Hoist That Rag Cifras

Here's a little side note: this is a version that you should use if you're gonna sing it normally rather than
try to sing it like Wait's does. I do kind a weird timing for this song rather than copying the
actual strumming pattern because it's hard to replicate if you're playing solo. I suggest listening to the
song a few times and trying to find what works for you. It's a sort of off beat time sig, so I can't really
find a way to put the strumming pattern here.
 
Also, you can replace E with E7 if you want to add more substance and flavor to it
 
Also also, you can pretty much just use the same chord progressions interchangeably because there isn't a
bridge
prog or anything
 
here's the progressions:
Am Dm G E
Am Dm B7 E
 
[Verse 1]
       Am          Dm         G     E
Well I learned the trade from Piggy Knowles
Am        Dm    B7   E
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
Am          Dm   G       E
God used me as a hammer, boys
   Am       Dm    B7   E
To beat his weary drum today
 
 
[Chorus]
              Am   Dm   G
   Hoist that rag
E             Am   Dm   G
   Hoist that rag
E             Am   Dm   G   E
   Hoist that rag
 
 
[Verse 2]
    Am     Dm     G        E
The sun is up the world is flat
Am        Dm      B7    E
Damn good address for a rat
    Am       Dm        G        E
The smell of blood the drone of flies
    Am           Dm        B7   E
You know what to do if the baby cries
 
 
[Chorus]
              Am   Dm   G
   Hoist that rag
E             Am   Dm   G
   Hoist that rag
E             Am   Dm   G   E
   Hoist that rag
 
 
[Verse 3]
         Am        Dm      G      E
Well, we stick our fingers in the ground
Am        Dm       B7    E
Heave and turn the world around
Am       Dm       G       E
Smoke is blacking out the sun
Am        Dm         G        E
At night, I pray and clean my gun
    Am      Am   Dm    Dm  Dm  G     G    E
The cracked bell rings and the ghost bird sings
        Am      Dm      B7    E
And the gods go begging here
        AmAm  Dm   Dm   Dm  G   G   E
So just o-pen fire when you hit the shore
Am  Am Dm   Dm B7   B7  E
All is fair in love and war
 
[Chorus]
              Am   Dm   G
   Hoist that rag
E             Am   Dm   G
   Hoist that rag
E             Am   Dm   G   E
   Hoist that rag
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