Dropkick Murphys é uma banda de celtic punk formada em Quincy, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos. Primeiramente tocavam juntos no porão de um barbearia de um amigo, eles misturaram Oi!, música irlandesa, e hardcore. Suas influências incluem bandas como Stiff Little Fingers, The Pogues, The Clash e Swinging Utters. O nome da banda foi tirado de um centro de reabilitação de drogados.
Origem do Nome
Existem diferentes versões sobre a origem do nome da banda.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Band: Dropkick Murphys Song: Skinhead on the M.B.T.A. Album: Do or Die Tabber: [email protected]
*= mute chord ()= bass only note
Intro: x6 e-----------------------|-------------------| B-----------------------|-------------------| G-----------------------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--------2-----2-0------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| A--0--4-----4------4-2--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E-----------------------|-------------------| * * * * * * * * Verse 1: A* D* Now let me tell you a story of a big ole' skinhead A* E* On a tragic and fateful day A* D* He put 10 cents in his pocket kicked his wife and family AEA And went to ride on the M.B.T.A
Chorus: ADAE Did he ever return? No, he never returned, and his fate is still unknown AD He will ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston AEA He's the skinhead who never returned...
Verse 2: A* D* Skinhead goes down to the Kendall Sq. Station A* E* And he changes for Jamaica Plain, A* D* The conductor says skinhead I need a nickel, AEA Skinhead punches him in the brain
Chorus x1
Verse 3: A* D* Now all night long skinhead drives through the station A* E* Thinking what can I go and see A* D* AEA Can't afford to buy crack in Chelsea or a bundle in Roxbury
Chorus x1
Verse 4: A (D) Skinhead's wife goes to the Scully Square Station (A) (E) Everyday at quarter past two, (A) (D) And through the open window she hands skinhead a grenade (A) (E) (A) As the train comes a rumbling through
Verse 5: (A) (D) Now you citizens of Boston don't you think its a scandal (A) E How the skinhead stole the train? AD What's the big ****in' deal, he'll work for beer AEA Let the skinhead drive the train
Chorus x2
AEA Skinhead that never returned x3
(now they sing the chorus drunk in the bar)
That's it (along with all of the Do or Die album)! For suggestions, corrections, and requests, email me: [email protected]