Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard tuning
SONG: HERE'S TO THE HORSES
ARTIST: THE ROVERS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
NOTE: Some people attribute this to THE IRISH ROVERS
However, on the 45 record it simply states
THE ROVERS.
HERE'S TO THE HORSES
THE ROVERS
INTRO:
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CHORUS:
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Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
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Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
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Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
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That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
VERSE:
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Down by the river at O'Grady's Tavern,
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That's where we gather, most every night.
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Laughing and joking, talking and toasting,
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Tall story telling, till almost daylight.
BREAK:
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We'll drink a toast with each round that you buy
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Your wife or your girlfriend, we'll toast anything!
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Winners or losers, you'll be the choosers,
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And long about morning you might hear us sing,
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Sing, sing
CHORUS:
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Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
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Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
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Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
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That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
INSTRUMENTAL:
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BREAK:
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Here's to the old flames that we've left behind,
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We wish them the best, they can do without us!
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Here's to the wife, of old Billy Johnson,
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The day that she left him we toasted the bus,
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Sing sing
CHORUS:
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Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
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Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
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Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
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That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
INSTRUMENTAL: (CHORUS CHORDS)
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**** KEY CHANGE ****
VERSE:
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Here's to the jukebox that stands in the corner,
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Here's to the records that go round and round!
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Here's to the barstools, the bottles and glasses,
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Here's to Milwaukee, you won't let us down!
CHORUS:
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Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
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Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
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Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
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That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
CHORUS:
FF Bb majorBb
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
FF C majorC
Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
FF Bb majorBb
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
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That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!
CHORUS/OUTRO: (FADE OUT)
FF Bb majorBb
Here's to the horses that pull the Budweiser
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Here's to the ribbon, 'round the blue ribbon can,
FF Bb majorBb
Here's to the ladies that pour golden rivers
FF C majorC FF
That fill up the glass, of the beer drinkin' man!