Intro: C F C C G CVerse 1:
C F C 18th of June 1875 C G All is calm in Dublin town F It was on this night C Am By the pale moonlight G C That tragedy was found’ C F C A fire broke out at Malone’s Malthouse C G And the pigs squealed out in fear F Then flames that rose C Am made the kegs explode D7 G Sendin’ high proof down the streetF C Raise up your shoe filled with whiskey my boys F E7 For the pigs and the fire brigade Am C Three cheer from the chaps F C Who are havin’ a lash G C At the Dublin whiskey FireVerse 2:
C F C As fire spread and whiskey flowed C G The people they were saved F C Am The noise from the pigs were a warning to all G C And flame took no one that day C F C The whiskey kept flowin through the streets C G Til it reached that watching crowd F C Am They knew what to do, well they filled up their shoes D7 G And sucked that whiskey downF C Raise up your shoe filled with whiskey my boys F E7 For the pigs and fire brigade Am C Three cheer from the chaps F C Who were havin’ a lash G C At the Dublin whiskey FireVerse 3:
C F C The flames were put out by the fire brigade C G And the crowd let out a cheer F C Am But the brew they were drinking was not done distillin’ G C Tragedy was near C F C Shoe after shoe blokes were swillin it down C G But the whiskey was too strong F C Am Take solace in this they died totally pissed D7 G Singing out this songOutro: Am C Let’s honor the chaps F C Who were havin’ a lash G C At the Dublin whiskey FireF C Raise up your shoe filled with whiskey my boys F E7 For the pigs and fire brigade Am C Three cheer from the chaps F C Who were havin’ a lash G C At the Dublin whiskey Fire F C Raise up your shoe filled with whiskey my boys F E7 For the pigs and fire brigade Am C Three cheer from the chaps F C Who were havin’ a lash G C At the Dublin whiskey Fire