We Were Drinking Like the Irish

A Mad Mission Patty Griffin

Note: Original song is Capo 8 using chord shapes in the key of D. Big-fingered folk may find this hard to play. The following is in the same key as the original song but is Capo 3 using chord shapes in the key of G.

Strum w/ D U X U U D U Swing feel: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Intro: Cadd9 G (x4)

Cadd9 G We were drinking like the Irish Cadd9 G But we were drinking scotch Cadd9 G Bartender turns on a movie Am D Everybody turned to watch Cadd9 G And every single eye was gleaming Am And he reached the final scene Cadd9 G Well, at least mine did Cadd9 G Here's lookin' at you, kid

CHORUS: Cadd9 G It's a mad mission Cadd9 G Under difficult conditions Cadd9 G Not everybody makes it Am D To the loving cup Cadd9 G It's a mad mission Cadd9 G But i got the ambition Cadd9 G Mad, mad mission Cadd9 G Sign me up Cadd9 G (x4)

Cadd9 G I think i've seen the look before Cadd9 G Yes it's kind of non-commital Cadd9 G It says come hither, baby, but then he's Am D hard wood to whittle Cadd9 G It says it don't mean a thing, Am but still, somehow it does Cadd9 G He'd like you to join the club he likes to say Cadd9 G There's no such thing as love

Chorus

Cadd9 G (x8)

Cadd9 G Sometimes you find yourself Cadd9 G Flying low at night Cadd9 G Flying blind and looking for Am (hold) D (hold) Any sign of light Cadd9 (hold) You're cold and scared, and all alone Am (hold) You'd do anything just to make it home

Cadd9 G (x2)

CHORUS

Cadd9 G (x3)

Cadd9 G Sign me up

Cadd9 G (x4)