Am  Dm   E7  Am   Am7  Dm   B7  E7

[verse 1]
       Am          Dm
Well I learned the trade
     E7    Am
From Piggy Knowles
Am7       Dm    B7   E7
Sing Sing Tommy Shay Boys
Am          Dm E7     Am
God used me as hammer boys
   Am7      Dm    B7        E7
To beat his weary drum to - day

[chorus]
 E7            Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   E7
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   

[verse 2]

    Am     Dm     E7       Am
The sun is up the world is flat
Am7       Dm      B7    E7
Damn good address for a rat
    Am       Dm
The smell of blood
    E7       Am
The Drone of flies
    Am7          Dm
You know what to do if
    B7   E7
The baby cries

[chorus]
 E7            Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am

[Solo]
Am  Dm  E7  Am


[verse 3]
        Am        Dm      E7
Well we stick our fingers in
    Am      Am7
The ground, heave and
Dm        B7   E7
Turn the world around
Am       Dm       E7      Am
Smoke is blacking out the sun
   Am      Dm       B7       E7
At night I pray and clean my gun
    Am           Dm
The cracked bell rings as
    E7         Am            Am7
The ghost bird sings and the gods
   Dm     B7   E7
Go beggin here
        Am   Dm
So just open fire
       E7      Am
As you hit the shore
Am7    Dm      B7
All is fair in love
    E7
And war

[chorus]
Hoist that rag [4x]
 E7            Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag

                Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag
           Am   Dm   E7   Am
    Hoist that rag