Capo 2


        D (xx0232@1)                     A (x02220@1)      DI (xx0232@1)drank sixteen doubles for the price of one
G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)         EA
Trying to find the courage to talk to one
            G (320003@1)A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)        GA      DI (xx0232@1)asked her for a dance, not a second glance
                  AMy (x02220@1)night had just begun

	D (xx0232@1)	    A (x02220@1)  DWell (xx0232@1)I drink to the Father or the Holy Ghost
G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)         E (022100@1)AI'm (x02220@1)kneeling at the altar of my nightly post
           G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)	           G (320003@1)A (x02220@1) DSo (xx0232@1)I'll raise the glass, not the first or last
	      A (x02220@1)      DCome (xx0232@1)join me in this toast


Chorus
            A (x02220@1)                   DBecause (xx0232@1)the old black rum's got a hold of me
       D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)    ALike (x02220@1)a dog wrapped round my leg
         A (x02220@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)the old black rum's got a hold of me
          D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I'm here for another day, Hey
          D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)   DWell (xx0232@1)I'm here for another day

         D (xx0232@1)                           A (x02220@1)        DWell (xx0232@1)the queen of George Street just a walking on by.
G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)             EA
Walking on by with some guy who don't care
         G (320003@1)   A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)  A (x02220@1)  DThat (xx0232@1)she stood in line since half past nine.
                             AAnd (x02220@1)spent three hours on her hair....on her hair

         D (xx0232@1)                             A (x02220@1)  DWell (xx0232@1)her friend is looking at me with an evil grin
G (320003@1)                D (xx0232@1)           E (022100@1)AI (x02220@1)think the bloody racket might soon begin
            G (320003@1)  A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)          G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)    DI (xx0232@1)must have said something to the George Street queen
    A (x02220@1)              Dand (xx0232@1)boys I'm joining in

Chorus
            A (x02220@1)                   DBecause (xx0232@1)the old black rum's got a hold of me
       D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)    ALike (x02220@1)a dog wrapped round my leg
         A (x02220@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)the old black rum's got a hold of me
          D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I'm here for another day, Hey
          D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)   DWell (xx0232@1)I'm here for another day

     D (xx0232@1)                                   A (x02220@1)    DSo (xx0232@1)I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain
G (320003@1)                    D (xx0232@1)               EA
Every day is different but the night are all the same
          G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1) A (x02220@1)   DYou (xx0232@1)never see the sun on the old black rum
                 A (x02220@1)            DBut (xx0232@1)you know I'm gonna do it again

Chorus
            A (x02220@1)                   DBecause (xx0232@1)the old black rum's got a hold of me
       D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)    ALike (x02220@1)a dog wrapped round my leg
         A (x02220@1)                   DAnd (xx0232@1)the old black rum's got a hold of me
          D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I'm here for another day, Hey
          D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)   DWell (xx0232@1)I'm here for another day