Streams Of Whiskey chords by The Pogues

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
D MajorD
Last night as I slept
  G+G         D MajorD
I dreamt I met with Behan
   D MajorD              E MajorE         A augmentedA
I shook him by the hand and we passed the time of day
 D MajorD
When questioned on his views
     G+G         D MajorD
On the crux of life's philosophies
            G+G    E MajorE    A augmentedA   D MajorD
He had but these few clear and simple words to say

Chorus:
    D MajorD     G+G  D MajorD
I am going, I am going
    G+G      D MajorD     E MajorE  A augmentedA
Any which way the wind may be blowing
    D MajorD     G+G  D MajorD
I am going, I am going
     G+G      D MajorD     E MajorE  A augmentedA D MajorD
Where streams of whiskey are flowing

Verse 2:
     D MajorD
I have cursed, bled and sworn
     G+G       D MajorD
Jumped bail and landed up in jail
   D MajorD
Life has often tried to stretch me
 E MajorE         A augmentedA
But the rope always went slack
   D MajorD
And now that I've a pile
    G+G        D MajorD
I'll go down to the Chelsea
    D MajorD
I'll walk in on my feet
        E MajorE   A augmentedA   D MajorD
But I'll be leaving on my back

Chorus:
       D MajorD     G+G D MajorD
Because I'm going, I am going
    G+G  D MajorD         E MajorE A augmentedA
Any which way the wind may be blowing
     D MajorD    G+G D MajorD
I am going, I am going
  G+G        D MajorD     E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD
Where streams of whiskey are flowing (yeah!)

Instrumental:

D MajorD G+G D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD

Verse 3:
      D MajorD
Oh the words that he spoke
       G+G      D MajorD
Seemed the wisest of philosophies
      G+G
There's nothing ever gained
    E MajorE         A augmentedA
By a wet thing called a tear
    D MajorD
And when the world is dark
     G+G        D MajorD
And I need the light inside of me
    D MajorD
I'll walk into a bar
      E MajorE    A augmentedA    D MajorD
And drink fifteen pints of beer

Chorus:
        D MajorD     G+G D MajorD
Because I'm going, I am going
    G+G  D MajorD         E MajorE A augmentedA
Any which way the wind may be blowing
    D MajorD     G+G D MajorD
I am going, I am going
  G+G        D MajorD     E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD
Where streams of whiskey are flowing

Chorus:
    D MajorD     G+G D MajorD
I am going, I am going
    G+G  D MajorD         E MajorE A augmentedA
Any which way the wind may be blowing
    D MajorD     G+G D MajorD
I am going, I am going
  G+G        D MajorD     E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD
Where streams of whiskey are flowing
  G+G        D MajorD     E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD
Where streams of whiskey are flowing
  G+G        D MajorD     E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD
Where streams of whiskey are flowing