***Boat Train - by Shane MacGowan from the albums "Peace & Love" Boat Train - as perfomed by The Pogues F Bb F Bb FF BbBb FF BbBb F Bb F Bb F Bb C FI (133211@1)met with Napper Tandy And I shook him by the hand Bb (x1333x@1) FHe (133211@1)said "Hold me up for Chrissake C (x32010@1) FFor (133211@1)I can hardly stand" Bb (x1333x@1) FThe (133211@1)most disgraceful journey C (x32010@1) FOn (133211@1)which I've ever been Bb (x1333x@1) FThe (133211@1)last time that I travelled on CThe (x32010@1)Boat Train FI (133211@1)had a couple of drinks in town A few more at the port Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)puked up on the gangway C (x32010@1) FBut (133211@1)some kind folks helped me board Bb (x1333x@1) FThey (133211@1)helped me to a table C (x32010@1) FPoured (133211@1)whiskey down my throat Bb (x1333x@1) FThey (133211@1)sat me at a table CAnd (x32010@1)I lost my watch and coat Bb (x1333x@1) FFirst (133211@1)we drank some whiskey Bb (x1333x@1) FThen (133211@1)we drank some gin Bb (x1333x@1) FThen (133211@1)we drank tequila Dm (xx0231@1) CI (x32010@1)think that's what did me in Bb (x1333x@1) FThen (133211@1)we drank some brandy Bb (x1333x@1) FAnd (133211@1)the women had a dance Bb (x1333x@1) FThe (133211@1)steward then announced Dm (xx0231@1) CThat (x32010@1)we could play the game of "chance" FWe (133211@1)crowded round the table With our money in our hands Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)ended up on the other side C (x32010@1) FWithout (133211@1)a penny in my pants Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)woke up in the toilet C (x32010@1) FWhen (133211@1)we got to Holyhead Bb (x1333x@1) FThe (133211@1)doors were all a-banging CAnd (x32010@1)I wished that I was dead Bb (x1333x@1) FThen (133211@1)we went through customs Bb (x1333x@1) FWith (133211@1)a couple of crazy thugs Bb (x1333x@1) FFirst (133211@1)they looked for bombs and joints Dm (xx0231@1) CThen (x32010@1)they looked for drugs Bb (x1333x@1) FStuck (133211@1)a flashlight up my ass Bb (x1333x@1)FTold (133211@1)some Irish jokes Bb (x1333x@1) FSaid (133211@1)"Fuck off now, Paddy" Dm (xx0231@1) CSo (x32010@1)I headed for [The S]moke On the Booooooooaaaaaaaaat Train FBb FBb FBb FBb FF BbBb FF BbBb FF BbBb FF BbBb FBb FBb FBb FBb FBb FBb FBb C (x32010@1) FWe (133211@1)got on board the train And then we had a drink or two Bb (x1333x@1)FStarted (133211@1)playing poker C (x32010@1) FBut (133211@1)the booze ran out at Crewe Bb (x1333x@1) FSome (133211@1)people started sleeping C (x32010@1) FOthers (133211@1)looked for duty free Bb (x1333x@1) FSome (133211@1)bastard started singing C"The (x32010@1)little cottage by the Lee" Bb (x1333x@1) FHe (133211@1)then sang "Paper Roses" Bb (x1333x@1) F"Boolavogue" (133211@1)"Eileen Aru" Bb (x1333x@1) FSomebody (133211@1)started slagging off Dm (xx0231@1) CThe (x32010@1)Pakis and the Jews Bb (x1333x@1) FFirst (133211@1)I found some whiskey Bb (x1333x@1) FThen (133211@1)I found some gin Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)sat down in the corner Dm (xx0231@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I read the Daily News Bb (x1333x@1) FFirst (133211@1)I drank the whiskey Bb (x1333x@1) FThen (133211@1)I drank the gin Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)tried to make the toilet Dm (xx0231@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I broke my fuckin shin Bb (x1333x@1) FNext (133211@1)thing that I knew Bb (x1333x@1) FI (133211@1)was in London in the rain Bb (x1333x@1) FStaggering (133211@1)up the platform Dm (xx0231@1) COff (x32010@1)the Boooooooaaaaaaat Train F Bb F Bb FF BbBb FF BbBb F Bb F Bb F Bb C ***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman Capo 1st fret Intro |E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|B || E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) EI (022100@1)met with Napper Tandy and I shook him by the hand A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) EHe (022100@1)said hold me up for Christ sake for I can hardly stand A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) EThe (022100@1)most disgraceful journey on that I've ever been A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BThe (x2444x@1)last time that I travelled on the Boat Train I had a couple of drinks in town and a few more at the port I puked up on the gangway but some kind folks helped me board They sat me at a table poured whiskey down my throat They sat me at a table and I lost my watch and coat A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) EFirst (022100@1)we drank some whiskey then we drank some gin A (x02220@1)E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) BThen (x2444x@1)we drank tequila I think that's what did me in A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) EThen (022100@1)we drank some brandy and the women had a dance A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) BThe (x2444x@1)steward then announced that we could play the game of chance We crowded round the table with our money in our hands I ended up on the other side without a penny in my pants I woke up in the toilet when we got to Holyhead The doors were all a-banging and I wished that I was dead Then it was the customs they called their bloody dogs First they went for booze of course then they looked for drugs Stabbed a flashlight up my ass told us all their jokes Sid fell over paddy so I've had it for the smoke on the Boat Train Inst ||:E A|E A|E A|E A:|| |E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|B || We got on board the train and then we had a drink or two Started playing poker but the booze ran out at Crewe Some people started sleeping others looked for duty free Some bastard started singing the little cottage by the Lee He then sang Paper Roses Boolavogue Eileen Aru Somebody started slagging off the Pakis and the Jews First I found some whiskey then I found some gin I sat down in the corner and I read the Daily News First I drank the whiskey then I drank the gin I tried to make the toilet and I broke my fucking shin Next thing that I knew I was in London in the rain Staggering up the platform off the Boat Train Outro |E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|B |E ||