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All for Me Grog

The lyrics to All For Me Grog tell the story of a sailor who has sold all of his possessions to buy grog, a term used by sailors to mean alcohol.

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It’s been a popular drinking song since at least the 19th century.

There are many variations of the song with titles like Noggin Boots and Across the Western Plains.

The chords are presented here in the key of G Major, the key used by Patsy Watchorn and the Dubliners.

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Ciaran Bourke, who also recorded the song with the Dubliners, sang the song in F Major.

The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem also played in F Major.

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All For Me Grog lyrics and chords

G 

Well it’s all for me grog, me  

C 

jolly jolly  

G 

grog

 

It’s all for me beer and to

D 

bacco

 

For I  

G 

spent all me  

G7 

tin with the  

C 

lassies drinking  

G 

gin

 

Far across the western  

D 

ocean I must  

D7 

wan

G 

der.

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I’m sick in the head and I haven’t been to bed

Since first I came ashore with me plunder

I’ve seen centipedes and snakes and me head is full of aches

And I think I’ll take a path for way out yonder.

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Where are me boots, me noggin’, noggin’ boots

They’re all sold for beer and tobacco

See the soles they were thin and the uppers were lettin’ in

And me feet were lookin’ out for better weather.

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Where is me shirt, my noggin’, noggin’ shirt

It’s all gone for beer and tobacco

For the sleeves they are ripped, and the collar inside out,

And the tail is looking out for better weather.

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Where is me bed, me noggin’, noggin’ bed

It’s all sold for beer and tobacco

You see the sheets they got all worn and the mattress got all torn

And the springs they’re lookin’ out for better weather.

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Where is me wife, me noggin’, noggin’ wife

She’s all sold for beer and tobacco

You see her front it was worn out and her tail I kicked about

And I’m sure she’s lookin’ out for better weather.

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And it’s all for me grog me jolly, jolly grog

All for my beer and tobacco

Well, I spent all me tin with the ladies drinkin’ gin

Far across the Western Ocean I must wander.

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