Tuning: E A D G B E

*** The chords are simple, but it changes really fast and the pattern takes some getting used to! Have fun.*** [Intro] C [Verse 1]

^CThanks and praises, ^Fthanks to J^Cesus, ^CI bet on the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke ^CI went to hell and ^Fto the ^Craces to ^Cbet on the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke The ^Fday being clear, the ^Csky being bright He came ^Fup on the l^Geft like a s^Ctreak of ^Clight ^CLike a drunken fuck on a ^FSaturday ^Cnight ^CUp came the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke

[Chorus]

^FTwenty-fucking-^Cfive to one ^CMe gambling days are ^Fdone ^FI bet on a horse called the ^CBottle of Smoke And ^Fmy h^Gorse ^Cwon

[Verse 2]

^CStewards inquiries, ^Fswift and f^Ciery, ^CI had the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke ^CInquisitions and s^Fuppositions^C, ^CI had the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke ^FFuck the stewards, a ^Ctrip to Lourdes Might ^Fgive the old ^Gfuckers the ^Cpower of sight ^CScreaming springers and stoppers and c^Fall out c^Coppers ^CThe money st^Fill gleams^C in my hand like a light

[Chorus]

^FTwenty-fucking-^Cfive to one ^CMe gambling days are ^Fdone ^FI bet on a horse called the ^CBottle of Smoke And ^Fmy h^Gorse ^Cwon

[Interlude] Am Am Am G Am Am Am G Am Am Am G Am Am Am G [Verse 3]

^CBookies cursing, car^Fs rever^Csing, ^CI had the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke ^CGlasses steaming, ve^Fssels burst^Cing, ^CI had the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke ^FSlip a fifty to the ^Cwife And ^Ffor each ^Gbrat, a ^Cbrand new five ^CTo give me a break on a ^FSaturday ^Cnight ^CWhen I had the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke

[Chorus]

^FTwenty-fucking-^Cfive to one ^CMe gambling days are ^Fdone ^FI bet on a horse called the ^CBottle of Smoke And ^Fmy h^Gorse ^Cwon

[Verse 4]

^CPriests and maidens ^Fdrunk as ^Cpagans, ^Cthey had the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke ^CSins forgiven and ^Fcelebr^Cations, ^CThey had the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke ^FFuck the yanks and ^Cdrink their wives The ^Fmoon is cl^Gear, the ^Csky is bright ^CI'm happy as a ^Fhorse's s^Chite ^CCuz up came the ^FBottle of ^CSmoke

[Chorus]

^FTwenty-fucking-^Cfive to one ^CMe gambling days are ^Fdone ^FI bet on a horse called the ^CBottle of Smoke And ^Fmy h^Gorse ^Cwon

[Interlude 2] Am Am Am G Am Am Am G Am Am Am G Am Am Am G Am Am C G Am G Am Am Am C G Am G Am Am Am Am G Am Am Am G [Verse 1]

[Chorus]

^FTwenty-fucking-^Cfive to one ^CMe gambling days are ^Fdone ^FI bet on a horse called the ^CBottle of Smoke And ^Fmy h^Gorse ^Cwon

The Pogues - Bottle of smoke