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Barroom Hero

Dropkick Murphys
Tab

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Song

dropkick murphys - barroom heroes

Tabbed By: papajohhn

EMail: papajohn@yahoo

Face-down in the gutter, won't admit defeat

Though his clothes are soiled and black

He's a big strong man with a child's mind

Don't you take his booze away

C

He's been at it for years

C

Drinkin' balls and beer

C F C

He's a hero to most he meets

F

But inside he cries

F C

Black, swollen eyes

G F C

This man he sheds no tears

repeat this power chord progression throughout the whole song

Now his wife and kids sing a different tune

As they worry about their daddy dying

But this arrogant fool breaks every rule

It'll be nothing but pride that kills him

Could he listen- No he won't

That's all she wrote

He'll be dead before the daylight shines

But the thoughts and prayers OF A MILLION STRONG

might keep this fool dying

He's a legend in the bar with every scar

Fights a thousand bigger men

But now he fights and looses

Got all the bruises

Will someone please step in

This irish fool's got a great big heart

He keeps climbing back in to the ring

In the low down circles

Where he holds his court

This man he was once king

Could he listen - NO HE WON'T

That's all she wrote

He'll be dead before the daylight shines

But the thoughts and prayers

Of a million strong might keep this fool from dying

play this riff during the bridge

G|--------------------------------|
D|---------------------7-7--------|
A|---7-8-10—7-10-----------10-----|
E|-8------------------------------|

bridge

This one goes out to the boston punching skins, a rowdy bunch they are

This one goes out to everyone at 656 adams street, how ya doin’, fellaaahs

This one goes out to collin rivers, amdon shawnly and jimmy mcholdon, bar room heroes who are no longer with us

And last but not least, this one goes out to billy tamen and walter manlyn, teo young lads who will never have to wined up on the bar room floor, ever again

He's a legend in the bar with every scar

Fights a thousand bigger men

But now he fights and looses

Got all the bruises

Will someone please step in

This irish fool's got a great big heart

He keeps climbing back in to the ring

In the low down circles

Where he holds his court

This man he was once king

Could he listen- No he won't

That's all she wrote

He'll be dead before the daylight shines

But the thoughts and prayers OF A MILLION STRONG

might keep this fool dying

===========Dropkick Murphys - Barroom Hero

Transcripted By: Mark Ledoux

E-mail: aledoux@merrimack.edu

Intro...

C chord

Verse...

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5------------5-5-5-----------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5----3-3-3---5-5-5-----------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3----3-3-3---3-3-3-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------1-1-1-------------------------------------------|

Hey, hey, hey...

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-10-10----------------------12--10------------------------------|
D|--10-10-10-----10-10-10-10-----12--10---10--------------------------|
A|--8--8--8------10-10-10-10-----10---8---10--------------------------|
E|----------------8--8--8--8----------------8-------------------------|

Chorus...

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--10-------12--------10-------12--10---------------------------------|
D|--10--10---12---10---10--10---12--10---10----------------------------|
A|--8---10---10---10----8--10---10--8----10----------------------------|
E|-------8---------8-------8--------------8----------------------------|

Bridge...

e|---------------------------------------X-X-X-X--X--X--X--------------------|
B|---------------------------------------X-X-X-X--X--X--X--------------------|
G|--------------------------Feedback-----X-X-X-X--X--X--X--------------------|
D|---------------------------------------X-X-X-X--X--X--X--------------------|
A|---------------------------------------X-X-X-x--X--X--X--------------------|
E|---------------------------------------X-X-X-X--X--X--X--------------------|

Bridge Riff...

e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------5---5-7-7------------------------------|
A|----------------------5-7--7--------10 l.r.------|
E|--------------------------------------------8----|

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