D A D 1. I drank sixteen doubles for the price of oneG D E7 A trying to find the courage to talk to the oneG A D G A D I asked her for a dance, not a second glanceE7 A My night had just begun Well, I drink to the father or the holy ghost I'm kneeling at the altar of me nightly post So I'll raise a glass, not the first nor last,A D come join me in this toastA D R: Because the old black rum's got a hold on meG D A Like a dog wrapped round my legD and the old black rum's got a hold on meA D G will I live for another day, hey!D A D Will I live for another day 2. Well,the queen of George street just a 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!) Her friend is looking at me with an evil grin, I think the bloody racket might soon begin, I must've said something, to the George street queen the boys are joining in... R: Because the old black... 3. So I drank all my money and I slept out in the rain every day is different but the nights they're all the same You never see the sun, on the old black rum, but you know I'm gonna do it again (again!) R: Because the old black... (2x)G D G 4. I drank sixteen doubles for the price of oneCadd9 G A7 D trying to find the courage to talk to the oneG\f# G D G\f# G I asked her for a dance, not a second glanceA7 D my night had just begun...D G R. Because the old black rum's got a hold on meC G D like a dog wrapped round my legD G and the old black rum's got a hold on meD G Cadd9 will I live for another day, hey!G D G will I live for another day...