C    F    C    G
When I was just a laddie, my father told me, son
C            F        C    G    C
Sometimes you’ve got to stand and fight,
but most of the time you should run
Cuz there’s already somebody bigger, quicker and meaner to boot
There’s always someone with more to gain and even less they can lose

G            C    G            C
Fightin never accomplishes anything,
it’s mostly just a way of making money for the king
F            C    G    F    C
and fightin never helped anyone, fightin is really dumb

F   F    C   C        F   F    C   G
Let me tell you laddies, the way that I’m getting by
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I keep my tail between my legs and to keep myself calm I stay high

C    F    C    G
When lassies defend their cherries as if they were diamonds or gold
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It’s not as if they want to fight, they’re just doing what they were told
But I guess that’s why men get married,
cuz we’re just sick and tired of the fight
And there’s always a chance when you give her the ring
she’ll do all the things that she might

G            C    G            C
Fightin never accomplishes anything,
it’s mostly just a way of making money for the ring
F            C    G    F    C
and fightin never helped anyone, fightin is really dumb

F   F    C   C        F   F    C   G
Let me tell you lassie, what I’d willing tell anyone
F   F    Em   C        F       G    C   C
Even though the sex is for me, we’re both better off when you cum

C    F    C    G
When you’re workin to make a dollar, to buy her the next shiny bit
C            F        C    G    C
Keep in mind sweet laddie, you’ll pay a lot more than you’ll get
And when you’re thinkin back on, all the folks and lives that you harmed
It’s easy to want to be sweden, socialist, neutral and armed

G            C    G            C
Fightin never accomplishes anything,
it’s mostly just a way of making money to buy her things
F            C    G    F    C
and fightin never helped anyone, fightin is really dumb

F   F    C   C        F   F    C   G
So let me tell you everybody, whenever you’re down on your luck
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Go down to your nearest pub and cheer someone up with a fuck