#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (Hugh R. Williamson, World Maritime University, Malmo, SWEDEN) Subject: TAB: Wasn't that a party by Tom Paxton You might remember this one from the Pop Charts a few years back, done by a group called the (Irish) Rovers. The Party by Tom Paxton (C)Could have been the whisky, Might have been the gin. Could have the three or four six packs I don't know, but (C7)look at the mess I'm in My head is like a (F)football, I think I'm going to die Tell me , (G) me oh me oh my (C)Wasn't that a Party Someone took a grapefruit wore it like a hat I saw someone under my kitchen table talking to an old tomcat They were talking about football the cat was talking back Round about then everything went black. Wasn't that a party BREAK: (F)It might have been my memory Playing tricks on me but I (G7)think I saw my buddy cutting down my neighbours tree. Could have been the whisky, Might have been the gin. Could have the three or four six packs I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in My head is like a football, I think I'm going to die Tell me , me oh me oh my Wasn't that a Party BREAK (Instrumental) Could have been the whisky, Might have been the gin. Could have the three or four six packs I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in My head is like a football, I think I'm going to die Tell me , me oh me oh my Wasn't that a Party BREAK (2): and Bill, and Joe and Tommy well, they went a little far They were sitting in the front yard blowing on the siren of somebody's police car. So you see , your Honour it was all in fun That little bitty track meet down on main street was just to see if the cops could run Well they run us down to see you in an alcoholic haze Sure could use those thirty days to recover from the party Well they run us down to see you in an alcoholic haze Sure could use those thirty days to recover from the party Could have been the whisky, Might have been the gin. Could have the three or four six packs I don't know, but look at the mess I'm in My head is like a football, got to get better to die Tell me , me oh me oh my Wasn't that a Party
