Fairytale of New York The Pogues
SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS
Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
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Fairytale of New York- Pogues
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THE POGUES SING THIS IN THE KEY OF ?D?
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INTRODUCTION
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A] [D]
MALE VERSE
[A]It was Christmas E[D]ve babe, In the [G]drunktank
An old man [D]said to me, won't see an[A]other one
And then he s[D]ang a song , The Rare Old Mou[G]ntain Dew
And I turned my f[D]ace away, and d[G]reamed a - b[A]out [D]you
[A] Got on a l[D]ucky one Came in eigh - t[G]een to one
I've got a [D]feeling this year's for m[A]e and you,
So happy [D]Christmas, I love you [G]baby
I can see a [D]better time, when[G] all our [A]dreams come t[D]rue
INSTRUMENTAL THAT SPEEDS UP
[D] [G] [A] [D] [G] [A] [D]
THEN THE FASTER ONE
[D] [A] [D] [G] [D] [G] [A] [D]
FEMALE VERSE
They've got [D]cars Big as b[A]ars they?ve got r[Bm]ivers of g[G]old
But the [D]wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the o[A]ld
When you [D]first took my [Bm]hand on a [D]cold Christmas E[G]ve
You [D]promised me Broadway was wai[A]ting for [D]me
You were [D]handsome
MALE LINE
[D]You were pretty, Queen of New York Ci[A]ty
BOTH SINGERS
When the b[D]and finished p[G]laying they how[A]led out for mo[D]re
[D]Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s[A]inging
We [D]kissed on the [G]corner then d[A]anced through the n[D]ight
The [G]boys of the N Y [Bm]P D c[A]hoir were s[D]inging ?Galway B[Bm]ay?
And the [D]bells were [G]ringing o[A]ut for Christmas d[D]ay
INSTRUMENTAL
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [Bm] [D] [A]
[D] [A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [A] [D]
FEMALE LINE
[D]You're a bum, You're a punk
BOTH SINGERS
[D]You're an old slut on j[A]unk
Living [D]there almost [G]dead on a [A]drip in that [D]bed
You [D]scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f[A]aggot
Happy [D]Christmas your [G]arse I pray G[A]od it?s our l[D]ast
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [G]boys of the N Y [Bm]P D c[A]hoir were s[D]inging ?Galway B[Bm]ay?
And the [D]bells were [G]ringing o[A]ut for Christmas d[D]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]
MALE LINE
[A] I could have b[D]een someone
FEMALE LINE
[D]Well, So could a[G]nyone
You took my [D]dreams from me when I first fo[A]und you
MALE LINE
[A]I kept them w[D]ith me babe, I put them wi[G]th my own
Can't make it [D]all alone, I've built my dr[G]eams a - r[A]ound y[D]ou
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [G]boys of the N Y [Bm]P D c[A]hoir were s[D]inging ?Galway B[Bm]ay?
And the [D]bells were [G]ringing o[A]ut for Christmas d[D]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[D] [G] [D] [D] [A] [D]
[D] [G] [D] [D] [A] [D]
[D]D [G]G [D]D [D]D [A]A [D]D AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C]
MALE VERSE
[G]It was Christmas E[C]ve babe, In the [F]drunktank
An old man [C]said to me, won't see an[G]other one
And then he s[C]ang a song , The Rare Old Mou[F]ntain Dew
And I turned my f[C]ace away, and d[F]reamed a - b[G]out [C]you
[G] Got on a l[C]ucky one Came in eigh - t[F]een to one
I've got a [C]feeling this year's for m[G]e and you,
So happy [C]Christmas, I love you [F]baby
I can see a [C]better time, when[F] all our [G]dreams come t[C]rue
INSTRUMENTAL THAT SPEEDS UP
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C]
THEN THE FASTER ONE
[C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [F] [G] [C]
FEMALE VERSE
They've got [C]cars Big as b[G]ars they?ve got r[Am]ivers of g[F]old
But the [C]wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the o[G]ld
When you [C]first took my [Am]hand on a [C]cold Christmas E[F]ve
You [C]promised me Broadway was wai[G]ting for [C]me
You were [C]handsome
MALE LINE
[C]You were pretty, Queen of New York Ci[G]ty
BOTH SINGERS
When the b[C]and finished p[F]laying they how[G]led out for mo[C]re
[C]Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s[G]inging
We [C]kissed on the [F]corner then d[G]anced through the n[C]ight
The [F]boys of the N Y [Am]P D c[G]hoir were s[C]inging ?Galway B[Am]ay?
And the [C]bells were [F]ringing o[G]ut for Christmas d[C]ay
INSTRUMENTAL
[C] [G] [Am] [F]
[C] [Am] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [Am] [F]
[C] [G] [C]
FEMALE LINE
[C]You're a bum, You're a punk
BOTH SINGERS
[C]You're an old slut on j[G]unk
Living [C]there almost [F]dead on a [G]drip in that [C]bed
You [C]scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f[G]aggot
Happy [C]Christmas your [F]arse I pray G[G]od it?s our l[C]ast
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [F]boys of the N Y [Am]P D c[G]hoir were s[C]inging ?Galway B[Am]ay?
