Am C G Down my old local there's always a man Am F G With a squint in his eye and a working mans tan Am C G Just listen a while and you'll be entertained Am F G But don't interrupt, you may ne'er walk again Am G 'Cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale C F He may not look long for this world Am When the world's on your back G just sit down with Old Jack F C And he'll tell you tall tales of old
CHORUS
F He'll say away with you boy
don't go wasting your time C G y' should be living your live for yourself F 'cause the very next day
they could take you away C G and you won't have no stories to tell. F But seein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer C G and I'll tell you a favorite of mine F G "Go out and live your life
another time"
Am
Am C G Am F G x2
VERSE 2
Am C G He'll regale you with tales through the smoke of his pipe Am F G then he'll show you some proof of his well-traveled life Am C G The unicorns horn or the gold he brought back Am F G just keep your mouth shut when you're down with Old Jack Am G 'Cause his hands may be cracked and his eyes may be pale C F He may not look long for this world Am When the world's on your back G just sit down with Old Jack F C And he'll tell you tall tales of old
CHORUS
F He'll say away with you boy
don't go wasting your time C G y' should be living your live for yourself F 'cause the very next day
they could take you away C G and you won't have no stories to tell. F But seein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer C G and I'll tell you a favorite of mine F G "Go out and live your life
another time"
Am
Am C G Am F G x2
VERSE 3
Am C G I went down to my local just the other day Am F G they told me Old Jack had been taken away Am C G The hospital bed found him cold in the night Am F G and snatched him away while he clung to his pipe Am G and his skin was so pale and his eyes wired shut C F his story had come to an end Am As I walked out the door G I was shattered and torn F C I remembered the last words he said
CHORUS
F He said away with you boy
don't go wasting your time C G y' should be living your live for yourself F 'cause the very next day
they could take you away C G and you won't have no stories to tell. F But seein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer C G and I'll tell you a favorite of mine F G "Go out and live your life
another time"
Am
Am C G Am F G x2
C G Am F C G F C
F C G x3 F G C
CHORUS
F He said away with you boy
don't go wasting your time C G y' should be living your live for yourself F 'cause the very next day
they could take you away C G and you won't have no stories to tell. F But seein' as you're here
won't you buy us a beer C G and I'll tell you a favorite of mine F G "Go out and live your life