The Rumjacks - Green ginger wine
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"Green Ginger Wine" By The Rumjacks on their album Gangs of New Holland.
Absolutely love this song, and, assuming you can get a rough enough girl, a GREAT duet. Heh.
*IMPORTANT NOTE*
At the interlude, you'll notice there are repeats of the same chord. Each chord
you see is the one you play on that beat of each measure. At one interlude, the
chords ring for the most part. Those beats of ringing are represented by a hyphen
"-". Play it with the music and you'll see what I mean.
Tabs by Bradhitsbass
[Vocals only for this first verse]
Male: Oh kiss me Maggie & take me home,
For I sure dinnae feel like dyin’ alone,
Gawn geez a shot, chuck a doggie a bone,
Or a penny for me rattlin’ can,
D [let ring]
Male: As sure as Christ it’s a bitter pill,
But if you won’t have me, yer sister will,
D [let ring] D [let ring] D D D
I’ll cart me arse doon Surry Hills & call her out this evenin’,
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
Female: Go Don, go well, ye’re Gno catch o’ mine,
Yer cDlothes in rags, ye reek o’ fags & oAld green ginger wDine,
My Dsisters aye a leezie into the driGnkin’, dogs & cards,
My Dpoor departed FaAther couldn’t fDlog her at the yards,
Male: I’m a maDn o’ some renown ‘Jack the LaGd’ about the town,
We’ll share aD plate of oysters, crack the neck o’ ABilly Brown, D
Female: DSly grog & salty treats, IG’ll not grant yer wish,
I’m promised Dto the toll colAlector boy upoDn the bridge.
Chorus [Both]
Like goDod whisky in bad woGunds,
Like hoDney on a toothache, yoAu’ll never be mDine,
Tho’ we can danDce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors,
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine.
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
offbeats: D G
Male: Why wait until yer dancin’ shoes are scuffed and in the bin?
I’ll stitch myD holey duds, scrape the whiskers Afrom me chin, D
We’ll get ye Ddown yer scarlet gown, I’ll steal yoGu somethin’ blue,
Female: I’d wDaltz off Millers pAoint before I Dwalk the aisle with you!
Interlude - DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD
Chorus [Both]
Like goDod whisky in bad woGunds,
Like hoDney on a toothache, you’ll neAver be mDine,
Tho’ we can danDce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors,
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine.
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
G--- D--- G-D- G-A-
DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
D [let ring]
Male: Oh I’ll sing you ‘six ribbons’!
Female: Aye when your ‘three sheets’!
[with sass!]
Yer Drunken, Brawlin’ Caterwaulin’ echoes through the streets,
Y’know I’m not yet very old,
Male: Sure it’s Poison when its cold,
D[ring] A[ring] D[back to reg. strumming]
Both: And a dear old southerly belter’s sure to blow!
Chorus [Both] x2
Like goDod whisky in bad woGunds,
Like hoDney on a toothache, you’ll neAver be mDine,
Tho’ we can daDnce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors,
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine.
We can daDnce, b’Jesus, we’ll swGing like the razors
Of KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine
KDate Leigh & TiAlly DeDvine
D[ring] A[ring]D[ring]
Kate Leigh And Tilly Devine