Intro: F C F G x2 C F Urban legend and american folklore G F tells of a man who was one of a kind C F a surly gent with a flair for fashion G F prone to violence at any time C F a legendary hooligan G F with a twist for blood and a taste for booze C F this brave and brutal soul G F he lived by his own rules C G F C G F C G F G Shake the hand that shook the world C F shoe-shine boy to champion G F heʼdfought and beaten many foes C F his calling card was a kick to the groin G F and a broken bottle to the bridge of the nose C F he aimed to kill when he took to the ring G F this Boston strong boy loved to fight C F on more than one occasion G F a bout was stopped to save an opponentʼs life C G F C G F C G F G Sake the hand that shook the world C G F C G F C G F G for blood and whiskey with his bareknuckled fist