And the [C]bells were [F]ringing o[G]ut for Christmas d[C]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[C] [F] [C] [G] [C]
MALE LINE
[G] I could have b[C]een someone
FEMALE LINE
[C]Well, So could a[F]nyone
You took my [C]dreams from me when I first fo[G]und you
MALE LINE
[G]I kept them w[C]ith me babe, I put them wi[F]th my own
Can't make it [C]all alone, I've built my dr[F]eams a - r[G]ound y[C]ou
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [F]boys of the N Y [Am]P D c[G]hoir were s[C]inging ?Galway B[Am]ay?
And the [C]bells were [F]ringing o[G]ut for Christmas d[C]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[C] [F] [C] [C] [G] [C]
[C] [F] [C] [C] [G] [C]
[C]D [F]G [C]D [C]D [G]A [C]D AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
[E] [A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E]
MALE VERSE
[B]It was Christmas E[E]ve babe, In the [A]drunktank
An old man [E]said to me, won't see an[B]other one
And then he s[E]ang a song , The Rare Old Mou[A]ntain Dew
And I turned my f[E]ace away, and d[A]reamed a - b[B]out [E]you
[B] Got on a l[E]ucky one Came in eigh - t[A]een to one
I've got a [E]feeling this year's for m[B]e and you,
So happy [E]Christmas, I love you [A]baby
I can see a [E]better time, when[A] all our [B]dreams come t[E]rue
INSTRUMENTAL THAT SPEEDS UP
[E] [A] [B] [E] [A] [B] [E]
THEN THE FASTER ONE
[E] [B] [E] [A] [E] [A] [B] [E]
FEMALE VERSE
They've got [E]cars Big as b[B]ars they?ve got r[C#m]ivers of g[A]old
But the [E]wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the o[B]ld
When you [E]first took my [C#m]hand on a [E]cold Christmas E[A]ve
You [E]promised me Broadway was wai[B]ting for [E]me
You were [E]handsome
MALE LINE
[E]You were pretty, Queen of New York Ci[B]ty
BOTH SINGERS
When the b[E]and finished p[A]laying they how[B]led out for mo[E]re
[E]Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s[B]inging
We [E]kissed on the [A]corner then d[B]anced through the n[E]ight
The [A]boys of the N Y [C#m]P D c[B]hoir were s[E]inging ?Galway B[C#m]ay?
And the [E]bells were [A]ringing o[B]ut for Christmas d[E]ay
INSTRUMENTAL
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]
[E] [C#m] [E] [B]
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]
[E] [B] [E]
FEMALE LINE
[E]You're a bum, You're a punk
BOTH SINGERS
[E]You're an old slut on j[B]unk
Living [E]there almost [A]dead on a [B]drip in that [E]bed
You [E]scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f[B]aggot
Happy [E]Christmas your [A]arse I pray G[B]od it?s our l[E]ast
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [A]boys of the N Y [C#m]P D c[B]hoir were s[E]inging ?Galway B[C#m]ay?
And the [E]bells were [A]ringing o[B]ut for Christmas d[E]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E]
MALE LINE
[B] I could have b[E]een someone
FEMALE LINE
[E]Well, So could a[A]nyone
You took my [E]dreams from me when I first fo[B]und you
MALE LINE
[B]I kept them w[E]ith me babe, I put them wi[A]th my own
Can't make it [E]all alone, I've built my dr[A]eams a - r[B]ound y[E]ou
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [A]boys of the N Y [C#m]P D c[B]hoir were s[E]inging ?Galway B[C#m]ay?
And the [E]bells were [A]ringing o[B]ut for Christmas d[E]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[E] [A] [E] [E] [B] [E]
[E] [A] [E] [E] [B] [E]
[E]D [A]G [E]D [E]D [B]A [E]D AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
MALE VERSE
[C]It was Christmas E[F]ve babe, In the [Bb]drunktank
An old man [F]said to me, won't see an[C]other one
And then he s[F]ang a song , The Rare Old Mou[Bb]ntain Dew
And I turned my f[F]ace away, and d[Bb]reamed a - b[C]out [F]you
[C] Got on a l[F]ucky one Came in eigh - t[Bb]een to one
I've got a [F]feeling this year's for m[C]e and you,
So happy [F]Christmas, I love you [Bb]baby
I can see a [F]better time, when[Bb] all our [C]dreams come t[F]rue
INSTRUMENTAL THAT SPEEDS UP
[F] [Bb] [C] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
THEN THE FASTER ONE
[F] [C] [F] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [C] [F]
FEMALE VERSE
They've got [F]cars Big as b[C]ars they?ve got r[Dm]ivers of g[Bb]old
But the [F]wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the o[C]ld
When you [F]first took my [Dm]hand on a [F]cold Christmas E[Bb]ve
You [F]promised me Broadway was wai[C]ting for [F]me
You were [F]handsome
MALE LINE
[F]You were pretty, Queen of New York Ci[C]ty
BOTH SINGERS
When the b[F]and finished p[Bb]laying they how[C]led out for mo[F]re
[F]Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s[C]inging
We [F]kissed on the [Bb]corner then d[C]anced through the n[F]ight
The [Bb]boys of the N Y [Dm]P D c[C]hoir were s[F]inging ?Galway B[Dm]ay?
