The Beer From St James Gate

THE BEER FROM ST JAMES GATE D Beer is proof God loves us G D it's the nectar of the Gods! G A perfect pint will set you right, A Once you get it in your gob! D So lift your glass up high G D (stop) And don't forget to shout Here's a cheer to drinking beer! D Especially the stout Verse (4/4) D / / / | G / D / | G / D / | A / / / | D / / / | G / D / | G / D / | A / / / | D (stop) I’d had some lovely porter At a pub the other day The black stuff makes me chatty And I met everyone in the place. The bartender said, “You’ve had enough, “You should go and have a nap!” I said, “I’ll have a Guinness!” And gave his face a slap PAUSE CHORUS -------------------------------------------------- (2/4 march) G / | / / | / / | / / | D / | / / | A / | / / | G / | / / | / / | D / | G / | / / | / / | D / | G / | / / | A / | D / | I don't mean to seem irate I want the beer from St. James' Gate A frothy head would be just great Hurry now don't make me wait I want the beer from St. James' Gate -------------------------------------------------- So I went into the new sports bar, And ordered me a stout Your man didn’t even look at me When he told me to get out. He said, “We got Coors, we got Bud Light, but we don't serve that crap.” I said, “I'll have…a Guinness!” and gave his face a slap PAUSE CHORUS Around the corner to a different pub I ordered me a glass The barman shook his head at me And said, “You’re quite an ass!” “You have to tell me what you want, we've over 50 beers on tap!” I said, “I'll have…a Guinness!” and gave his face a slap PAUSE CHORUS Then I fell into a micro pub And poured myself into a chair The list was chalk, I had to gawk: Fermented mulch with avocado hair! The server wore a waistcoat And a man-bun in a strap, I said, “I’ll have…a Guinness!” And gave his face a slap PAUSE CHORUS Then I found a pirate bar The smell of coffee everywhere They had a mermaid logo With long, green, wavy hair Then this fella in a green apron asked, “An espresso, or a frapp?” I said, “I’ll have…a Guiness!” And gave his face a slap PAUSE CHORUS SOLO D A, D G - A - D (x2) A E, A D - E - A (x2) One last pub I stumbled in, Now I know, pubs can look the same But this one really looked familiar, Everybody knew my name! The bartender said, “Not you again!, “not you again!” Did you go and have that nap?” I said, “I'll have a Guinness!” and fell face-first on the mat! PAUSE CHORUS When I finally came to It was a crazy scene I saw the man bun with a red-haired cop And the barrista pointed right at me, “That’s the man there, officer! He’s all over the map!” The red-haired cop handed me a Guinness And they all began to clap *pause for cheers & clapping* -------------------------------------------------- CHORUS -------------------------------------------------- I don't mean to seem irate I want the beer from St. James' Gate A frothy pint would be just great Hurry now don't make me wait I want the beer from St. James' Gate I don't mean to seem irate I want the beer from St. James' Gate Jail time would not be great ALL: We want the beer from St James Gate! Our frothy pints are tasting great ALL: We want the beer from St James Gate! Officer Paddy and I can drink our weight ALL: In pints of beer from St. James Gate ALL: We want the beer from St James Gate ALL: We want the beer from St James Gate ALL: We want the beer from St James Gate (rubato) --------------------------------------------------