The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York chords

SONG  LISTED BELOW  IN VARIOUS KEYS 
Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
Please e mail any corrections to:-  g.smythe@sky.com
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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                 D               GIt was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank
           D                       A                     An old man said to me, won't see another one  
             D                            G                         And then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew
                 D              G           A      DAnd I turned my face away, and dreamed a - bout    you

A             D                        G    Got on a lucky one Came in eigh - teen to one
           D                        AI've got a feeling this year's for me and you,
         D                     GSo happy Christmas, I love you baby
            D                G        A            DI can see a better time, when all our dreams come true

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

            D            A                Bm        GThey've got cars Big as bars they’ve got rivers of gold
        D                                                   ABut the wind goes right through you, it’s no place for the old
         D             Bm        D               GWhen you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
    D                           A        DYou promised me Broadway was waiting for me
         DYou were handsome

MALE LINE
D                                    AYou were pretty, Queen of New York City

BOTH SINGERS
 
          D             G              A             DWhen the band finished playing they howled out for more
D                                              ASinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing
   D             G            A                  DWe kissed on the corner then danced through the night

    G                 Bm     A          D               BmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        D          G        A                 DAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

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                      AYou're an old slut on junk
       D            G         A            DLiving there almost dead on a drip in that bed


    D                                      AYou scum bag you maggot,  you cheap lousy faggot
      D              G            A            D   Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it’s our last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    G                 Bm     A          D               BmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        D          G        A                 DAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

SHORT INSTUMENTAL

D     G     D    A    D   

MALE LINE

A                 D    I could have been someone
FEMALE LINE
D               GWell, So could anyone
            D                             AYou took my dreams from me when I first found you
MALE LINE
A            D                         GI kept them with me babe, I put them with my own
              D                          G         A     D  Can't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    G                 Bm     A          D               BmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        D          G        A                 DAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
SHORT INSTUMENTAL

D     G     D      D   A    D
D     G     D      D   A    D
D     G     D      D   A    D
D     G     D      D   A    D    AND FADE



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INTRODUCTION

C    F    G    C    F    G    C

MALE VERSE

G                 C               FIt was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank
           C                       GAn old man said to me, won't see another one  
             C                            FAnd then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew
                 C              F           G      CAnd I turned my face away, and dreamed a - bout    you

G             C                        F    Got on a lucky one Came in eigh - teen to one
           C                        GI've got a feeling this year's for me and you,
         C                     FSo happy Christmas, I love you baby
            C                F        G            CI can see a better time, when all our dreams come true

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

            C            G                Am        FThey've got cars Big as bars they’ve got rivers of gold
        C                                                   GBut the wind goes right through you, it’s no place for the old
         C             Am        C               FWhen you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
    C                           G        CYou promised me Broadway was waiting for me
         CYou were handsome

MALE LINE
C                                    GYou were pretty, Queen of New York City

BOTH SINGERS
 
          C             F              G             CWhen the band finished playing they howled out for more
C                                              GSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing
   C             F            G                  CWe kissed on the corner then danced through the night

    F                 Am     G          C               AmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        C          F        G                 CAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

INSTRUMENTAL

C   G     Am   F
C   Am    C    G
C   G     Am   F
C   G     C

FEMALE LINE
CYou're a bum,  You're a punk

BOTH SINGERS
C                      GYou're an old slut on junk
       C            F         G            CLiving there almost dead on a drip in that bed


    C                                      GYou scum bag you maggot,  you cheap lousy faggot
      C              F            G            CHappy Christmas your arse I pray God it’s our last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    F                 Am     G          C               AmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        C          F        G                 CAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

SHORT INSTUMENTAL

C     F     C    G    C

MALE LINE

G                 C    I could have been someone
FEMALE LINE
C               FWell, So could anyone
            C                             GYou took my dreams from me when I first found you
MALE LINE
G            C                         FI kept them with me babe, I put them with my own
              C                          F         G     CCan't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    F                 Am     G          C               AmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        C          F        G                 CAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
SHORT INSTUMENTAL

C     F     C      C   G    C
C     F     C      C   G    C
C     F     C      C   G    C
D     G     D      D   A    D    AND FADE



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INTRODUCTION

E    A    B    E    A    B    E

MALE VERSE

B                 E               AIt was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank
           E                       BAn old man said to me, won't see another one  
             E                            AAnd then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew
                 E              A           B      EAnd I turned my face away, and dreamed a - bout    you

B             E                        A    Got on a lucky one Came in eigh - teen to one
           E                        BI've got a feeling this year's for me and you,
         E                     ASo happy Christmas, I love you baby
            E                A        B            EI can see a better time, when all our dreams come true

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

            E            B                C#m       AThey've got cars Big as bars they’ve got rivers of gold
        E                                                   BBut the wind goes right through you, it’s no place for the old
         E             C#m       E               AWhen you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
    E                           B        EYou promised me Broadway was waiting for me
         EYou were handsome

MALE LINE
E                                    BYou were pretty, Queen of New York City

BOTH SINGERS
 
          E             A              B             EWhen the band finished playing they howled out for more
E                                              BSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing
   E             A            B                  EWe kissed on the corner then danced through the night

    A                 C#m    B          E               C#mThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        E          A        B                 EAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

INSTRUMENTAL

E   B     C#m  A
E   C#m   E    B
E   B     C#m  A
E   B     E

FEMALE LINE
EYou're a bum,  You're a punk

BOTH SINGERS
E                      BYou're an old slut on junk
       E            A         B            ELiving there almost dead on a drip in that bed


