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Drink the Night Away  Gaelic Storm

 
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G 320003
Em 022000
C x32010
D xx0232
Intro (twice):
|G Em |C D |
|G Em |C D G |
[G]We set sail at [C]half past [D]four,
[G]Looking for a n[C]ew to[D]morrow
[G]Don't know when we're [C]coming [D]home
G (stop)
So we drink and we dance and we drown our sorrow
[G]Whey, [Em]hey, [C]hey laddy [D]hey
[G]Whey hey [Em]hey and we'll [C]drink the [D]night [G]away
|G Em |C D |
|G Em |C D G |
[G]Now I don't know what there [C]lies in [D]store
But it's [G]better than this, that's [C]why I'm [D]willing
To [G]stake my claim on a [C]foreign [D]shore
G (stop)
With me spoons and me fiddle and half a shilling
[G]Whey, [Em]hey, [C]hey laddy [D]hey
[G]Whey hey [Em]hey and we'll [C]drink the [D]night [G]away
|G Em |C D |
|G Em |C D G |
They've [G]dreamt a place and I [C]know it's [D]true
Where the [G]dolphins play and it's [C]always [D]sunny
The g[G]irls are brown and the [C]ocean [D]blue
G (stop)
Less work to do but you make more money
[G]Whey, [Em]hey, [C]hey laddy [D]hey
[G]Whey hey [Em]hey and we'll [C]drink the [D]night [G]away
|G Em |C D |
|G Em |C D G |
I [G]must be off by [C]morinng's [D]light,
I can [G]hear our bosun's [C]whistle [D]blowin
[G]One more kiss and [C]one more [D]fight
G (stop)
And one more song while the beer is flowing
[G]Whey, [Em]hey, [C]hey laddy [D]hey
[G]Whey hey [Em]hey and we'll [C]drink the [D]night [G]away
Hey!
(solo)
(repeat 3 times)
|G Em |C D |
|G Em |C D G |
(end solo)
 
 ---- (slower) ----

When the [G]sky is grey look [C]out to [D]sea
When the [G]waves are high and the [C]light is [D]dying
Well [G]raise a glass and [C]think of [D]me
 
 ---- (Speed comes back) ----

When I'm [G]home again boys [C]I'll be [D]buying
[G]Whey, [Em]hey, [C]hey laddy [D]hey
[G]Whey hey [Em]hey and we'll [C]drink the [D]night [G]away
[G]Whey, [Em]hey, [C]hey laddy [D]hey
[G]Whey hey [Em]hey and we'll [C]drink the [D]night [G]away
 
 ---- (instrumentals out) ----

Whey, hey, hey laddy hey
Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away
Whey, hey, hey laddy hey
Whey hey hey and we'll drink the night away
 
 ---- (instrumentals back) ----

|G Em |C D |
|G Em |C D G |
(repeat until you feel done)

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