MISC TRADITIONAL - AWAY WITH RUM CHORDS

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Misc Traditional - Away with rum

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[Verse 1]

We're ^Gcoming, we're coming, our ^D7brave little ^Gband, On the right side of temperance we ^D7do take our ^Gstand. We ^D7don't use t^Gobacco because we do ^Gthink That the people who use it are ^D7likely to ^Gdrink.

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 2]

We ^Gnever touch honey, it ^D7turns into m^Gead, And stealing from insects is the ^D7worst sort of ^Ggreed Oh ^D7can you im^Gagine a man with ^GDTs Pursued by a swarm of mad, ^D7pink bumble^Gbees?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 3]

We ^Gnever use lotion when we ^D7shave our ^Gchins Cause osmosis lets all the ^D7alcohol ^Gin Can ^D7you imagine what ^Gpeople will ^Gsay When you're under the basin, o^D7smosed for the ^Gday?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 4]

We ^Gnever eat chocolate be^D7cause it has ^Gnuts And the least little bite turns a g^D7irl to a ^Gslut Oh ^D7can you ^Gimagine a sorrier ^Gmess Than a girl eating chocolate and ^D7trying to ^Gundress?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 5]

We ^Gnever eat peaches because ^D7they fer^Gment And a peach will ferment with the ^D7least little ^Gdent Oh ^D7can you ima^Ggine a sorrier ^Gsight Than a man eating peaches ^D7until he gets ^Gtight?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 6]

Oh ^Gwe-ee have Viceroy for the ^D7ma-an who ^Gthinks And we-ee have Ban for the ^D7man who st^Ginks But t^D7hinking and ^Gstinking they don't bother ^Gme I take care of both with ^D7Te-e-ton ^GTea!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 7]

We ^Gdon't drink Coke or Pepsi, they're ^D7made from coc^Gaine, And you might as well shoot it right ^D7into your ^Gvein. Oh, ^D7can you im^Gagine a sorrier ^Gbind Than rotting your teeth while ^D7blowing your ^Gmind.

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 8]

We ^Gnever drop tea, cause it ^D7comes from a ^Gpot, And that could be evil as ^D7likely as ^Gnot, We ^D7don't mind the ^Gtaste, but it's really bad ^Gnews, To get busted for holding what ^D7Tom Lipton ^Gbrews.

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 9]

We ^Gdon't step on grapes because ^D7that's making ^Gwine, And one single stomp turns a ^D7man to a ^Gswine. Can ^D7you imagine a ^Gfouler de^Gfeat, Than a man getting stonkered by ^D7licking his ^Gfeet?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 10]

Shun ^Ggirls who are witty and ^D7pretty and ^Gkind There's nothing like love for cor^D7rupting your ^Gmind. At ^D7least in -our- ^Gcircle it just isn't ^Gdone Our kids are adopted; we -^D7never- have ^Gfun.

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 11]

We ^Gdon't buy any cereal be^D7cause its called ^Gmush And one little bite turns a ^D7kid to a ^Glush Oh, ^D7can you im^Gagine the pain of a ^GMa To watch little Junior act ^D7just like his ^GPa!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 12]

We ^Gdon't take any rub-downs, ^D7stiff muscles to ^Gcure Because alcohol turns a ^D7man to a ^Gboor O, ^D7can you ima^Ggine a sorrier ^Gfate: Than a man getting mass-aged 'till he ^D7can't stand up ^Gstraight?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 13]

We ^Gdon't allow backrubs, we ^D7think they're a ^Gcrime We will always condemn them in ^D7song or in ^Grhyme An ^D7alcohol backrub is ^Gworse than straight ^Ggin: When you think of the liquor ^D7absorbed thru your ^Gskin!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 14]

We ^Gdon't watch television ^D7because its a ^Gsin To exhibit the body of a ^D7nude Rin-Tin-^GTin And ^D7all those bad ^Gcowboys a-shooting their ^Gguns! And a-shooting again when they ^D7show the re-^Gruns!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 15]

When you ^Ggo out dining, you're ^D7tempted to ^Geat All the delicacies on a ^D7menu e^Glite Re^D7member this ^Gwarning, on wine we've a ^Gban; Try spaghetti and meatballs and -^D7not- coq au ^Gvin!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 16]

We ^Gnever drink milk, that's where ^D7kumiss comes ^Gfrom And one tiny sip makes a ^D7Mongoloid ^Gbum! Oh, ^D7can you imagine a ^Gsadder dis^Ggrace Than a stone blind drunk Mongol with ^D7milk on his ^Gface?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 17]

We ^Gnever touch coffee, it ^D7makes our eyes ^Ggleam At least, when they add irish ^D7whiskey and ^Gcream Oh, ^D7can you imagine a ^Gfate so unk^Gind Than slugging down coffee, and ^D7getting st^Gone-blind?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 18]

Since ^Geggnog is evil, we ^D7never eat ^Geggs Give way to one sin and who ^D7knows what comes ^Gneggst? There ^D7might be excuses for ^Gbrandy or ^Ggin But who wants DTs on ^D7account of some ^Ghen?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 19]

