Chords for The Dubliners - Don't Get Married Girls
Tempo:
95.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
Em
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] Oh, [Em] don't get married, girls, [A] you'll sign [Em] away your life
You may [G] start off as a [D] woman, but you'll end up [Em] as the wife
You could be a vestal virgin, [A] take the veil and [Em] be a nun
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] isn't fun
Oh, [E] it's fine when you're romancing and he plays the lover's [B] part
[A] You're the roses in [E] his garden, you're the flame that warms his [B] heart
[A] And his love will [E] last forever, [A] and he'll promise [E] you the moon
[B] But just wait [E] until you're wedded, [B] then he'll sing a [E] different tune
[A] You're his [E] tapioca pudding, [A] you're the dumplings in [E] his stew
[A] But he'll soon begin [E] to wonder what he ever saw [B] in you
[A] Still he takes without [E] complaining all [A] the dishes you [E] provide
For [B] you see, he's got [E] to have his bit [B] of jam tart [E] on the [Em] side
So don't get married, girls, [A] it's very [Em] badly paid
You [G] may start off as [D] the mistress, [C] but you'll [D] end up [Em] as the maid
Be a [G] daring deep-sea diver, [A] be a polished [Em] polyglot
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a plot
[E] Have you seen him in the morning with a face that [B] looks like death
[A] With dandruff [E] on his pillow and tobacco [B] on his breath
[A] And he needs some [E] reassurance [A] with his cup of [E] tea in bed
[B] For he's worried [E] by the mortgage [B] and the ball patch [E] on his head
[A] And he's sure that [E] you're his mother, [A] lays his head [E] upon your breast
[A] So you try to [E] boost his ego, iron his shirt and [B] warm his vest
[A] You get him [E] off to work, the [A] mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you [E] there with nothing but the [B] dreams you [E] can't afford
So [Em] don't get married, [A] girls, men are all [Em] the same
They [G] just use [D] you when they need you, you [C] do better [Em] on the game
Be a call girl, be a stripper, be [A] a hostess, be [Em] a whore
[G] But [D] don't get married, girls, [C] for marriage [B] is a bore
[E] When he comes home in the evening, he can hardly spare [B] a look
All [A] he says is, what's [E] for dinner, after all you're just [B] a cook
But when [A] he takes you to [E] a party, [A] he eyes you with [E] a frown
For [B] you know [E] you've got to look your best, [B] you [E] mustn't let him down
[A] Then he'll clutch you with [E] that look, [A] what I've got twinkle in [E] his eyes
Like [A] he's entered for [E] a raffle and he's won you for [B] the prize
But [A] when the [E] party's over, he'll [A] be slogging through [E] the sludge
Half [B] the time a [E] decoration and [B] the other half [E] a drudge
[Em] So don't get married, [A] it'll drive you [Em] round the bend
[G] It's the lane [D] without a turning, [C] it's the end [Em] without an end
Take a lover every Friday, [A] take up tennis, [Em] be a nurse
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a curse
[A] Then you get him [E] off to work, [A] the mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you there [E] with nothing but [B] the dreams you can't [E] afford
You may [G] start off as a [D] woman, but you'll end up [Em] as the wife
You could be a vestal virgin, [A] take the veil and [Em] be a nun
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] isn't fun
Oh, [E] it's fine when you're romancing and he plays the lover's [B] part
[A] You're the roses in [E] his garden, you're the flame that warms his [B] heart
[A] And his love will [E] last forever, [A] and he'll promise [E] you the moon
[B] But just wait [E] until you're wedded, [B] then he'll sing a [E] different tune
[A] You're his [E] tapioca pudding, [A] you're the dumplings in [E] his stew
[A] But he'll soon begin [E] to wonder what he ever saw [B] in you
[A] Still he takes without [E] complaining all [A] the dishes you [E] provide
For [B] you see, he's got [E] to have his bit [B] of jam tart [E] on the [Em] side
So don't get married, girls, [A] it's very [Em] badly paid
