The Old Black Rum — Great Big Sea
Chords and lyrics for The Old Black Rum by Great Big Sea (key of F).
Verse 1
The chordings for all the other versions of this song didn't sound right to
me.
So I decided to try it myself. The song has a root of
F major, so all the chords are in relations.
Thanks to Tim & Cheryl Wartman for doing the original chording and words.
Verse 1
I drank [F]sixteen doubles for the [C]price of [F]one
[Bb]Trying to find the [F]courage to [G]talk to [C]one
I asked her [Bb]for [C]a [F]dance, not a [Bb][C]second [F]glance
My [F]night had [G]just [C]begun
Well I [F]drink to the Father or the [C]Holy [F]Ghost
I'm [Bb]kneeling at the [F]altar of my [G]nightly [C]post
So I'll [Bb]raise [C]the [F]glass, not the [Bb]first [C]or [F]last
Come [F]join me [C]in this [F]toast
Chorus
Because the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Like a [F]dog wrapped [Bb]round my [C]leg
And the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day, [Bb]Hey
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day
Verse 2
Well the [F]queen of George Street just a [C]walking on [F]by
[Bb]Walking on [F]by with some [G]guy who don't [C]care
That she [Bb]stood [C]in [F]line, since [Bb]half [C]past [F]nine
And [F]spent three [G]hours on her [C]hair (on her hair)
Well her [F]friend is looking at me with an [C]evil [F]grin
I [Bb]think the bloody [F]racket might [G]soon [C]begin
I must have [Bb]said [C][F]something to the [Bb]George [C]Street [F]queen
And [F]boys I'm [C]joining [F]in
Chorus
Because the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Like a [F]dog wrapped [Bb]round my [C]leg
And the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day, [Bb]Hey
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day
Verse 3
So I [F]drank all of my money and I [C]slept out in the [F]rain
[Bb]Every day is [F]different but the [G]night they're are all the [C]same
You never [Bb]see [C]the [F]sun on the [Bb]old [C]black [F]rum
But you [F]know I'm gonna [C]do it [F]again
Chorus
Because the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Like a [F]dog wrapped [Bb]round my [C]leg
And the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day, [Bb]Hey
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day
Final Chorus
Ah because the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Like a [F]dog wrapped [Bb]round my [C]leg
And the [C]old black rum's got a [F]hold of me
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day, [Bb]Hey
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day, [Bb]Hey
Well I'm [F]here for [C]another [F]day
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