"Green Ginger Wine" By The Rumjacks on their album Gangs of New Holland.
Absolutely love this song, and, assuming you can get a rough enough girl, a GREAT duet. Heh.
*IMPORTANT NOTE*
At the interlude, you'll notice there are repeats of the same chord. Each chord
you see is the one you play on that beat of each measure. At one interlude, the
chords ring for the most part. Those beats of ringing are represented by a hyphen
"-". Play it with the music and you'll see what I mean.
Tabs by Bradhitsbass
(Vocals only for this first verse)
Male: Oh kiss me Maggie & take me home,
For I sure dinnae feel like dyin’ alone,
Gawn geez a shot, chuck a doggie a bone,
Or a penny for me rattlin’ can,
D (let ring)
Male: As sure as Christ it’s a bitter pill,
But if you won’t have me, yer sister will,
D (let ring) D (let ring) D D D
I’ll cart me arse doon Surry Hills & call her out this evenin’,
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
D G
Female: Go on, go well, ye’re no catch o’ mine,
D A D
Yer clothes in rags, ye reek o’ fags & old green ginger wine,
D G
My sisters aye a leezie into the drinkin’, dogs & cards,
D A D
My poor departed Father couldn’t flog her at the yards,
D G
Male: I’m a man o’ some renown ‘Jack the Lad’ about the town,
D A D
We’ll share a plate of oysters, crack the neck o’ Billy Brown,
D G
Female: Sly grog & salty treats, I’ll not grant yer wish,
D A D
I’m promised to the toll collector boy upon the bridge.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_rumjacks/green_ginger_wine_crd.html ]
Chorus (Both)
D G
Like good whisky in bad wounds,
D A D
Like honey on a toothache, you’ll never be mine,
D G
Tho’ we can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors,
D A D
Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
offbeats: D G
Male: Why wait until yer dancin’ shoes are scuffed and in the bin?
D A D
I’ll stitch my holey duds, scrape the whiskers from me chin,
D G
We’ll get ye down yer scarlet gown, I’ll steal you somethin’ blue,
D A D
Female: I’d waltz off Millers point before I walk the aisle with you!
Interlude - DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD DDDD DDDD DDAA DDDD
Chorus (Both)
D G
Like good whisky in bad wounds,
D A D
Like honey on a toothache, you’ll never be mine,
D G
Tho’ we can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors,
D A D
Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.
Interlude - DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
G--- D--- G-D- G-A-
DDDD GGGG DDDD AADD DDDD GGGG DDAA DDDD
D (let ring)
Male: Oh I’ll sing you ‘six ribbons’!
Female: Aye when your ‘three sheets’!
(with sass!)
Yer Drunken, Brawlin’ Caterwaulin’ echoes through the streets,
Y’know I’m not yet very old,
Male: Sure it’s Poison when its cold,
D(ring) A(ring) D(back to reg. strumming)
Both: And a dear old southerly belter’s sure to blow!
Chorus (Both) x2
D G
Like good whisky in bad wounds,
D A D
Like honey on a toothache, you’ll never be mine,
D G
Tho’ we can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors,
D A D
Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine.
D G
We can dance, b’Jesus, we’ll swing like the razors
D A D
Of Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine
D A D
Kate Leigh & Tilly Devine
D(ring) A(ring)D(ring)
Kate Leigh And Tilly Devine
