CaliCeltic · Lyrics & Chords · Track 4

Steam Beer

Lyrics

I heard that in Japan They have a great tradition But I’m a man who gets Burritos in The Mission Get my traffic on the bridge, my hippies on the Haight I get my rainbow in the Castro my Golden in the Gate But when the people came For the gold from far to here They always quenched their thirst With a glass of steam beer Save us Fritz! Why’d they be so mean To leave the San Francisco And take away the steam! Steam beer! Steam beer! From Old Portrero, Out to the pier! Now we’ll have to drink our tears 1896 until 1965 Then Mr Fritz kept the dream of steam alive Open fermentation? Giant copper kettles? They don’t make ‘em like that, So the matter’s settled The world loves a west coast IPA The very first one was Anchor’s Libert-ay! Save us Fritz! Why’d they be so mean To leave the San Francisco And take away the steam! Steam beer! Steam beer! From Old Portrero, Out to the pier! Now we’ll have to drink our tears Steam beer with the anchor sign Here’s to San Francisco in the olden times! Anchor Porter: when men were men! Nevermind your lager, it’s stout time again! Christmas Ale for forty-nine years Is it really Christmas without an Anchor beer? Steam beer! Steam beer! From Old Portrero, Out to the pier! I guess we’ll have to drink our tears

Chords & Lyrics

STEAM BEER Dm I heard that in Japan They have a great tradition C But I’m a man who gets Burritos in The Mission Dm Get my traffic on the bridge, my hippies on the Haight C I get my rainbow in the Castro G Dm my Golden in the Gate C But when the people came Dm For the gold from far to here C They always quenched their thirst B9 With a glass of steam beer — CHORUS —- F Save us Fritz! C Why’d they be so mean G To leave the San Francisco C And take away the steam! (X2) F C Steam beer! G C Steam beer! F C From Old Portrero Em Am Out to the pier F Fm C Now we’ll have to drink our tears C G Am F —--- Dm 1896 until 1965 C Then Mr Fritz kept the dream of steam alive Dm Open fermentation? Giant copper kettles? C They don’t make ‘em like that, So the matter’s settled C Dm The world loves a west coast IPA C B9 The very first one was Anchor’s Libert-ay! — CHORUS —- – FLUTE SOLO — Flute solo: C G F C F C G C G Am C F C G F (hold) Fm —-------- C G Steam beer with the anchor sign Am F Here’s to San Francisco in the olden times! C G Anchor Porter: when men were men! Am F Nevermind your lager, it’s stout time again! C G Christmas Ale for forty-nine years Am F Is it really Christmas without an Anchor beer? F C Steam beer! G C Steam beer! F C From Old Portrero Em Am Out to the pier F Fm C Now we’ll have to drink our tears F Fm (ritard) C Now we’ll have to drink our tears