"Trip to Tipp" by More Power to Your Elbow
Tabbed from the original record. Crackin tune, good memories, apologies for the lyrics. Lets go!
[Intro] No chords N.C. or single strums
D C
I was sittin in the pub in the Moy one day when fisser burst in with a cheer,
G D
said mccanns got a van he bought it from a man bout a mile out the road from here
D C
well just relax we/ve got her taxed and theres room in the back for a kip
G D
well he give it to me hey its all for free we're goin on the trip to tipp
[Chorus] Now let rip on the chords!
D C
Oh were goin on the rip on the trip to tipp, olly fisser and the crew,
G D
theres olly swinger brendy in the back, micky geeg and ol fisser too
D C
were headed south people look out please lock up your doors,
G N.C. G N.C. D
And mothers hide your daughters please put padlocks on their drawers
D C N.C. D
Ooooohh Ohhhhhh On the trip to tipp
[Interlude] You can throw this in between every chorus and verse for variation
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[Verse]
D C
Well we headed down the road with the full van load and the boys were singin in the back
G D
and we stopped at the centra to fill er up with petrol 3 pound each for the craic
D C
well all the heads dropped and the oul van stopped and fisser jumped out like a weasel
G N.C. G N.C. D
for in all the attention he forgot to mention the fuel in the van was diesel
[Chorus]
D C
Oh were goin on the rip on the trip to tipp, olly fisser and the crew,
G D
theres olly swinger brendy in the back, micky geeg and ol fisser too
D C
were headed south people look out please lock up your doors,
G N.C. G N.C. D
And mothers hide your daughters please put padlocks on their drawers
D C N.C. D
Ooooohh Ohhhhhh On the trip to tipp
[Verse]
D C
Well they pushed and they shoved her down the road til their faces were all red
G D
And they soon got her goin with the diesel overflowing and the fuel pipes were bled
D C
And late that night at the campfire site when fissers crew pulled in
G N.C. G N.C. D
And because of the drinkin the van was stinkin, whiskey buck fast gin,
[Chorus]
D C
Oh were goin on the rip on the trip to tipp, olly fisser and the crew,
G D
theres olly swinger brendy in the back, micky geeg and ol fisser too
D C
were headed south people look out please lock up your doors,
G N.C. G N.C. D
And mothers hide your daughters please put padlocks on their drawers
D C N.C. D
Ooooohh Ohhhhhh On the trip to tipp
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
D C
Well they all gathered round and they headed for the ground for the music and the beer
G D
Davy Burton ????? along with sharon shannon they were all appearing here
D C
there was simply red christy moore saw doctors and extreme
G N.C. G N.C. D
there was black forty seven and the boys were in heaven along with primal scream
[Chorus]
D C
Oh were goin on the rip on the trip to tipp, olly fisser and the crew,
G D
theres olly swinger brendy in the back, micky geeg and ol fisser too
D C
were headed south people look out please lock up your doors,
G N.C. G N.C. D
And mothers hide your daughters please put padlocks on their drawers
D C N.C. D
Ooooohh Ohhhhhh On the trip to tipp
[Verse]
D C
Well to everyones joy they reached the Moy they went to the inn for a drink,
G D
There was olly swinger brendy in the back but no sign of franky geeg
D C
Well out they ran and they searched the van and they realised their slip
G N.C. G N.C. D
for franky got a woman and he shouted im comin so they left him on the trip to tipp