You [G] may start off as [D] the mistress, [C] but you'll [D] end up [Em] as the maid
Be a [G] daring deep-sea diver, [A] be a polished [Em] polyglot
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a plot
[E] Have you seen him in the morning with a face that [B] looks like death
[A] With dandruff [E] on his pillow and tobacco [B] on his breath
[A] And he needs some [E] reassurance [A] with his cup of [E] tea in bed
[B] For he's worried [E] by the mortgage [B] and the ball patch [E] on his head
[A] And he's sure that [E] you're his mother, [A] lays his head [E] upon your breast
[A] So you try to [E] boost his ego, iron his shirt and [B] warm his vest
[A] You get him [E] off to work, the [A] mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you [E] there with nothing but the [B] dreams you [E] can't afford
So [Em] don't get married, [A] girls, men are all [Em] the same
They [G] just use [D] you when they need you, you [C] do better [Em] on the game
Be a call girl, be a stripper, be [A] a hostess, be [Em] a whore
[G] But [D] don't get married, girls, [C] for marriage [B] is a bore
[E] When he comes home in the evening, he can hardly spare [B] a look
All [A] he says is, what's [E] for dinner, after all you're just [B] a cook
But when [A] he takes you to [E] a party, [A] he eyes you with [E] a frown
For [B] you know [E] you've got to look your best, [B] you [E] mustn't let him down
[A] Then he'll clutch you with [E] that look, [A] what I've got twinkle in [E] his eyes
Like [A] he's entered for [E] a raffle and he's won you for [B] the prize
But [A] when the [E] party's over, he'll [A] be slogging through [E] the sludge
Half [B] the time a [E] decoration and [B] the other half [E] a drudge
[Em] So don't get married, [A] it'll drive you [Em] round the bend
[G] It's the lane [D] without a turning, [C] it's the end [Em] without an end
Take a lover every Friday, [A] take up tennis, [Em] be a nurse
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a curse
[A] Then you get him [E] off to work, [A] the mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you there [E] with nothing but [B] the dreams you can't [E] afford
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[E] _ _ _ Oh, [Em] don't get married, girls, [A] you'll sign [Em] away your life
You may [G] start off as a [D] woman, but you'll end up [Em] as the wife
You could be a vestal virgin, [A] take the veil and [Em] be a nun
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] isn't fun
Oh, [E] it's fine when you're romancing and he plays the lover's [B] part
[A] You're the roses in [E] his garden, you're the flame that warms his [B] heart
[A] And his love will [E] last forever, [A] and he'll promise [E] you the moon
[B] But just wait [E] until you're wedded, [B] then he'll sing a [E] different tune
[A] You're his [E] tapioca pudding, [A] you're the dumplings in [E] his stew
[A] But he'll soon begin [E] to wonder what he ever saw [B] in you
[A] Still he takes without [E] complaining all [A] the dishes you [E] provide
For [B] you see, he's got [E] to have his bit [B] of jam tart [E] on the [Em] side
So don't get married, girls, [A] it's very [Em] badly paid
You [G] may start off as [D] the mistress, [C] but you'll [D] end up [Em] as the maid
Be a [G] daring deep-sea diver, [A] be a polished [Em] polyglot
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a plot _
[E] Have you seen him in the morning with a face that [B] looks like death
[A] With dandruff [E] on his pillow and tobacco [B] on his breath
[A] And he needs some [E] reassurance [A] with his cup of [E] tea in bed
[B] For he's worried [E] by the mortgage [B] and the ball patch [E] on his head
[A] And he's sure that [E] you're his mother, [A] lays his head [E] upon your breast
[A] So you try to [E] boost his ego, iron his shirt and [B] warm his vest
[A] You get him [E] off to work, the [A] mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you [E] there with nothing but the [B] dreams you [E] can't afford
So [Em] don't get married, [A] girls, men are all [Em] the same
They [G] just use [D] you when they need you, you [C] do better [Em] on the game
Be a call girl, be a stripper, be [A] a hostess, be [Em] a whore
[G] But [D] don't get married, girls, [C] for marriage [B] is a bore
