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Body of an American (Guitar, Standard Tuning, No Capo)(Banjo: Double C) C F C F C The cadillac stood by the house and the Yanks they were within C F C G And the tinker boys they hissed advice 'Hot wire her with a pin' C F C G We turned and shook as we had a look in the room where the dead man lay C F C F C So big Jim Dwyer made his last trip to the shores where his fathers laid C F C Fifteen minutes later we had our first taste of whiskey C F G There was uncles giving lectures on ancient Irish history F C G The men all started telling jokes and the women they got frisky C C F G At five o' clock in the evening every bastard there was pisskey C G F C Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say F C G Farewell to New York City boys to Boston and P A F C G He took them out will a well-aimed clout he was often heard to say C F G C I'm a free born man of the U.S.A. [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/the-pogues/377267.html ] C F C He fought the champ in Pittsburgh and he slashed him to the ground C F G He took on Tiny tartanella and it only went one round F C G He never had no time for red, for drink, or dice or whores C C And he never threw a fight when the fight was right F G So they sent him to the war C G F C Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say F C G With a slainte Joe and Erin go my love's in Amerikay F C G The calling of the rosary Spanish wine from far away C F G C I'm a free born man of the U.S.A. Chorus, then Bridge:(repeat X 2 over C,C,F,C, F, C,G,G,) C F C This morning on the harbour when I said goodbye to you C F G I remember how I swore that I'd come back to you one day F C G And as the sunset came to meet the evening on the hill C C F G I told you I'd always love you, I always did, I always will C G F C Fare thee well going away there's nothing left to say F C G 'cept to say adieu to your eyes as blue as the water in the bay F C G And to big Jim Dwyer the man of wire who was often heard to say C F G C I'm a free born man of the U.S.A. A free born man of the U.S.A. A free born man of the U.S.A. |