Key: G
G
I had a hat when I came in and I hung it on the rack
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B
A
G
And I'll have a hat when I go out or I'll
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B
A
G
D
G
break somebody's back
verse 1
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D
G
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D
G
D
Casey wore his brand new hat to Murphy's wake last night
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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
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
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B
A
G
C
D
I'm a peaceful loving man, I am, and I don't want to shout
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B
A
D
C
But I had a hat when I came in I'll have a hat when I go out
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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
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C
D
G
He fired them through the window, they both heard Casey shout
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
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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
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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
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G
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I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
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G
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I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
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I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
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G
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I'm a peaceful loving man, I am...
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G
or I'll break somebody's back