verse 1
Am
Three scruples to a dram boys
Am
Eight drams to an ounce
Dm Am
Two cups will get you a pint now
E7
And the first one’s on the house
verse 2
Am
The drunkard craves just another
Am
Blind man blames the eye
Dm Am
The poor man dreams of riches
E7 Am
And a martyr prays to die
Am
I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em Am
By a drunken barber's hand
verse 3
Am
I've drowned in the pull of young love
Am
Known the high and the hurt
Dm Am
I've felt the heartbeat quicken
E7
At the sight of a lifted skirt
verse 4
Am
I've thrilled to the big sound
Am
Felt the rumble and the roar
Dm Am
Drove straight through the blackest night
E7 Am
In a chase forevermore
Am
I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em Am
By a drunken barber's hand
Bridge
Dm
I rode ten thousand miles
Am
On a carousel horse of wood
Dm
We end up where we started
Em
Get right back on if we could
Verse 5
Am
So go ahead make your confession
Am
To a washed up whiskey priest
Dm Am
I'll be puttin' money down
E7 Am
On the rough and slouching beast
Am
'Cause I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em Am
By a drunken barber's hand
Am
I don't need to read the papers
Dm
Or the tea leaves to understand
Am
That this world's been shaved
Em Am
By a drunken barber's hand