Tessie Lyrics And Chords The Dropkick Murphy's

4/4 timing, guitar work by Marc.  A Boston Red Sox Baseball anthem. For Dropkick Murphys’ version use a capo on the 3rd fret.
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Instrumental Intro: D-D-G-D
(G)Tessie is the Royal Rooters rally cry
(D)Tessie is the tune they always sung
Tessie echoed April through October nights
After (G)serenading Stahl, Dinneen and (D)Young

(G)Tessie is a maiden with a sparkling eye
(D)Tessie is a maiden with a love
She doesn't know the meaning of her sight
(G)She's got a comment full of (D)love

Instrumental Bridge
And (G)sometimes when the game is on the line
(D)Tessie always carried them away
Up the road from "Third Base" to Huntington
The (G)boys will always sing and (D)sway
Two! Three! Four!

Chorus
(G)Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted
(C)We're not here to (G)mess around
Boston, you know we (D)love you madly
Hear the (G)crowd roar to your (D)sound
(G)Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
(C)You know we couldn't (G)live without you
(D)Tessie, you are the only, only, (G)on(D)ly

The (G)Rooters showed up at the grounds one day
They (D)found their seats had all been sold
McGreevey led the charge into the park
Stormed the (G)gates and put the game on (D)hold

The (G)Rooters gave the other team a dreadful fright
(D)Boston's tenth man could not be wrong
Up from "Third Base" to Huntington
They'd (G)sing another victory (D)song
Two! Three! Four!

Chorus
Repeat last verse
Two! Three! Four!
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental Bridge

(G)Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
(C)You know we couldn't (G)live without you
(D)Tessie, you are the only, only, (G)on(D)ly
(G)Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
(C)You know we couldn't (G)live without you
(D)Red Sox, you are the only, only, (G)on(D)ly