Joxer Goes To Stuttgart chords by Christy Moore

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
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Diddly aye stuff

Verse:
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It was in the year of '88 in the lovely month of June
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When the gadflies were swarming and dogs howling at the moon
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With rosary beads and sandwiches for Stuttgart we began
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Joxer packed his German phrasebook and jumpleads for the van

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Some of the lads had never been away from home before
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'Twas the first time Whacker put his foot outside of Inchicore
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Before we left for Europe we knew we'd need a plan
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So we all agreed that Joxer was the man to drive the van

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In Germany the autobahn, 'twas like the Long Mile Road
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There was every make of car and van all carrying the full load
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Ford Transits and Hiaces and a Bedford from Tralee
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With the engine overheating from longhauling duty free

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There was fans from Ballyfermot, Ballybough and Ballymun
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On the journey of a lifetime, and the craic was ninety-one
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Joxer met a German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine
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And he told her she'd be welcome in Ballyfermot any time

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And as soon as we found Stuttgart, we got the wagons in a ring
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Sean óg got out the banjo and Peter played the mandolin.
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Oh there were fans there from everywhere, attracted by the sound
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At the first Fleadh Ceol in Europe and Joxer passed the flagon round

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But the session it ended when we’d finished all the stout
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The air mattresses inflated and the sleeping bags rolled out
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As one by one we fell asleep, Joxer had a dream
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He dreamt himself and Jack Charlton sat down to pick the team

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Joxer dreamt they both agreed on Packie Bonner straight away
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And that Moran, Whelan and McGrath were certainly to play
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Ah but tempers they began to rise, patience wearing thin
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Jack wanted Cascarino, but Joxer wanted Quinn

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And the dream turned into a nightmare, Joxer stuck the head on Jack
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Who wanted to bring Johnny Giles and Eamonn Dunphy back
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Ah well the cock crew in the morning, it crew both loud and shrill
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And Joxer woke up in his sleeping bag many miles from Arbour Hill

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Next morning none of the experts, gave us the slightest chance
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They said the English team would lead us on a merry dance
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With their Union Jacks all them English fans for victory they were set
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Until Ray Houghton got the ball and he stuck it in the net

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What happened next is history, brought tears to many eyes
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That day will be the highlight of many people's lives
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Joxer climbed right over the top and the last time he was seen
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arm in arm with Jack Charlton singing, Revenge for Skibereen

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Now Whacker's back in Inchicore, he's living with his mam
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And Jack Charlton has been proclaimed an honorary Irishman
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Do you remember that German's daughter on the banks of the river Rhine
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Well, didn't she show up in Ballyfermot last week and ...

Outro:
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