D A D I drank sixteen doubles for the price of one, G D E7 A trying to find the courage to talk to the one, G A D G A D I asked her for a dance, not a second glance D E7 A My night had just begun. [verse]: D A D Well, I drink to the Father or the Holy Ghost, G D E7 A I'm kneeling at the altar of me nightly post. G A D G A D So I'll raise a glass, not the first nor last, D A D come join me in this toast. [Chorus]: A D Because the old black rum's got a hold on me, D G D A like a dog wrapped round my leg, A D and the old black rum's got a hold on me, D A D G will I live for another day, hey! D A D Will I live for another day? [verse]: D A D Well,the queen of George Street just went walking on by, G D E7 A walking on by with some guy who don't care, G A D G A D that she stood in line, since half past nine, D E7 A and spent three hours on her hair (on her hair!) [verse]: D A D Her friend is looking at me with an evil grin, G D E7 A I think the bloody racket might soon begin, G A D G A D I must've said something, to the George Street queen, D A D the boys are joining in. [Chorus]: A D Because the old black rum's got a hold on me, D G D A like a dog wrapped round my leg, A D and the old black rum's got a hold on me, D A D G will I live for another day, hey! D A D Will I live for another day? [verse]: D A D So I drank all my money and I slept out in the rain. G D E7 A every day is different but the nights they're all the same. G A D G A D You never see the sun, on the old black rum, D A D but I know I'm gonna do it again (again!) [Chorus]: A D Because the old black rum's got a hold on me, D G D A like a dog wrapped round my leg, A D and the old black rum's got a hold on me, D A D G will I live for another day, hey! D A D Will I live for another day? A D Ah, Because the old black rum's got a hold on me, D G D A like a dog wrapped round my leg, A D and the old black rum's got a hold on me, D A D G will I live for another day, hey! D A D G Will I live for another day, hey! D A D 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: F C F I drank sixteen doubles for the price of one Bb F G7 C trying to find the courage to talk to the one Bb C F Bb C F I asked her for a dance, not a second glance F G7 C my night had just begun... C F Because the old black rum's got a hold on me Bb F C like a dog wrapped round my leg, C F and the old black rum's got a hold on me F C F Bb will I live for another day, hey! F C F will I live for another day?