    E                                      BYou scum bag you maggot,  you cheap lousy faggot
      E              A            B            EHappy Christmas your arse I pray God it’s our last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    A                 C#m    B          E               C#mThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        E          A        B                 EAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

SHORT INSTUMENTAL

E     A     E    B    E

MALE LINE

B                 E    I could have been someone
FEMALE LINE
E               AWell, So could anyone
            E                             BYou took my dreams from me when I first found you
MALE LINE
B            E                         AI kept them with me babe, I put them with my own
              E                          A         B     ECan't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    A                 C#m    B          E               C#mThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        E          A        B                 EAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
SHORT INSTUMENTAL

E     A     E      E   B    E
E     A     E      E   B    E
E     A     E      E   B    E
D     G     D      D   A    D    AND FADE



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INTRODUCTION

F    Bb   C    F    Bb   C    F

MALE VERSE

C                 F               BbIt was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank
           F                       CAn old man said to me, won't see another one  
             F                            BbAnd then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew
                 F              Bb          C      FAnd I turned my face away, and dreamed a - bout    you

C             F                        Bb    Got on a lucky one Came in eigh - teen to one
           F                        CI've got a feeling this year's for me and you,
         F                     BbSo happy Christmas, I love you baby
            F                Bb       C            FI can see a better time, when all our dreams come true

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

            F            C                Dm        BbThey've got cars Big as bars they’ve got rivers of gold
        F                                                   CBut the wind goes right through you, it’s no place for the old
         F             Dm        F               BbWhen you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
    F                           C        FYou promised me Broadway was waiting for me
         FYou were handsome

MALE LINE
F                                    CYou were pretty, Queen of New York City

BOTH SINGERS
 
          F             Bb             C             FWhen the band finished playing they howled out for more
F                                              CSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing
   F             Bb           C                  FWe kissed on the corner then danced through the night

    Bb                Dm     C          F               DmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        F          Bb       C                 FAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

INSTRUMENTAL

F   C     Dm   Bb
F   Dm    F    C
F   C     Dm   Bb
F   C     F

FEMALE LINE
FYou're a bum,  You're a punk

BOTH SINGERS
F                      CYou're an old slut on junk
       F            Bb        C            FLiving there almost dead on a drip in that bed


    F                                      CYou scum bag you maggot,  you cheap lousy faggot
      F              Bb           C            FHappy Christmas your arse I pray God it’s our last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    Bb                Dm     C          F               DmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        F          Bb       C                 FAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

SHORT INSTUMENTAL

F     Bb    F    C    F

MALE LINE

C                 F    I could have been someone
FEMALE LINE
F               BbWell, So could anyone
            F                             CYou took my dreams from me when I first found you
MALE LINE
C            F                         BbI kept them with me babe, I put them with my own
              F                          Bb        C     FCan't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    Bb                Dm     C          F               DmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        F          Bb       C                 FAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
SHORT INSTUMENTAL

F     Bb    F      F   C    F
F     Bb    F      F   C    F
F     Bb    F      F   C    F
D     G     D      D   A    D    AND FADE



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INTRODUCTION

G    C    D    G    C    D    G

MALE VERSE

D                 G               CIt was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank
           G                       DAn old man said to me, won't see another one  
             G                            CAnd then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew
                 G              C           D      GAnd I turned my face away, and dreamed a - bout    you

D             G                        C    Got on a lucky one Came in eigh - teen to one
           G                        DI've got a feeling this year's for me and you,
         G                     CSo happy Christmas, I love you baby
            G                C        D            GI can see a better time, when all our dreams come true

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

            G            D                Em        CThey've got cars Big as bars they’ve got rivers of gold
        G                                                   DBut the wind goes right through you, it’s no place for the old
         G             Em        G               CWhen you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
    G                           D        GYou promised me Broadway was waiting for me
         GYou were handsome

MALE LINE
G                                    DYou were pretty, Queen of New York City

BOTH SINGERS
 
          G             C              D             GWhen the band finished playing they howled out for more
G                                              DSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing
   G             C            D                  GWe kissed on the corner then danced through the night

    C                 Em     D          G               EmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        G          C        D                 GAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

INSTRUMENTAL

G   D     Em   C
G   Em    G    D
G   D     Em   C
G   D     G

FEMALE LINE
GYou're a bum,  You're a punk

BOTH SINGERS
G                      DYou're an old slut on junk
       G            C         D            GLiving there almost dead on a drip in that bed


    G                                      DYou scum bag you maggot,  you cheap lousy faggot
      G              C            D            GHappy Christmas your arse I pray God it’s our last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    C                 Em     D          G               EmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        G          C        D                 GAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day

SHORT INSTUMENTAL

G     C     G    D    G

MALE LINE

D                 G    I could have been someone
FEMALE LINE
G               CWell, So could anyone
            G                             DYou took my dreams from me when I first found you
MALE LINE
D            G                         CI kept them with me babe, I put them with my own
              G                          C         D     GCan't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you
CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

    C                 Em     D          G               EmThe boys of the N  Y  P  D  choir were singing “Galway Bay”
        G          C        D                 GAnd the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
SHORT INSTUMENTAL

G     C     G      G   D    G
G     C     G      G   D    G
G     C     G      G   D    G
D     G     D      D   A    D    AND FADE



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