• Song:

    Green Ginger Wine

  • Artist:

    The Rumjacks

  • Album:

    Gangs of New Holland

After seeing the other tab here was slightly off I felt compelled to submit my 
own. This is how i play the song and I'm fairly confident it's right. There might 
be an instrumental section I missed but who really cares?

Enjoy, Olly.

N.C.
Oh kiss me Maggie & take me home,

For I sure dinnae feel like dyin' alone,

Gawn geez a shot, chuck a doggie a bone,

Or a penny for me rattlin' can,

D(let ring)
As sure as Christ it's a bitter pill,

But if you won't have me, yer sister will,

D (xx0232@1)               D (xx0232@1)           D (xx0232@1)      D (xx0232@1)      D (xx0232@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D
I'll cart me arse doon Surry Hills & call her out this evenin',

Instrumental

||D|G|D|E A|
 |D|G|D|A D||

Verse 1

D (xx0232@1)                   GGo (320003@1)on, go well, ye're no catch o' mine,

D (xx0232@1)                                    E (022100@1)              AYer (x02220@1)clothes in rags, ye reek o' fags & old green ginger wine,

D (xx0232@1)                              GMy (320003@1)sisters aye a leezie into the drinkin', dogs & cards,

D (xx0232@1)                              A (x02220@1)             DMy (xx0232@1)poor departed Father couldn't flog her at the yards,

D (xx0232@1)                                GI'm (320003@1)a man o' some renown 'Jack the Lad' about the town,

D (xx0232@1)                                       E (022100@1)           AWe'll (x02220@1)share a plate of oysters, crack the neck o' Billy Brown,

D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)  
Sly grog & salty treats, I'll not grant yer wish,

D (xx0232@1)                                A (x02220@1)          DI'm (xx0232@1)promised to the toll collector boy upon the bridge.

Chorus

D (xx0232@1)                     GLike (320003@1)good whisky in bad wounds,

D (xx0232@1)                               E (022100@1)      ALike (x02220@1)honey on a toothache, you'll never be mine,

D (xx0232@1)                               GTho' (320003@1)we can dance, b'Jesus, we'll swing like the razors,

D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)   DOf (xx0232@1)Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.

Verse 2

D (xx0232@1)                                  GWhy (320003@1)wait until yer dancin' shoes are scuffed and in the bin?

D (xx0232@1)                                   E (022100@1)              AI'll (x02220@1)stitch my holey duds, scrape the whiskers from me chin,

D (xx0232@1)                                      GWe'll (320003@1)get ye down yer scarlet gown, I'll steal you somethin' blue,

D (xx0232@1)                                  A (x02220@1)                 DI'd (xx0232@1)waltz off Millers point before I walk the aisle with you!

Wedding March

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----6----2-4-2-0-------------0-2-----------------------------------------|
D|-------------------2-0---0-2-4---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7----6----2-4-2-0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------2-0---0-2-4-2-0-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

D (xx0232@1)                     GLike (320003@1)good whisky in bad wounds,

D (xx0232@1)                               E (022100@1)      ALike (x02220@1)honey on a toothache, you'll never be mine,

D (xx0232@1)                               GTho' (320003@1)we can dance, b'Jesus, we'll swing like the razors,

D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)   DOf (xx0232@1)Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.

Verse 3

DOh (xx0232@1)I'll sing you 'six ribbons'!

GAye (320003@1)when your 'three sheets'!

D (xx0232@1)                                E (022100@1)                AYer (x02220@1)drunken, brawlin' caterwaulin' echoes through the streets,

DY'know (xx0232@1)I'm not yet very old,

GSure (320003@1)it's poison when its cold,

D (xx0232@1)                A (x02220@1)             DAnd (xx0232@1)a dear old southerly belters sure to blow!

Chorus

D (xx0232@1)                     GLike (320003@1)good whisky in bad wounds,

D (xx0232@1)                               E (022100@1)      ALike (x02220@1)honey on a toothache, you'll never be mine,

D (xx0232@1)                               GTho' (320003@1)we can dance, b'Jesus, we'll swing like the razors,

D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)   DOf (xx0232@1)Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.
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