The Rumjacks - The reaper and tam mccorty

^GTam he woke tae find a ^Cshadow by the ^Gbed, ^GBlamed it on the vapors still be^Cleague^Amrin' his ^Emhead, ^CScrubbed his chops & dragged an oily ^Gbug rake through his ^Dhair, And ^Gwiped the mirror tae find the bogey ^Cmimic^Dkin' his ^Gstare, He ^Gboilt the jug tae quench his mug & ^Cbaked a lump o'^G toast, ^GHid behind the racin' pages ^Cfrom the ^Amhoary ^Emghost, oh "^CAwfy ghostie if yer ^Ghere tae make me ^Ddead, ^GSpare me life & bother me wife or ^CMother-in-^Dlaw in^Gstead!"

^G"Tam McCorty I'm not h^Cere to make you c^Gry, I ^Gknow you’re just a broken man wi' ^Clonging ^Amin his ^Emeye, I'll ^Gsay my say & go my way a-^Ccarving through the ^Drye, ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your da^Dy to ^Gdie.^C" ^{D G}

"By the ^Gway ye've hung yer tools o' trade & ^Cmantle I can ^Gtell, ^GYe will nae leave until ye've seen me ^Csafely ^Amintae ^Emhell, So ^Cfollow me down the 'Horse & Crown' of ^Gliquor I'm sae ^Dfond, I'll ^Gdrink meself tae death & haunt the ^Cwitches ^Dfrom be^Gyond."

^G"Tam McCorty I'm not h^Cere to make you c^Gry, I ^Gknow you’re just a broken man wi' ^Clonging ^Amin his ^Emeye, I'll ^Gsay my say & go my way a-^Ccarving through the ^Drye, ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your da^Dy to ^Gdie.^C" ^{D G}

They ^Gdrank to fallen heroes, they ^Cspat & cursed the ^GQueen, They ^Gargued o'er 'Black Caviar' - The ^Cfinest ^Amever ^Emseen? They ^Csmoked cigars & played at cards for ^Gpots o' Gilbeys ^DGin, ^GRoarin' as the fiery liqour, it ^Cspilled all ^Ddown their ^Gchin.

^G"Tam McCorty I'm not h^Cere to make you c^Gry, I ^Gknow you’re just a broken man wi' ^Clonging ^Amin his ^Emeye, I'll ^Gsay my say & go my way a-^Ccarving through the ^Drye, ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your da^Dy to ^Gdie.^C" ^{D G}

They ^Gstaggered home along the tracks & ^Cpissed against a ^Gpost, The ^Gdogs a' barkin' madly, all as ^Cthough they'd ^Amseen a ^Emghost, "Oh ^Ctake me now I beg you, pick yer ^Gmark & pick it ^Dwell, I'm ^Gtired o' livin' & there I think I ^Chear the ^Dhounds o' ^GHELL!"

^G"Tam McCorty I'm not h^Cere to make you c^Gry, I ^Gknow you’re just a broken man wi' ^Clonging ^Amin his ^Emeye, I'll ^Gsay my say & go my way a-^Ccarving through the ^Drye, ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your da^Dy to ^Gdie.^C" ^{D G}

Death ^Gthrew his cloak across him whe^Cre he passed^G out in his chair, And ^Gwhispered in a frosty tone directly in his ear, ^C"Best you learn to live again, for^Ggive yerself yer ^Dpast, For ^Gwhen you see me next Tam, it'll be your last."

^G"Tam McCorty I'm not h^Cere to make you c^Gry, I ^Gknow you’re just a broken man wi' ^Clonging ^Amin his ^Emeye, I'll ^Gsay my say & go my way a-^Ccarving through the ^Drye, ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your day^D to die^G." ^G"Tam McCorty I'm not h^Cere to make you c^Gry, I ^Gknow you’re just a broken man wi' ^Clonging ^Amin his ^Emeye, I'll ^Gsay my say & go my way a-^Ccarving through the ^Drye, ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your day^D to die^G." ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your day^D to die^G." ^GTam McCorty, it’s not^C your day^D to die^G."