Joxer Goes To Stuttgart Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[D][Yodeling][D][Em][A][A][D]
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[G][A]

[Verse 1]
It was [D]in the year of '88
in the [G]lovely month of June
When the [A]gadflies were swarming
and dogs howling at the moon
With [D]rosary beads and sandwiches
for [G]Stuttgart we began
Joxer [A]packed his German phrasebook
and jumpleads for the [D]van
[D]Some of the lads had never been
away from home be[Em]fore
'Twas the [A]first time Whacker put his foot
outside of Inchi[D]core
Be[D]fore we left for Europe
we knew we'd need a [G]plan
So we all agreed that [D]Joxer
was the [A]man to drive the [G]van[A]

[Verse 2]
In [D]Germany the autobahn,
'twas [G]like the Long Mile Road
There was [A]every make of car and van
all carrying the full load
Ford [D]Transits and Hiaces
and old [G]Bedford from Tralee
With the [A]engine overheating
from longhauling duty [D]free
There was [D]fans from Ballygermot,
Ballybough and Bally[Em]mun
On the [A]journey of a lifetime,
and the crack was ninety- [D]one
Joxer [D]met a German's daughter
on the banks of the river [G]Rhine
And he told her she'd be [D]welcome
in Bally[A]fermot any [G]time[A]
[G][A][A]

[Verse 3]
As [D]soon as we found Stuttgart
we got the [G]wagons in a ring
Sean [A]Og got out the banjo,
Peter played the mandolin
There was [D]fans there from everywhere
at[G]tracted by the sound
At the [A]first Fleadh Ceoil in Europe,
and Joxer passed the [D]round
But the [D]session it ended
when we'd finished all the [Em]stout
The air [A]mattresses inflated
and the sleeping bags rolled [D]out
As [D]one by one we fell asleep
Joxer had a [G]dream
He dreamt himself and Jack [D]Charlton
sat [A]down to pick the [G]team[A][G][A]

[Verse 4]
Well, Joxer [D]dreamt they both agreed
on Packie [G]Bonner straight away
And that [A]Moran, Whelan and McGrath
were certainly to play
But [D]tempers they began to rise
and [G]patience wearing thin
Jack [A]wanted Cascarino
but Joxer wanted [D]Quinn
The [D]dream turned into a nightmare,
Joxer stuck the head on [Em]Jack
Who [A]wanted to bring Johnny Giles
and Eamon Dunphy [D]back
The [D]cock crew in the morning,
it crew both loud and [G]shrill
Joxer woke up in his [D]sleeping bag
many [A]miles from Arbour [G]Hill[A][G][A]

[Verse 5]
The next [D]morning none of the experts
gave [G]us the slightest chance
They [A]said the English team would lead us
on a merry dance
With their [D]Union Jacks all them English fans
for [G]victory they were set
Un[A]til Ray Houghton got the ball
and stuck it in the [D]net[G][D][A]
What [D]happened next is history,
brought tears to many [Em]eyes
That [A]day will be the highlight
of many people's [D]lives
[D]Joxer climbed right over the top
and the last time he was [G]seen
Was arm in arm with Jack [D]Charlton
singing, Re[A]venge for [G]Skibereen.[A]

[Verse 6]
Now [D]Whacker's back in Inchicore,
he's [G]living with his mam
Jack [A]Charlton has been proclaimed
an honorary Irishman
But do you re[D]member that German's
on the [G]banks of the river Rhine
She [A]showed up in Ballyfermot

[Outro 1]
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