Old Black Rum

capo 2 D A D i drank sixteen doubles for the price of one G D E A trying to find the courage to talk to one G A D G A D i asked her for a dance , not a second glance A my night had just begun D A D well i drink to the father or the holy ghost G D E A i’m kneeling at the altar of my nightly post G A D G A D so i’ll raise the glass , not the first or last A D come join me in this toast Chorus A D because the old black rum’s got a hold of me D G A like a dog wrapped round my leg A D and the old black rum’s got a hold of me D A D G well i’m here for another day , hey D A D well i’m here for another day D A D well the queen of george street just a walking on by . G D E A walking on by with some guy who don’t care G A D G A D that she stood in line since half past nine . A and spent three hours on her hair . . . . on her hair D A D well her friend is looking at me with an evil grin G D E A i think the bloody racket might soon begin G A D G A D i must have said something to the george street queen A D and boys i’m joining in Chorus A D because the old black rum’s got a hold of me D G A like a dog wrapped round my leg A D and the old black rum’s got a hold of me D A D G well i’m here for another day , hey D A D well i’m here for another day D A D so i drank all of my money and i slept out in the rain G D E A every day is different but the night are all the same G A D G A D you never see the sun on the old black rum A D but you know i’m gonna do it again Chorus A D because the old black rum’s got a hold of me D G A like a dog wrapped round my leg A D and the old black rum’s got a hold of me D A D G well i’m here for another day , hey D A D well i’m here for another day