We ^Gwish you'd avoid putting ^D7ice in your ^Gdrink It harms your intestines and ^D7palate, we ^Gthink And if ^D7you escape that, it ^Gstill isn't ^Gnice To wake up hung over be^D7cause of bad ^Gice!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 20]

We ^Gnever drink water, they ^D7mix it with ^Ggin Just one little sip and a ^D7man starts to ^Ggrin Oh, ^D7can you ima^Ggine a sillier ^Gclunk Than a man swigging water un^D7til he's gesh^Gtunk?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 21]

Now ^Gif you ride railroads with ^D7bar-cars on ^Gtrains You're giving the Devil the ^D7key to your ^Gbrains Th^D7ink of a story that's ^Gsadder to ^Gtell Than to start from Grand Central and ^D7wind up in ^GHell!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 22]

We ^Gnever eat jelly, they ^D7make it with ^Gwine And one little bite turns a ^D7man to a ^Gswine Can't ^D7you envision, in ^GHell he will ^Groast, That teen-ager drunk on his ^D7jelly and ^Gtoast!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 23]

We ^Gnever use mouthwash, we ^D7know very ^Gwell That those who taste alcohol go ^D7straight to ^GHell Oh, ^D7can you imagine a ^Gsorrier ^Gscene Than a man down in Hell 'cause he ^D7used Lister^Gine?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 24]

We ^Gnever eat choc'late, 'cause ^D7its just like ^Gsex The endorphins will make you a ^D7moral wre^Gck You'll ^D7finish the ^Gbag-full, all ^Gcovered with sweat.... And then you just -gotta- ^D7have a cigar^Gette!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 25]

We ^Gdon't read Science-Fiction, 'cause ^D7its too com^Gplex And Heinlein and Farmer just ^D7talk about ^Gsex! That ^D7Lazarus Long is a ^GDirty Old ^GMan He's a Bad Example to ^D7set for a ^GFan!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 26]

We ^Gnever drink tea, for they ^D7mix it with ^Gwine And one little drink turns a ^D7man to a ^Gswine Oh ^D7can you ima^Ggine a sorrier ^Gsight Than a man drinking tea, and ^D7singing all ^Gnight?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 27]

We ^Gnever use money, 'cause ^D7that's gam-bol-^Gin' And that, my good friends, is ^D7surely a ^GSIN Our ^D7life may be ^Gsimple, it's surely a ^Gbore But what else can you do when you ^D7tend to be ^Gpoor?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 28]

We ^Gnever sing folk songs, they're ^D7evil and ^Gcrude They celebrate Sin, and their ^D7language is ^Glewd The ^D7language is ^Gshocking, the politics ^Gvile And their grammar and rhetoric ^D7ain't got no ^Gstyle!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 29]

When you ^Gmeet a folk singer, you ^D7haven't much ^Gchoice But to sit there and listen while they ^D7prove they have no ^Gvoice And the ^D7shockingest ^Gthing to imagine by ^Gfar Is a girl with a G-string....u^D7pon her gui^Gtar!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 30]

We ^Gdon't listen to folk songs, it ^D7isn't our ^Gdish We don't like Bob Kanefski, and -^D7hate- Leslie ^GFish! We ^D7know all the ^Gfolkers will wind up in ^GHell And besides, all them folksongs have a ^D7real Fish-y ^Gsmell!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 31]

We don't ^Glisten to Rock, 'cause it's ^D7Satan's own ^Gvice And the people who sing it are ^D7not very n^Gice Oh c^D7an you imagine, it ^Gfills us with d^Gread Me and the Bangles all ^D7sharing a ^Gbed!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 32]

We ^Gdon't mess with computers, they're the ^D7Devil's own ^Gthing And one little byte puts your ^D7mind in a ^Gsling! Oh ^D7can you ima^Ggine a sorrier ^Gsight Than a computer-nerd taking ^D7byte after ^Gbyte!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 33]

We ^Gdon't play medieval, we ^D7think it's a ^Gcult They wear funny clothing; they're ^D7quite diffi^Gcult. Oh ^D7can you ima^Ggine a worse thing to ^Gsay Than to say you're a ^D7member of the ^GSCA?

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 34]

So ^Gdrinking and eating and ^D7loving you ^Gsee, Are bound to destroy ^D7Spi-ri-tu-al-i-^Gty. Our ^D7tastes are ^Gaustere and our virtue is ^Gsure. We don't have much fun, but our ^D7honor is ^Gpure.

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.

[Verse 35]

We're c^Goming, we're coming, our b^D7rave little ^Gband On the right side of Temperance we ^D7do take our ^Gstand We ^D7tug it out ^Gdaily because we do ^Gthink That once you start screwing, you're ^D7likely to ^Gdrink!

[Chorus]

A^Gway, away with rum, by gum, With ^D7rum by gum with ^Grum, by gum. The ^D7song of the Temperence^G Union.