***Boat Train - by Shane MacGowan
from the albums "Peace & Love"
Boat Train - as perfomed by The Pogues
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I met with Napper Tandy
And I shook him by the hand
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He said "Hold me up for Chrissake
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For I can hardly stand"
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The most disgraceful journey
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On which I've ever been
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The last time that I travelled on
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The Boat Train
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I had a couple of drinks in town
A few more at the port
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I puked up on the gangway
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But some kind folks helped me board
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They helped me to a table
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Poured whiskey down my throat
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They sat me at a table
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And I lost my watch and coat
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First we drank some whiskey
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Then we drank some gin
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Then we drank tequila
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I think that's what did me in
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Then we drank some brandy
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And the women had a dance
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The steward then announced
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That we could play the game of "chance"
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We crowded round the table
With our money in our hands
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I ended up on the other side
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Without a penny in my pants
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I woke up in the toilet
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When we got to Holyhead
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The doors were all a-banging
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And I wished that I was dead
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Then we went through customs
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With a couple of crazy thugs
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First they looked for bombs and joints
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Then they looked for drugs
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Stuck a flashlight up my ass
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Told some Irish jokes
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Said "Fuck off now, Paddy"
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So I headed for [The S]moke
On the Booooooooaaaaaaaaat Train
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We got on board the train
And then we had a drink or two
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Started playing poker
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But the booze ran out at Crewe
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Some people started sleeping
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Others looked for duty free
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Some bastard started singing
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"The little cottage by the Lee"
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He then sang "Paper Roses"
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"Boolavogue" "Eileen Aru"
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Somebody started slagging off
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The Pakis and the Jews
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First I found some whiskey
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Then I found some gin
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I sat down in the corner
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And I read the Daily News
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First I drank the whiskey
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Then I drank the gin
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I tried to make the toilet
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And I broke my fuckin shin
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Next thing that I knew
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I was in London in the rain
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Staggering up the platform
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Off the Boooooooaaaaaaat Train
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***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman
Capo 1st fret
Intro |E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|E A|B ||
E A E
I met with Napper Tandy and I shook him by the hand
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He said hold me up for Christ sake for I can hardly stand
A E B E
The most disgraceful journey on that I've ever been
A E B
The last time that I travelled on the Boat Train
I had a couple of drinks in town and a few more at the port
I puked up on the gangway but some kind folks helped me board
They sat me at a table poured whiskey down my throat
They sat me at a table and I lost my watch and coat
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First we drank some whiskey then we drank some gin
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Then we drank tequila I think that's what did me in
A E A E
Then we drank some brandy and the women had a dance
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The steward then announced that we could play the game of chance
We crowded round the table with our money in our hands
I ended up on the other side without a penny in my pants
I woke up in the toilet when we got to Holyhead
The doors were all a-banging and I wished that I was dead
Then it was the customs they called their bloody dogs
First they went for booze of course then they looked for drugs
Stabbed a flashlight up my ass told us all their jokes
Sid fell over paddy so I've had it for the smoke on the Boat Train
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We got on board the train and then we had a drink or two
Started playing poker but the booze ran out at Crewe
Some people started sleeping others looked for duty free
Some bastard started singing the little cottage by the Lee
He then sang Paper Roses Boolavogue Eileen Aru
Somebody started slagging off the Pakis and the Jews
First I found some whiskey then I found some gin
I sat down in the corner and I read the Daily News
First I drank the whiskey then I drank the gin
I tried to make the toilet and I broke my fucking shin
Next thing that I knew I was in London in the rain
Staggering up the platform off the Boat Train
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