Skinhead On The Mbta
Dropkick Murphys
Band: Dropkick Murphys Song: Skinhead on the M.B.T.A. Album: Do or Die Tabber: *= mute chord ()= bass only note Intro: x6 e-----------------------|-------------------| B-----------------------|-------------------| G-----------------------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--------2-----2-0------|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| A--0--4-----4------4-2--|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| E-----------------------|-------------------| * * * * * * * * Verse 1: Now let me tell you a story of a big ole’ skinhead On a tragic and fateful day He put 10 cents in his pocket kicked his wife and family And went to ride on the M.B.T.A Chorus: Did he ever return? No he never returned and his fate is still unknown He will ride forever ’neath the streets of Boston He’s the skinhead who never returned... Verse 2: Skinhead goes down to the Kendall Sq. Station And he changes for Jamaica Plain The conductor says skinhead I need a nickel Skinhead punches him in the brain Chorus x1 Verse 3: Now all night long skinhead drives through the station Thinking what can I go and see Can’t afford to buy crack in Chelsea or a bundle in Roxbury Chorus x1 Verse 4: Skinhead’s wife goes to the Scully Square Station Everyday at quarter past two And through the open window she hands skinhead a grenade As the train comes a rumbling through Chorus x1 Solo: B-------------10b--8-6-------------------| ------7-5-------------7------7-5--------| --7b------7--------------7b------7--9v--| ----------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------| B-------------10b--8-6-------------------| ------7-5-------------7------7----------| --7b------7--------------7b-----9b--10v-| ----------------------------------------| ----------------------------------------| Verse 5: Now you citizens of Boston don’t you think its a scandal How the skinhead stole the train? What’s the big ****in’ deal he’ll work for beer Let the skinhead drive the train Chorus x2 Skinhead that never returned x3 (now they sing the chorus drunk in the bar) That’s it (along with all of the Do or Die album)! For suggestions corrections and requests email me: