The Old Black Rum
(Great Big Sea)
Chords transcribed by Barry O'Brien

I drank Csixteen doublesC for the Cprice of one.
GTrying to find the coCurage to talk to one.
I asked her Gfor a Cdance. Not a Gsecond Cglance
My night Chad just begun.

When I drink to the Father or the Boly Ghost.
I'm kneeling at the altar of my nightly post.
So I'll raise the glass. Not the first or last.
Come join me in this toast.

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Because the Cold black rumC's got a hold of me.
Like a Gdog wrapped Cround my leg.
And the Cold black rumC's got a hold of me.
Well I Glive for anoCther gday, GBey.
Well I'll Glive for anCother Cday.

Well the queen of George Street just came walking on by.
Walking on by with some guy who don't care.
That she stood in line. Since half past nine.
And spent three hours on her hair (on her hair).
Ber friend is looking at me with an evil grin.
I think a bloody wracked might soon begin.
I must have said something. To the George Street queen.
The boys are joining in.

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So I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain.
Every day is different but the night are all the same.
You never see the sun. On the old black rum.
But you know I'm gonna do it again.

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