When These Shoes Were New Take Me Out Drinking Tonight

Michael Marra 

When These Shoes Were New (Take Me Out Drinking Tonight)

The Midas Touch (1980)


Commonly known as Take Me Out Drinking Tonight, Michael Marra originally inteded it to be called When These
Shoes Were New as stated at live performances.

INTRO:
E


VERSE:

E                          A
When these shoes were new it was "how do you do"
       E                       B
It was whiskey and telling our tales
         E                        A
And when my shirt was clean I was there to be seen
      E                             B
I had clean eyes and my smile never failed


CHORUS:

C#m       G#m             A          E
All of my brothers that I met on the way
C#m                   G#m
They were drinking by night
A                     B
They were drinking by day
   A             E
Ah restore to my eyes
          A            E
What was clear and was bright
E                     B        A
And honey take me out drinking tonight
      E           A        E
Honey take me out drinking tonight


VERSE:

E                          A
Bluebells and matches and stains on the table
  E                             B
The sweet smell of the luscious Woodbine.
  E                    A
"Ah Mister McEwen you will be my ruin"
E                             B
I say, but I don't really mind


CHORUS

C#m       G#m             A          E
All of my brothers that I met on the way
C#m                   G#m
They were drinking by night
A                     B
They were drinking by day
   A             E
Ah restore to my eyes
          A            E
What was clear and was bright
E                     B        A
And honey take me out drinking tonight
      E           A        E
Honey take me out drinking tonight


VERSE:
             E                              A
Oh I'm still smiling through, though there's stains on my shoes
             E                        B
The right is heavy and the left it is light
             E                     A
And if it's left up to you then I know what you'd do
E                     B        A
Honey take me out drinking tonight
E           A        E
Honey take me out drinking tonight