Verse 1:
Bb           Bb             Eb                Bb
Drink up thy zider, George, pass us round the jug,
Bb             Gm                 C7                 F7
  drink up thy zider, George, thy garden's well nigh dug.
        Bb                Bb7         Eb              C7 
There's dung all o'er thy tater's and half way up thy gater's
            F          F            Bb          Bb
and there's still more zider in the jug.

Chorus:
             Bb                  Eb
Drink up thy zider, drink up thy zider,
Bb    Gm                Cm         F
for tonight we'll merry be.
      Bb                  Bb       Eb              C7 
We'll knock the milkmaids over and roll 'em in the clover,
    F          F              Bb Eb   Bb F
the corns half cut and so are we.

Verse 2:
Bb           Bb             Eb                Bb
Drink up thy zider, George, thee's been going far,
Bb             Gm                    C7              F7
  drink up thy zider, George, thee's getting quite a star.
    Bb                 Bb7          Eb              C7 
Thy cheeks are getting redder, from charterhouse to cheddar
            F          F            Bb          Bb
and there's still more zider in the jar.

Chorus:
             Bb                  Eb
Drink up thy zider, drink up thy zider,
Bb    Gm                Cm         F
for tonight we'll merry be.
      Bb                  Bb       Eb              C7 
We'll knock the milkmaids over and roll 'em in the clover,
    F          F              Bb Eb   Bb F
the corns half cut and so are we.

Verse 3:
Bb           Bb             Eb             Bb
Drink up thy zider, George, get up off the mat,
Bb             Gm                 C7              F7
  drink up thy zider, George, put on thy gurt big hat.
      Bb            Bb        Eb             C7 
We'em off to Barrow Gurney to see my brother Ernie
            F          F            Bb          Bb
and there's still more zider in the vat.

Chorus:
             Bb                  Eb
Drink up thy zider, drink up thy zider,
Bb    Gm                Cm         F
for tonight we'll merry be.
      Bb                  Bb       Eb              C7 
We'll knock the milkmaids over and roll 'em in the clover,
    F          F              Bb Eb   Bb F
the corns half cut and so are we.

Verse 4:
Bb           Bb             Eb             Bb
Drink up thy zider, George, get it off thy chest,
Bb             Gm                  C7            F7
  drink up thy zider, George, it's time we had a rest.
        Bb                Bb7      Eb                  C7 
There's nothing like more zider to make thy smile grow wider
            F          F            Bb          Bb
and there's still more zider in the west.

Chorus:
             Bb                  Eb
Drink up thy zider, drink up thy zider,
Bb    Gm                Cm         F
for tonight we'll merry be.
      Bb                  Bb       Eb              C7 
We'll knock the milkmaids over and roll 'em in the clover,
    F          F              Bb Eb   Bb F
the corns half cut and so are we.

End-Chorus:
             Bb                  Eb
Drink up thy zider, drink up thy zider,
Bb    Gm                Cm         F
for tonight we'll merry be.
      Bb                  Bb       Eb              C7 
We'll knock the milkmaids over and roll 'em in the clover,
    F          F              Bb
the corns half cut and so are we.
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