95. All For Me Grog (Traditional English)

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A popular sea shanty and drinking song that has been found mainly in England, but also in Canada and Australia. Ironically, as it's often thought to be an Irish song, no traditional versions have been found in Ireland. Presumably it became an Irish drinking song when recorded by The Clancy Brothers, and The Dubliners ensured its reputation as a part of the Irish tradition.

My rendition is the clean version, leaving out some of the verses I used to sing with The Belaiters in Brunei.

Lyrics and chords:
Chorus:
G ............................................ C ............ G
Well, it's all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog,
......................................... D
It's all for me beer and tobacco.
........... G ................................ C ...................... G
For I spent all me tin on the lassies drinking gin,
....................................... D ................... D7 . G
Far across the western ocean I must wander.

Where are me boots, me noggin', noggin' boots?
They're all gone for beer and tobacco.
For the heels they are worn out and the toes are kicked about
And the soles are looking out for better weather.

Oh, where is me shirt, me noggin', noggin' shirt?
It's all gone for beer and tobacco,
For the collar is all worn, and the sleeves they are all torn,
And the tail is looking out for better weather.

Well, I'm sick in the head and I haven't been to bed,
Since I first came ashore from me slumber,
For I spent all me dough on the lassies don't you know,
Far across the western ocean I must wander.


A playlist of my drinking songs is here: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=PLEE763045FA6FB331

Lyrics and chords of many of my songs are no longer available, as my website has expired. I am currently posting lyrics to the information panels on all my videos and those that are too long to post in full will be found on my new website: https://raymondsfolkpage.wordpress.com