I f^Gear I'll never recall the tune again ^{Em G Am}

I've tr^Amouble with the sleepin', my sh^Gadows weight impossible t^Amo bear ^{Em G Am} I h^Amear my sister weepin' and c^Gallin to me from that oth^Amer where The n^Dmames o' them I loved are c^Amarved into my skin The gr^Geatest crew a fighter ever h^Amad They c^Dmall us gypsy bastards and s^Amay it like it's sin That ^Gall our wars are merry and all our songs are sad. ^{Em G Am}

T^Amell 'em I went out dancin', t^Cell 'em I went to w^Gar T^Dmell 'em whatever you want to all the s^Amame ^G It's s^Amaid a man dies first when he's p^Carted wi' his s^Goul And s^Dmecond when folk forget to speak his n^Ama -- ^Ga -- m^Ame ^{Em G Am}

D^Amerry born and barely raised, I'd h^Gardly bear to see the place ^Amagain ^{Em G Am} 'Till in m^Amerrie bloody England I f^Gound myself a brother to th^Ame end It's pr^Dmoper that youre grievin', yer p^Amoorer for me leavin' The b^Gest and fairest any given d^Amay Let M^Dmatty, Marco, Luke, and John bl^Amess the slab im lyin on K^Giss me arse and send me on me way ^{Em G Am}

T^Amell 'em I went out dancin' t^Cell 'em I went to w^Gar T^Dmell 'em whatever you want to all the s^Amame ^G It's s^Amaid a man dies first when he's p^Carted wi' his s^Goul And s^Dmecond when folk forget to speak his n^Ama -- ^Ga -- m^Ame ^{Em G Am}

A h^Amalf a dozen monkeys the d^Gevil sent to snap me o'er h^Amis knee ^{Em G Am} I sl^Amapped their filthy tongues back in their sk^Gulls and did it laughin' wick^Amedly Sm^Dmash the right and fuck the left, I'll c^Amurse 'em with my dyin' breath As b^Gent as each to other I would s^Amay The ^Dmonly drum I march to is me ^AmIrish bloody heart k^Gickin' out against its brittle cage. ^{Em G Am}

T^Amell 'em I went out dancin' t^Cell 'em I went to w^Gar T^Dmell 'em whatever you want to all the s^Amame ^G It's s^Amaid a man dies first when he's p^Carted wi' his s^Goul And s^Dmecond when folk forget to speak his n^Ama -- ^Ga -- m^Ame

T^Amell 'em I went down swingin' t^Cell 'em I went to w^Gar T^Dmell 'em whatever you want to all the s^Amame ^G It's s^Amaid a man dies first when he's p^Carted wi' his s^Goul And s^Dmecond when folk forget to speak his n^Ama -- ^Ga -- m^Ame

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