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Anthony John Clarke - Tuesday Night Is Always Karaoke
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Intro]
Em A Em D
[Verse 1]
Em C
The wind blew so cold against the west coast of Ireland
D Em
That Rita would not go into the water
C
Picture the scene, mothers, fathers, ice-creams
D Em
Huddled 'round their little sons and daughters
[Verse 2]
G D/F# Em
Well, the rain it cut right through me, it kept on pouring down
C D Em
I found a little hotel bar on the harbour side of town
G D Em
I said I’d play for nothing since the tourists was in town
G D Em
But Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Chorus]
C D Em
Tuesday night is always karaoke
C D Em
Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Verse 3]
Em C
Oasis all the rage, "I'm down from Gorgy", climbed on stage
D Em
And he could hardly hold the mike for all that brandy
C
He intro'ed far too late and poor old Sally had to wait
D Em
Rita hollered that some words would come in handy
[Verse 4]
G D/F# Em
Fathers pushing mothers up against the microphone
C D Em
Sisters goading brothers, "Won't you leave the lad alone
G D Em
And a priest from (?Nukarada?) shook his head and headed home
G D Em
'Cause Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Chorus]
C D Em
Tuesday night is always karaoke
C D Em
Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Verse 5]
G D/F# Em
There's only karaoke, on every scone
C D Em
The whistles and the fiddles and the bodhran stay at home
G D Em
I never heard a single mandolin or an accordion drone
G D Em
'Cause Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Verse 6]
Em C
Jim turned Kyle Fergus with his eyes shut, lips are pursing
D Em
John boy, he passed out at the next table
C
Smokey Mountain Sweet, what came is good enough to eat
D Em
Jim tried to sing in tune, but was not able
[Verse 7]
G D/F# Em
And people stood on chairs and tables, rocking to them all
C D Em
Knocking over nuns and children, laughing as they fall
G D Em
And Sister Mary Joseph, she's the biggest drunk of all
G D Em
Those singing nuns just love their Karaoke
[Chorus]
C D Em
And Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Verse 7]
C
Hectic and electric, Casanova he's dyslexic
D Em
A wee Sligo Suzanne Vega sang "Marlene"
C
A coach load from Galway, cut their tour date, singing "My Way"
D Em
Vigo did the stupid dance in Macarena
[Verse 8]
G D/F# Em
And the priest appeared from nowhere with "The Fields Of Athenry"
C D Em
And a Welshman murdered "Vincent" and "American Pie"
G D Em
And a fight broke out when someone said, his lady must be dry
G D Em
But no one really cares, it's karaoke
[Chorus]
C D Em
And Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Verse 9]
C
There were fiddlers from Ross Trevor who'd like so much, they'd stay forever
D Em
And Sister Mary Joseph stood there screaming
C
She lifted up her skirt, she grabbed the nearest priest, she began to flirt
D Em
And the tour guide said, "They offered me a job, am I dreaming"
[Verse 10]
G D/F# Em
Then the police arrived in wagons like some extras from The Sting
C D Em
And they called for reinforcements, as their mobile phones did ring
G D Em
They shouted at her, "Hey, Sister Mary Joseph, do you know what time it is?"
And she said, "No, but you hum it and I'll sing"
[Chorus]
C D Em
Cause Tuesday night is always karaoke
C D Em
Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Verse 11]
C
"Get thee to a nunnery", cried Father Michael Tullery
D Em
Your behaviour here tonight is sacrilegious
C
Sister Mary Joseph took the floor and the crowd all called for more
D Em G
And old Barry Manilow covers were contagious
[Verse 12]
D/F# Em
They took their lighters and they waved them in the air
C D Em G
She'd gone on stage to strut her "Londonderry Air"
D Em
She tore her habit, there's her underwear
G D Em
Those singing nuns just love their Karaoke
[Chorus]
C D Em
And Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Verse 13]
C
Oh, there's only karaoke, on every scone
D Em
The whistles and the fiddles and the bodhran stay at home
C
I never heard a single mandolin or an accordion drone
D Em
'Cause Tuesday night is always karaoke
[Chorus]
C D Em
Tuesday night is always karaoke
C D Em
Tuesday night is always karaoke