Dropkick Murphys - I Had A Hat
11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory - 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbECJYuio2s
[Intro]
G
I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack
C B A G
And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll
C B A G D G
break somebody's back
[Verse 1]
G D
G C D
G D
Casey wore his brand new hat to Murphy's wake last night
G C D
Someone stole my hat boys, it started up a fight
G C G D
Casey smashed the furniture, the radio as well
G C D G
He nearly woke the corpse up when he began to yell
[Chorus 2]
G D
I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack
G C D
And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back
C B A G C D
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout
C B A D C
But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out
G D
[Verse 2]
G D
Casey kept on shouting, boys, they couldn't keep him quiet
G C D
Someone phoned up for the cops to come and stop the riot
G C G D
Two cops rushed into the room, but Casey laid them out
G C D G
He fired them through the window, they both heard Casey shout
[Chorus 3]
G D
I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack
G C D
And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back
C B A G C D
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout
C B A D C
But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out
G D
G D
G
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout
D A G
But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out
[Verse 3]
G A
G A
G A G A
Casey kept on shouting, boys, till one-eyed Paddy Flynn
G C D
Socked me on the whiskers with a great big rolling pin
G A G A
He knocked poor Casey senseless, it was an awful clout
D
As he lay there unconscious Casey kept on shouting out
[Chorus 4]
G D
I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack
G C D
And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll break somebody's back
C B A G C D
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout
C B A C D
But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out
[Outro]
C B A G C
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
C B A G C D
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
C B A G C
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
C B A G C
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
D G
or I'll break somebody's back
