The Drinking Song Of The Merchant Bankers
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
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| . staccato
| > let ring
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[Intro]
E E E A
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D|2-----2-----2-----2----|2-----2-----2-----2----|6--4--6--4>-------6----|--------------
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------
E|0-----0-----0-----0----|0-----0-----0-----0----|-----------------------|--------------
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
E A E A
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G|------------------.----|6--4--6--4>-------6----|------------------.----|6--4--6--4>---
D|6--4--6--4>-------6----|-----------------------|6--4--6--4>-------6----|--------------
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
E A E
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G|------------------.----|6--4--6--4>-------6----|------------------.----|
D|6--4--6--4>-------6----|-----------------------|6--4--6--4>-------6----|
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
A A A E
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G|6--4--6--4>-------6----|6--4--6--4>-------6----|6--4--6--4>----4--4--4-|4-------------
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---7----6-----
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
A E A E
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D|6--7-------------------|---7-----6-----------6-|6--7-------------------|---7-----6----
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
A E A E
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D|6--7-------------------|---7-----6-----------6-|6--7-------------------|---7-----6----
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
A E A E
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D|6--7-------------------|---7-----6-----------6-|6--7-------------------|---7-----6----
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
A E A E
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G|------4----------------|4----------------------|------4----------------|4-------------
D|6--7-------------------|---7-----6-----------6-|6--7-------------------|---7-----6----
A|---------------7--7--7-|-----------------------|---------------7--7--7-|--------------
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
A E A E
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
A E A E
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& 4 &
A E A E
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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& 4 &
A A A E
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D|7--6-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|6--7---6-
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1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & Have we got a
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reason
[Verse 1]
E A
Have we got a reason to celebrate
E A
Another cocktail here barmaid
E A
Everything's going our way
E A
Oh, everything's going our way
E A
The oiks have been scattered, the commies smashed
E A
This government has done alright by us
E A
They say that you sink or you swim
E A
Either you sink or you swim
[Pre-Chorus]
E A
Well, I'm not complaining, I'm not complaining
E A
No, I can't complain
E A G C
Well, I'm not complaining, no, I can't complain
[Chorus]
G C
No ne---ed
G C
To be---
G C
A-fra---id
G C G C
Let us have a little drink
G C G C
People like us cannot sink
[Instrumental]
E A E A
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B|-----------------------|------------------.----|-----------------------|--------------
G|------------------.----|6--4--6--4>-------6----|------------------.----|6--4--6--4>---
D|6--4--6--4>-------6----|-----------------------|6--4--6--4>-------6----|--------------
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3
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----6----|
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& 4 &
E A E
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B|-----------------------|------------------.----|-----------------------|
G|------------------.----|6--4--6--4>-------6----|------------------.----|
D|6--4--6--4>-------6----|-----------------------|6--4--6--4>-------6----|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
[Verse 2]
E A
Let's live for the day and let's not sweat
E A
It's not time to commit suicide yet
E A
Now what possibly could go wrong?
E A
What possibly could go wrong?
E A
Have we got a reason to celebrate
E A
Another cocktail here barmaid
E A
They say that you sink or you swim
E A
Either you sink or you swim
[Pre-Chorus]
E A
Well, I'm not about to, I'm not about to
E A
Throw myself in the Thames
E A G C
Well, I'm not about to throw myself in the Thames
[Chorus]
G C
No wa---y, no ne---ed
G C
To be---
G C
A-fra---id
G C G C
Let us have a little drink
G C G C
People like us cannot sink
G C G C
Let us have a little drink
G C G C
People like us cannot sink
[Outro]
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How to play The Drinking Song Of The Merchant Bankers
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.