DAD
I drank sixteen doubles for the price of one,
GDE7A
trying to find the courage to talk to the one,
GADGAD
I asked her for a dance, not a second glance
DE7A
My night had just begun.
[verse]:
DAD
Well, I drink to the Father or the Holy Ghost,
GDE7A
I'm kneeling at the altar of me nightly post.
GADGAD
So I'll raise a glass, not the first nor last,
DAD
come join me in this toast.
[Chorus]:
AD
Because the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DGDA
like a dog wrapped round my leg,
AD
and the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DADG
will I live for another day, hey!
DAD
Will I live for another day?
[verse]:
DAD
Well,the queen of George Street just went walking on by,
GDE7A
walking on by with some guy who don't care,
GADGAD
that she stood in line, since half past nine,
DE7A
and spent three hours on her hair (on her hair!)
[verse]:
DAD
Her friend is looking at me with an evil grin,
GDE7A
I think the bloody racket might soon begin,
GADGAD
I must've said something, to the George Street queen,
DAD
the boys are joining in.
[Chorus]:
AD
Because the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DGDA
like a dog wrapped round my leg,
AD
and the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DADG
will I live for another day, hey!
DAD
Will I live for another day?
[verse]:
DAD
So I drank all my money and I slept out in the rain.
GDE7A
every day is different but the nights they're all the same.
GADGAD
You never see the sun, on the old black rum,
DAD
but I know I'm gonna do it again (again!)
[Chorus]:
AD
Because the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DGDA
like a dog wrapped round my leg,
AD
and the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DADG
will I live for another day, hey!
DAD
Will I live for another day?
AD
Ah, Because the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DGDA
like a dog wrapped round my leg,
AD
and the old black rum's got a hold on me,
DADG
will I live for another day, hey!
DADG
Will I live for another day, hey!
DAD
Will I live for another day.
Alan plays straight F chords, but doesnt
barre them; F chord played with thumb and
Bb chord a sort of half-barre w/ ring finger:
FCF
I drank sixteen doubles for the price of one
BbFG7C
trying to find the courage to talk to the one
BbCFBbCF
I asked her for a dance, not a second glance
FG7C
my night had just begun...
CF
Because the old black rum's got a hold on me
BbFC
like a dog wrapped round my leg,
CF
and the old black rum's got a hold on me
FCFBb
will I live for another day, hey!
FCF
will I live for another day?