Down To The Old Pub Instead

down to the old pub instead stephen lynch Verse : G D C D Chorus : Em C G D C D G [ G ] lad , it’s your duty to [ D ] find ye a lass with [ C ] child - bearing hips and A [ D ] pink , supple ass and [ G ] make her your wife and [ D ] love her with [ C ] love so [ D ] true now some [ G ] rivers run high , some [ D ] rivers run low when her [ C ] river runs red , then she’s [ D ] starting her flow and it’s [ G ] called menstr’ation , and [ D ] here’s what it [ C ] means to [ D ] you you will [ Em ] notice her bloomers are [ C ] spotty at first stand [ G ] back - - her ovarian [ D ] dam’s gonna burst son , [ Em ] don’t be afraid , it’s A [ C ] natural t’ing just [ G ] wad up some cotton and [ D ] hand her some string [ C ] put the old linens on top of the bed get [ C ] out of the house and go [ D ] down to the [ G ] old pub ins [ D ] tead [ C ] [ D ] she’ll [ G ] retain her water , her [ D ] breasts will be tender and [ C ] every third word that you [ D ] say will offend her get [ G ] out of the house and go [ D ] down to the old pub [ C ] instead [ D ] and she’ll [ G ] want to make love - - if you [ D ] do , you’re a fool ’cause you’ll [ C ] only end up with A [ D ] bloody o’toole get [ G ] out of the house [ D ] down to the old pub [ C ] instead [ D ] and she’ll [ Em ] want you to sample the [ C ] fruit of her loins but [ G ] son , it’ll taste like some [ D ] old rusty coins so [ Em ] turn off the light , boy , and [ C ] take off your hat and [ G ] drop to your knees , say A [ D ] prayer to saint pat then he’ll [ C ] give you the strength to get out of the bed and for [ C ] ireland’s sake , go [ D ] down to the old pub [ G ] instead [ D ] [ C ] [ D ] now the [ Em ] pub is the place where the [ C ] lads are A - meetin’ [ G ] when the moon’s full and the [ D ] gals are A - bleedin’ the [ Em ] catholic , the protestant , [ C ] even the pagan the [ G ] pub is the place when your [ D ] lady is raggin’ so [ C ] drink of your pint , boys , and thank your shamrocks that as [ C ] menfolk we don’t have to bleed from our cocks and that [ C ] we can escape from the lady in red and get [ C ] out of the house and go [ D ] down to the old pub E - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - | B - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - | G - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - | D - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - | A - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - | E - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | instead .