_ [E] When he comes home in the evening, he can hardly spare [B] a look
All [A] he says is, what's [E] for dinner, after all you're just [B] a cook
But when [A] he takes you to [E] a party, [A] he eyes you with [E] a frown
For [B] you know [E] you've got to look your best, [B] you [E] mustn't let him down
[A] Then he'll clutch you with [E] that look, [A] what I've got twinkle in [E] his eyes
Like [A] he's entered for [E] a raffle and he's won you for [B] the prize
But [A] when the [E] party's over, he'll [A] be slogging through [E] the sludge
Half [B] the time a [E] decoration and [B] the other half [E] a drudge
[Em] So don't get married, [A] it'll drive you [Em] round the bend
[G] It's the lane [D] without a turning, [C] it's the end [Em] without an end
Take a lover every Friday, [A] take up tennis, [Em] be a nurse
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a curse
_ [A] Then you get him [E] off to work, [A] the mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you there [E] with nothing but [B] the dreams you can't [E] afford _ _ _ _ _
You may [G] start off as a [D] woman, but you'll end up [Em] as the wife
You could be a vestal virgin, [A] take the veil and [Em] be a nun
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] isn't fun
Oh, [E] it's fine when you're romancing and he plays the lover's [B] part
[A] You're the roses in [E] his garden, you're the flame that warms his [B] heart
[A] And his love will [E] last forever, [A] and he'll promise [E] you the moon
[B] But just wait [E] until you're wedded, [B] then he'll sing a [E] different tune
[A] You're his [E] tapioca pudding, [A] you're the dumplings in [E] his stew
[A] But he'll soon begin [E] to wonder what he ever saw [B] in you
[A] Still he takes without [E] complaining all [A] the dishes you [E] provide
For [B] you see, he's got [E] to have his bit [B] of jam tart [E] on the [Em] side
So don't get married, girls, [A] it's very [Em] badly paid
You [G] may start off as [D] the mistress, [C] but you'll [D] end up [Em] as the maid
Be a [G] daring deep-sea diver, [A] be a polished [Em] polyglot
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a plot _
[E] Have you seen him in the morning with a face that [B] looks like death
[A] With dandruff [E] on his pillow and tobacco [B] on his breath
[A] And he needs some [E] reassurance [A] with his cup of [E] tea in bed
[B] For he's worried [E] by the mortgage [B] and the ball patch [E] on his head
[A] And he's sure that [E] you're his mother, [A] lays his head [E] upon your breast
[A] So you try to [E] boost his ego, iron his shirt and [B] warm his vest
[A] You get him [E] off to work, the [A] mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you [E] there with nothing but the [B] dreams you [E] can't afford
So [Em] don't get married, [A] girls, men are all [Em] the same
They [G] just use [D] you when they need you, you [C] do better [Em] on the game
Be a call girl, be a stripper, be [A] a hostess, be [Em] a whore
[G] But [D] don't get married, girls, [C] for marriage [B] is a bore
_ [E] When he comes home in the evening, he can hardly spare [B] a look
All [A] he says is, what's [E] for dinner, after all you're just [B] a cook
But when [A] he takes you to [E] a party, [A] he eyes you with [E] a frown
For [B] you know [E] you've got to look your best, [B] you [E] mustn't let him down
[A] Then he'll clutch you with [E] that look, [A] what I've got twinkle in [E] his eyes
Like [A] he's entered for [E] a raffle and he's won you for [B] the prize
But [A] when the [E] party's over, he'll [A] be slogging through [E] the sludge
Half [B] the time a [E] decoration and [B] the other half [E] a drudge
[Em] So don't get married, [A] it'll drive you [Em] round the bend
[G] It's the lane [D] without a turning, [C] it's the end [Em] without an end
Take a lover every Friday, [A] take up tennis, [Em] be a nurse
[G] But don't [D] get married, [C] girls, for marriage [B] is a curse
_ [A] Then you get him [E] off to work, [A] the mighty hunter [E] is restored
[B] And he leaves you there [E] with nothing but [B] the dreams you can't [E] afford _ _ _ _ _
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