Ode to the Tavern
Channel: Roy Corey
Date: 2012-09-02

The tavern occupies an iconic place in film, literature, and games.  It is a familiar and central location where plot is advanced.  This is a tribute to the Tavern.


Lyrics and Chords:

(F) It's getting late and (C) darkness nears 
there's (G) one place you've gotta (C) go
(F) to catch the gossip, (C)hopes, and fears 
of (E7) zero level shmoes

(F) Don't waste time with the (C) city guard
or (G) questioning the (C) priest
(F) if you want to know what's (C) going on
(E7) we've got the palms that gotta be greased

(chorus)
(F) come down to the tavern, and
(C) raise up a frothy tankard    
(E7) watch out for the blackguards that
(A7 )hang around out back

(F) we've got mysterious strangers
(C) and scruffy headed rangers
(E7) for heroes seeking dangers or just
(A7 )someone to attack 

(F) Our tavern has a (C) fine array 
of (G) beer and ale and (C) grog
or (F )if your taste is (C) more that way
you 'kin (E7) wrestle our pet hog

if you're singing the blues, cause you're hungry for clues
order our enigma platter
it's a riddle wrapped in a mystery
breaded and fried in a manticore bladder

you might come round to shake a customer down
following up on a hunch
but if it goes too far, stay away from the bar,
the innkeeper packs a mean punch

(or) if your luck is down, you've run aground
you're overwhelmed by slackage 
we'll send you out the door with a little chore
(to) deliver this harmless package

-- chorus --

the night's not fit for men or beast
we've got your room and board
heed the warning, head out in the morning
you'll live to collect the reward

or set a spell, we'll entertain
by hook or crook or plot,
I think you'll find if you remain
we've got more twists than a gordian knot

-- chorus --