Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues
[intro - single strums] [G][A][D][G][A][D][A7]
[* single strums] It was Christmas [D*] Eve babe... in the [G*]drunk tank
An old man [D*]said to me... won’t see an[G*]other one [A*]
And then he [D*]sang a song... The Rare Old [G*]Mountain Dew
And I turned my [D*]face away... and [G*]dreamed a[Asus4*]bout [D*]you [A*] Got on a [D]lucky one... came in eight[G]een to one...
I’ve got a [D]feeling... this year’s for [A]me and you
So happy [D]Christmas... I love you [G]baby
I can see a [D]better time... when all our [Asus4]dreams come [D]true [stop]
[G][A][D][G][A]...
[instrumental – regular strumming 6/8 time, faster]
[D][D][D][A][D][G][A][D]....
They’ve got [D]cars big as [A]bars... they’ve got [Bm]rivers of [G]gold
But the [D]wind goes right through you... it’s no place for the [A]old
When you [D]first took my [A]hand... on that [D]cold Christmas [G]Eve
You [D]promised me Broadway was [A]waiting for [D]me
You were [D]handsome, you were pretty... Queen of New York [A]City
When the [D]band finished [G]playing they [A]howled out for [D]more
Si[D]natra was swinging... all the drunks they were [A]singing
We [D]kissed on the [G]corner then [A]danced through the [D]night
And the [G]boys of the NY[Em]PD choir... were [D]singing Galway [Bm]Bay
And the [D]bells were [G]ringing [A]out... for Christmas [D]Day.
[instrumental]
[D][A][D][G]..[D][Bm][D][A]...[D][Bm][D][G]...[D][Bm][A][D]
You’re a [D]bum, you’re a punk you’re an old slut on [A]junk
Lying [D]there almost [G]dead... on a [A]drip in that [D]bed
You [D]scumbag, you maggot you cheap lousy [A]faggot
Happy [D]Christmas your [G]arse, I pray [A]God it’s our [D]last
And the [G]boys of the NY[Em]PD choir... were [D]singing Galway [Bm]Bay
And the [D]bells were [G]ringing [A]out... for Christmas [D]Day
[instrumental][D][G]...[G][D].....[D][A].....
I could have [D]been someone... well so could [G]anyone...
You took my [D]dreams from me... when I first [A]found you
I kept them [D]with me babe I put them [G]with my own
Can’t make it [D]all alone, I’ve built my [G]dreams a[Asus4]round [D]you
And the [G]boys of the NY[Em]PD choir... were [D]singing Galway [Bm]Bay
And the [D]bells were [G]ringing [A]out... for Christmas [D]Day
[instrumental outro]
[D][G]..... [G][D]..... [D][A]..... [A][D].....
[D][G]..... [G][D]..... [D][A]..... [D]
Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues [G]
intro - single strumsGADGADA7
* single strums It was Christmas D* Eve babe... in the G*drunk tank An old man D*said to me... won’t see anG*other one A* And then he D*sang a song... The Rare Old G*Mountain Dew And I turned my D*face away... and G*dreamed aAsus4*bout D*you A* Got on a Dlucky one... came in eightGeen to one... I’ve got a Dfeeling... this year’s for Ame and you So happy DChristmas... I love you Gbaby I can see a Dbetter time... when all our Asus4dreams come Dtrue stop GADGA...
instrumental – regular strumming 6/8 time, faster DDDADGAD....
They’ve got Dcars big as Abars... they’ve got Bmrivers of Ggold But the Dwind goes right through you... it’s no place for the Aold When you Dfirst took my Ahand... on that Dcold Christmas GEve You Dpromised me Broadway was Awaiting for Dme
You were Dhandsome, you were pretty... Queen of New York ACity When the Dband finished Gplaying they Ahowled out for Dmore SiDnatra was swinging... all the drunks they were Asinging We Dkissed on the Gcorner then Adanced through the Dnight
And the Gboys of the NYEmPD choir... were Dsinging Galway BmBay And the Dbells were Gringing Aout... for Christmas DDay.
instrumental DADG..DBmDA...DBmDG...DBmAD
You’re a Dbum, you’re a punk you’re an old slut on Ajunk Lying Dthere almost Gdead... on a Adrip in that Dbed You Dscumbag, you maggot you cheap lousy Afaggot Happy DChristmas your Garse, I pray AGod it’s our Dlast
And the Gboys of the NYEmPD choir... were Dsinging Galway BmBay And the Dbells were Gringing Aout... for Christmas DDay
instrumentalDG...GD.....DA.....
I could have Dbeen someone... well so could Ganyone... You took my Ddreams from me... when I first Afound you I kept them Dwith me babe I put them Gwith my own Can’t make it Dall alone, I’ve built my Gdreams aAsus4round Dyou
And the Gboys of the NYEmPD choir... were Dsinging Galway BmBay And the Dbells were Gringing Aout... for Christmas DDay
instrumental outro DG..... GD..... DA..... AD..... DG..... GD..... DA..... D