Delirium Tremens Chords And Lyrics Christy Moore
The d,t is the feeling you get while coming of the drink. this was a hugh hit for Christy Moore and is on the album ''Live At The Point''
I've set the chords in the key of D Major. To play the song in a different key - D=C, G=F, A=G. The video below is of Thomas ''Hank'' Hogan who plays the song on the harp. Hank also is one of the finest bodhran players in America.
I've set the chords in the key of D Major. To play the song in a different key - D=C, G=F, A=G. The video below is of Thomas ''Hank'' Hogan who plays the song on the harp. Hank also is one of the finest bodhran players in America.
[D]I dreamt a dream the other night I [G]couldn't sleep a wink
The [A]rats were tryin' to count the sheep and I was off the drink
There were [D]footsteps in the parlour and [G]voices on the stairs
I [A]was climbin' up the walls and movin' round the chairs.
I [D]looked out from under the blanket [G]up at the fireplace.
The [A]Pope and John F. Kennedy were starin' in me face
Suddenly it [D]dawned at me I was getting the old D.[G]T.s
When the [A]Child o' Prague began to dance around the mantle[D]piece.
CHORUS
[D]Goodbye to the Port and Brandy, to the [G]Vodka [ song ] and the Stag,
To the [A]Schmiddick and the Harpic, the [D]bottled draught and keg.
As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could [G]never figure out
How your [A]man stayed up on the surfboard after [D]14 pints of stout.
[D]Well I swore upon the bible I'd [G]never touch a drop.
My [A]heart was palpitatin' I was sure 'twas going to [D]stop,
Thinkin' I was dyin' I gave my soul to [G]God to keep.
A [A]tenner to St. Anthony to help me get some [D]sleep.
I fell into an awful nightmare - [G]got a dreadful shock.
When I [A]dreamt there was no Duty-free at the [D]airport down in Knock.
George Seawright was sayin' the rosary and [G]SPUC were on the pill.
Frank [A]Patterson was gargled and he singin' [D]Spancil Hill [ song ].
CHORUS
I [D]dreamt that Mr. Haughey had re[G]captured Crossmaglen
Then [A]Garret got re-elected and gave it back a[D]gain.
Dick [D]Spring and Roger Casement were on board the [G]Marita-Ann
As [A]she sailed into Fenit they were singin' [D]Banna Strand.
[D]I dreamt Archbishop McNamara was on Spike [G]Island for 3 nights
Havin' been [A]arrested for supportin' Traveller's [D]rights.
I [D]dreamt that Ruairi Quinn was smokin' mari[G]juana in the Dail
Barry [A]Desmond handin' Frenchies out to scuts in Fianna [D]Fail.
CHORUS
I [D]dreamt of Nell McCafferty and Mary Kenny [G]too
The [A]things that we got up to, but I'm not tellin' [D]you.
[D]I dreamt I was in a jacuzzi along with [G]Alice Glenn
'twas [A]then I knew I'd never ever, ever drink a[D]gain
The [A]rats were tryin' to count the sheep and I was off the drink
There were [D]footsteps in the parlour and [G]voices on the stairs
I [A]was climbin' up the walls and movin' round the chairs.
I [D]looked out from under the blanket [G]up at the fireplace.
The [A]Pope and John F. Kennedy were starin' in me face
Suddenly it [D]dawned at me I was getting the old D.[G]T.s
When the [A]Child o' Prague began to dance around the mantle[D]piece.
CHORUS
[D]Goodbye to the Port and Brandy, to the [G]Vodka [ song ] and the Stag,
To the [A]Schmiddick and the Harpic, the [D]bottled draught and keg.
As I sat lookin' up the Guinness ad I could [G]never figure out
How your [A]man stayed up on the surfboard after [D]14 pints of stout.
[D]Well I swore upon the bible I'd [G]never touch a drop.
My [A]heart was palpitatin' I was sure 'twas going to [D]stop,
Thinkin' I was dyin' I gave my soul to [G]God to keep.
A [A]tenner to St. Anthony to help me get some [D]sleep.
I fell into an awful nightmare - [G]got a dreadful shock.
When I [A]dreamt there was no Duty-free at the [D]airport down in Knock.
George Seawright was sayin' the rosary and [G]SPUC were on the pill.
Frank [A]Patterson was gargled and he singin' [D]Spancil Hill [ song ].
CHORUS
I [D]dreamt that Mr. Haughey had re[G]captured Crossmaglen
Then [A]Garret got re-elected and gave it back a[D]gain.
Dick [D]Spring and Roger Casement were on board the [G]Marita-Ann
As [A]she sailed into Fenit they were singin' [D]Banna Strand.
[D]I dreamt Archbishop McNamara was on Spike [G]Island for 3 nights
Havin' been [A]arrested for supportin' Traveller's [D]rights.
I [D]dreamt that Ruairi Quinn was smokin' mari[G]juana in the Dail
Barry [A]Desmond handin' Frenchies out to scuts in Fianna [D]Fail.
CHORUS
I [D]dreamt of Nell McCafferty and Mary Kenny [G]too
The [A]things that we got up to, but I'm not tellin' [D]you.
[D]I dreamt I was in a jacuzzi along with [G]Alice Glenn
'twas [A]then I knew I'd never ever, ever drink a[D]gain
