Mick Flannery - The Tender Chords

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Am                                     F               G
Keep their spirits up Frank, all for some so some for all,
      Am                        F               G
The only spirits here man are hangin' off the wall,
            Am                        F                  G
Yeah, you know as well as I do, that we don't serve up cheer,
      Am                                 F                  G
When they come for anaesthetics and it's been this way for years,

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       F     
They empty out their glasses,#
Fill 'em up with tears,
      G
One for the road, one for the road,
That leads them right back here,

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     Am            G
To rain on their troubles,
 Am            G
Wash 'em down deep,
     F            C
And play in the puddle,
              Em     Am
Till they're fast asleep.

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Now Joe he lost his woman to some big-shot business man.
He said I trusted love not money and now look where I am.
You've had enough Joe, you gotta go now.
You've too much Joe, I send you home now.

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And he says please Frank, please Frank.
But I am just the tender, I don't give counsel I don't get close,
I'm on no rescue mission man, I'm in no rescue boat,
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I'm here to make money,
Wages plus tips,
For pouring water
Into sinking ships.