[Verse 1]
        A
Now I`m aimin' for heaven
             G               D
But probably wind up down in hell
      A                      G                    D
Where upon this alter I will hang my guilt ridden head
         D              G        D
But it`s time I`ll take before I begin
      G             D           A             D
Three sheets to the wind, Three sheets to the wind

[Chorus]
G          D          G                             A
Rebels are we, though heavy our hearts shall always be
       D       A        G            D
Ah, no ball or chain no prison shall keep
          D             A      D
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart
          D       A        G            D
I said no ball or chain no prison shall keep
          D             A      D
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart

[Bridge]
D G D G D A D (x2)

[Verse 2]
D                G    D
Terrified of the open road
      G        D        A     D
Yeah, where it leads ya never know
    D                     G      D
But rest assured he`ll be on you back
          G    D                 A          D
Yeah, the Holy Ghost through his tounges in black
       A                      G          D 
As the band dog howls and the young girl cries
    A                     G           D
The blessed virgin in her proud dad`s eye
    D                 G          D
The albatross hangin' round your neck
       G         D             A       D
Is the cross you bare for your sins he bleeds

[Chorus]
(same as above)
Rebels are we, though heavy our hearts shall always be
Ah, no ball or chain no prison shall keep
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart

[Bridge]
D G D G D A D (x2)

[Verse 3]
Genuflect all you refugees who fled the land
Now on guilt you kneel
And say a prayer for those left behind
From beyond the pale to the Northern sky
So you saved your shillins and your last six pence
Cause in God`s name they built a barbed wire fence
Be glad you sailed for a better day
But don`t forget there`ll be hell to pay

[Chorus]
(same as above)
Rebels are we, though heavy our hearts shall always be
Ah, no ball or chain no prison shall keep
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart
I said no ball or chain no prison shall keep
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart

[Solo]
A G D (x2)
D G D G D A D (x2)

[Bridge 2]
Bm           E             G                    A
Reserrection no protection all things life must be

[Chorus]
(same as above)
Ah no ball or chain no prison shall keep
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart

[Verse 4]
    A                     G    D      
Now bless me father for I have sinned
             A              G                   D
But it`s the same old story again and again and again
         D                       G        D
Ah well, such is the bread of an everyday life
     G          D            A          D
From mornin' to noon to this shadowless night

[Chorus]
(same as above)
Rebels are we, though heavy our hearts shall always be
Ah, no ball or chain no prison shall keep
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart
I said no ball or chain no prison shall keep
We`re the rebels of the sacred heart

Comment: Verse 3 is identical to Verse 2 and the Choruses are all the same.