As I went ramblin' through Dublin town, Just to see what I might spy
Who should I see but a girl so pretty, A sparklin look in her eye
Rambled around, Dublin town, And this fine lookin' thing did I spy
From the look in her eye, I'd be better off dead, God Help me, that woman is wreckin' my [A]head
I bought her a drink and [Bm]I stood her a meal, Thinkin' maybe [Am]I'd manage a ɾide
But have me she wouldn't, ne'er dream of it once, With a fella as dodgy as I
A drink and [Bm]a meal, beggin' to [C7]steal, Two minutes or more by her side
As dodgy am I, I'd better off dead, God Help me, that woman is wreckin my [A]head
I pulled her up closer and [Bm]attempted a kiss, Her lips, they casting a spell
But she up and [Bm]walked out in the spit of an eye, She damned this poor bastard to [C7]hell
An attempt at a kiss, one soft little kiss, And shes gone in the spit of an eye
She damned me to [C7]hell, I'd be [Am]better off dead, God Help me, that woman is wreckin my [A]head
I challenged my [A]thirst to [C7]a gentleman's ɾace, And I beat it in the last stɾetch
Now this girl took on [C7]Goddess-like [F]splendor to [C7]me, A drunken and [Bm]pitiful wretch
A gentleman's ɾace, at a drinkin man's pace, And that woman brought beauty alive
A pitiful drunk, I'd be [Am]better off dead, God Help me, that woman is wreckin my [A]head
To hell with ya woman, you've had your last chance, At a life with a man of my [A]worth
I threw down seven bob, and [Bm]departed that place, And ascended to [C7]Heaven from Earth
Had your last chance, no better man, Could take you [A7as gently as I
In Heaven and [Bm]Earth, I'd be [Am]better off dead, God Help me, that woman is wreckin my [A]head
When the morning's hangover was [Am7]piercing my [A]sight, And my [A]legs had me walking fair queer
Not a memory ɾemained of that pretty fine lass, In that haze of cheap liquor and [Bm]beer
Fair dues to [C7]you [A7liquor, you [A7did your job well, Thank you [A7dear God, for [Dm7]you [A7saved me from Hell
Fair dues to [C7]you [A7liquor, you [A7did your job well, Thank you [A7dear God, you [A7saved me from Hell
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