Am (x02210@1)Some friends and I in a public house
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Were playing a game of chance one night
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)When into the pub a fireman ran
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)His face all chalky white.
Am"What's (x02210@1)up," says Brown, "Have you seen a ghost,
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Or have you seen your Aunt Mariah?"
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)
"Me Aunt Mariah be buggered!" says he,
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)
"The bleedin' pub's on fire!"
(Chorus)
Am (x02210@1)
And there was Brown, upside down
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Lappin' up the whiskey from the floor
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)"Booze, booze!" The firemen cried
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)As they came knockin' at the door (clap clap)
AmOh (x02210@1)don't let 'em in till it's all drunk up
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)And somebody shouted Maclntyre! MACINTYRE!
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)And we all got blue-blind paralytic drunk
F (133211@1) E (022100@1) AmWhen (x02210@1)the Old Dun Cow caught fire.
Am (x02210@1)"Fire," says Brown, "What a bit of luck.
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Everybody follow me
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)We'll go down to the cellar, if the fire's not there
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)Then we'll have a grand old spree."
AmSo (x02210@1)we went on down after good old Brown
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)For booze we could not miss
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)And we hadn't been there five minutes before
F (133211@1) EWe (022100@1)were all quite pissed.
(Repeat Chorus)
Am (x02210@1)Then, Smith walked over to the port wine tub
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)And gave it just a few hard knocks (clap clap)
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)He started takin' off his pantaloons
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)Likewise his shoes and socks
Am"Hold (x02210@1)on, "says Brown, "that ain't allowed
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Ye canna do that in here
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)Don't go washin' trotters in the port wine tub
F (133211@1) EWhen (022100@1)we got some low carb beer.
(Repeat Chorus)
Am (x02210@1)And then there came to the old back door
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)The Vicar of our local church
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)And when he had seen our drunken ways
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)He began to scream and curse
Am"You (x02210@1)drunken sods, you heathen clods
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)You've taken to a drunken spree!
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)And you drank up all that Benedictine Brandy
F (133211@1) EAnd (022100@1)you didn't save a drop for me!"
(Repeat Chorus)
AmAnd (x02210@1)then there came a mighty crash
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)Half the bloody roof gave way
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)We were almost drowned in the firemen's hose
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)But we were gonna stay
AmSo (x02210@1)we got some tacks and some old wet sacks
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)And we nailed ourselves inside
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)And we sat there drinkin' the finest rum
F (133211@1) E'Till (022100@1)we was bleary-eyed
(Repeat Chorus)
Am (x02210@1)Later that night when the fire was out
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)We came up from the cellar below
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)Our pub was burned, our booze was drunk
F (133211@1) E (022100@1)And our heads were a-hangin' low
Am"Oh (x02210@1)look," says Brown, with a look quite queer
G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)It seemed something caught his ire
G (320003@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)"We've gotta get down to Murphy's pub
F (133211@1) EIt (022100@1)closes on the hour!"
(Repeat Chorus)