And the [F]bells were [Bb]ringing o[C]ut for Christmas d[F]ay
INSTRUMENTAL
[F] [C] [Dm] [Bb]
[F] [Dm] [F] [C]
[F] [C] [Dm] [Bb]
[F] [C] [F]
FEMALE LINE
[F]You're a bum, You're a punk
BOTH SINGERS
[F]You're an old slut on j[C]unk
Living [F]there almost [Bb]dead on a [C]drip in that [F]bed
You [F]scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f[C]aggot
Happy [F]Christmas your [Bb]arse I pray G[C]od it?s our l[F]ast
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [Bb]boys of the N Y [Dm]P D c[C]hoir were s[F]inging ?Galway B[Dm]ay?
And the [F]bells were [Bb]ringing o[C]ut for Christmas d[F]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[F] [Bb] [F] [C] [F]
MALE LINE
[C] I could have b[F]een someone
FEMALE LINE
[F]Well, So could a[Bb]nyone
You took my [F]dreams from me when I first fo[C]und you
MALE LINE
[C]I kept them w[F]ith me babe, I put them wi[Bb]th my own
Can't make it [F]all alone, I've built my dr[Bb]eams a - r[C]ound y[F]ou
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [Bb]boys of the N Y [Dm]P D c[C]hoir were s[F]inging ?Galway B[Dm]ay?
And the [F]bells were [Bb]ringing o[C]ut for Christmas d[F]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[F] [Bb] [F] [F] [C] [F]
[F] [Bb] [F] [F] [C] [F]
[F]D [Bb]G [F]D [F]D [C]A [F]D AND FADE
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INTRODUCTION
[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]
MALE VERSE
[D]It was Christmas E[G]ve babe, In the [C]drunktank
An old man [G]said to me, won't see an[D]other one
And then he s[G]ang a song , The Rare Old Mou[C]ntain Dew
And I turned my f[G]ace away, and d[C]reamed a - b[D]out [G]you
[D] Got on a l[G]ucky one Came in eigh - t[C]een to one
I've got a [G]feeling this year's for m[D]e and you,
So happy [G]Christmas, I love you [C]baby
I can see a [G]better time, when[C] all our [D]dreams come t[G]rue
INSTRUMENTAL THAT SPEEDS UP
[G] [C] [D] [G] [C] [D] [G]
THEN THE FASTER ONE
[G] [D] [G] [C] [G] [C] [D] [G]
FEMALE VERSE
They've got [G]cars Big as b[D]ars they?ve got r[Em]ivers of g[C]old
But the [G]wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the o[D]ld
When you [G]first took my [Em]hand on a [G]cold Christmas E[C]ve
You [G]promised me Broadway was wai[D]ting for [G]me
You were [G]handsome
MALE LINE
[G]You were pretty, Queen of New York Ci[D]ty
BOTH SINGERS
When the b[G]and finished p[C]laying they how[D]led out for mo[G]re
[G]Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s[D]inging
We [G]kissed on the [C]corner then d[D]anced through the n[G]ight
The [C]boys of the N Y [Em]P D c[D]hoir were s[G]inging ?Galway B[Em]ay?
And the [G]bells were [C]ringing o[D]ut for Christmas d[G]ay
INSTRUMENTAL
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [Em] [G] [D]
[G] [D] [Em] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
FEMALE LINE
[G]You're a bum, You're a punk
BOTH SINGERS
[G]You're an old slut on j[D]unk
Living [G]there almost [C]dead on a [D]drip in that [G]bed
You [G]scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f[D]aggot
Happy [G]Christmas your [C]arse I pray G[D]od it?s our l[G]ast
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [C]boys of the N Y [Em]P D c[D]hoir were s[G]inging ?Galway B[Em]ay?
And the [G]bells were [C]ringing o[D]ut for Christmas d[G]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[G] [C] [G] [D] [G]
MALE LINE
[D] I could have b[G]een someone
FEMALE LINE
[G]Well, So could a[C]nyone
You took my [G]dreams from me when I first fo[D]und you
MALE LINE
[D]I kept them w[G]ith me babe, I put them wi[C]th my own
Can't make it [G]all alone, I've built my dr[C]eams a - r[D]ound y[G]ou
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS
The [C]boys of the N Y [Em]P D c[D]hoir were s[G]inging ?Galway B[Em]ay?
And the [G]bells were [C]ringing o[D]ut for Christmas d[G]ay
SHORT INSTUMENTAL
[G] [C] [G] [G] [D] [G]
[G] [C] [G] [G] [D] [G]
[G]D [C]G [G]D [G]D [D]A [G]D AND FADE
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