Ballads And Beer

D7 G G7 G oh hang down your boots G D7 G from the circular rung of your standard sized folk singer’s stool C G and survey the signs in the beer drinker’s eyes D G of the crowd that you came here to fool G and pay the requests of the ones they like best D G and keep them from anger too long C7 G oh next time you’re here with your ballads and beer D G you’ll be singing to the waitress and walls F C G are you ready for ballads and beer F C G is there anything you wanna hear G spending some of your time with stories and rhyme D7 C G are you ready for ballads and beer G and you know if your smart you’ll play from the heart D G they can recognize truth or deceit C G and the manager stands with a drink in his hand D G and then to his pile of receipts G and with a chuckle and grin G you take it all in D G somehow controlling your fear C G so turn on the night and turn down the lights D C G are you ready for ballads and beer G D G now don’t try to joke with the serious folk if you ain’t a humourous man C G and swallow the noise from the truck drivin’ boys D G absorbin’ as much as you can G now I know that you say the dues that you pay D G ain’t helped your playing for years C G but their startin to yell so give it to them well D C G and play some more ballads and drink some more beer