Prince Hals Dirge chords by Loudon Wainwright Iii

Chords with lyrics

No capo; standard tuning

Originally played on a piano by Loudon, this song sounds great on acoustic guitar as well.

Intro: A minorAm C majorC A minorAm G+G FF A minorAm G+G A minorAm

A minorAm
Give me a capon,
C majorC
And some roguish companion,
A minorAm   G+G  FF      A minorAm   G+G A minorAm
A augmentedA wench, and a bottle of sack.
A minorAm
Take me to the ale house,
C majorC
Take me to the whore house.
A minorAm    G+G     FF     A minorAm  G+G A minorAm
If I vomit, keep me off of my back.

(repeat for the rest of the song)

My father, he thinks,
I A minorAm A augmentedA good-for-nothing,
And that I won't amount to much.
But he's not aware of my secret weapon.
I can count on my self in the clutch.

Show me a breach,
I'll once more unto it.
I'll be ready for action any day.
I'll straighten up,
and I'll fly most righteous.
In a fracas, I'll be right in the fray.

I can drink you under 25 tables,
Fight and be a ladies man.
But all this will change,
When I am good and ready,
To become the king of this land.

Give me a capon,
And some roguish companion,
A augmentedA wench, and a bottle of sack.
Take me to the ale house,
Take me to the whore house.
If I vomit, keep me off of my back.

End on A minorAm