Irish Pub Song Of The Day – Old Black Rum Accompaniment for Frailing Banjo

It’s another week and Joel Simpson is back! When you are playing along to Old Black Rum, remember to check out the differences in how I play frailing banjo when I am being accompanied by Joel on guitar and how I played it when I was alone. There are some differences and also, here’s a little secret….you can do it the same or do it differently, it doesn’t matter!

Old Black Rum Accompaniment MP3

Old Black Rum (PDF)

OLD BLACK RUM

I drank [G]16 doubles for the [D7]price of [G]one

Tryin to find the [C]courage to [A]talk to [D7]one

I asked her [C]for [D7]a [G]dance, not a [C]sec[D7]ond [G]glance

my night had just [D7]begun

Well I’d [G]drink to the father or the [D7]holy [G]ghost

I’m [C]kneeling at the [G]alter of my [A7]nightly [D7]post

And I’ll [C]raise [D7]a [G]glass, not the [C]first [D7]or [G]last

come join me [D7]in this [G]toast

‘Cause the [D]Ol’ black rum’s got a [G]hold on me

like a [G]dog wrapped [C]’round my [D7]leg

And the [D]Ol’ black rum’s got a [G]hold on me.

Will I [G]live for an[D7]other [G]day..[C]hey?

Will I [G]live for an[D7]other [G]day?

The queen of George Street just went walkin’ on by

walkin’ 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

Her friend is lookin’ at me with an evil grin

I think a bloody racket might soon begin

I must have said something to the George Street queen

Now the boys are joining in.

So I drank all of my money and I slept out in the rain

Every day is different, but the nights are all the same

You never see the sun on the old black rum

And I know I’m gonna do it again.

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