VERSE 1- G5 D5 G5 I drank 16 doubles for the price of one C5 D5 Tryin to find the courage to talk to one C5 G5 C5 G5 I asked her for a dance, not a second glance D5 My night had just begun VERSE 2- G5 D5 G5 Well I'd drink to the father or the holy ghost C5 D5 Kneeling at the alter of my nightly post C5 G5 C5 G5 And I'll raise a glass, not the first or last D5 come join me in this toast D5 G5 'Cause the Ol' black rum's got a hold on me C5 D5 Like a dog wrapped 'round my leg D5 G5 And the Ol' black rum's got a hold on me C5 D5 E5 C5 Will I live for another day..hey? C5 D5 G5 Will I live for another day? VERSE 3- G5 D5 G5 The queen of George Street just went walkin' on by C5 D5 Walkin' on by with some guy who don't care C5 G5 C5 G5 That she stood in line since half past nine D5 And spent three hours on her hair G5 D5 G5 Her friend is lookin' at me with an evil grin C5 D5 I think a bloody racket might soon begin C5 G5 C5 G5 I must have said something to the George Street queen D5 Now the boys are joining in. CHORUS- VERSE 4 - G5 D5 G5 So I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain C5 D5 Every day is different, but the nights are all the same C5 G5 C5 G5 You never see the sun on the old black rum D5 And I know I'm gonna do it again. CHORUS X 2 -
