The Old Black Rum Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

  I drank sixDteen doubles for the pArice of oDne

  trGying to find the coDurage to tE7alk to the oAne

  I asked her fGor Aa daDnce, not a seGcoAnd glaDnce

  My night had jE7ust beAgun

Well, I drink to the father or the holy ghost

I'm kneeling at the altar of me nightly post

So I'll raise a glass, not the first nor last,

  come join me iAn this toDast

Chorus

  Because the olAd black rum's got a hoDld on me

  Like a dog wrapped roGund mDy lAeg

  and the old black rum's got a hoDld on me

  will I live for anoAther daDy, hGey!

  Will I liDve for anoAther daDy

Well,the queen of George street just a walking on by

walking on by with some guy who don't care

that she stood in line, since half past nine,

and spent three hours on her hair (on her hair!)

Her friend is looking at me with an evil grin,

I think the bloody racket might soon begin,

I must've said something, to the George street queen

the boys are joining in...CHORUS

So I drank all my money and I slept out in the rain

every day is different but the nights they're all the same

You never see the sun, on the old black rum,

but you know I'm gonna do it again (again!)

CHORUS X2, Repeat last line once.

Now for Alan's part. remember to tune down a step.

  I drank sixGteen doubles for the prDice of oGne

  trCadd9ying to find the couGrage to taA7lk to the oDne

  I asked her GfoF♯r a dGance, not a sDecoGndF♯ glaGnce

  my night had juA7st beDgun...

Chorus

  Because the oldD black rum's got a hoGld on me

  like a dog wrapped roCund mGy lDeg

  and the oldD black rum's got a hoGld on me

  will I live for anoDther dGay, hCadd9ey!

  will I liGve for anoDther dGay...