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 ========================================================================== Fairytale of New York- Pogues ========================================================================== THE POGUES SING THIS IN THE KEY OF ?D? ========================================================================== INTRODUCTION D G A D G A D MALE VERSE A D G It 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 D And 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 A I've got a feeling this year's for me and you, D G So happy Christmas, I love you baby D G A D I 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 G They've got cars Big as bars they?ve got rivers of gold D A But the wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the old D Bm D G When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve D A D You promised me Broadway was waiting for me D You were handsome MALE LINE D A You were pretty, Queen of New York City BOTH SINGERS D G A D When the band finished playing they howled out for more D A Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing D G A D We kissed on the corner then danced through the night G Bm A D Bm The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? D G A D And 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 A You're an old slut on junk D G A D Living there almost dead on a drip in that bed D A You 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 Bm The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? D G A D And 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 G Well, So could anyone D A You took my dreams from me when I first found you MALE LINE A D G I 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 Bm The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? D G A D And 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION C F G C F G C MALE VERSE G C F It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank C G An old man said to me, won't see another one C F And then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew C F G C And 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 G I've got a feeling this year's for me and you, C F So happy Christmas, I love you baby C F G C I 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 F They've got cars Big as bars they?ve got rivers of gold C G But the wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the old C Am C F When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve C G C You promised me Broadway was waiting for me C You were handsome MALE LINE C G You were pretty, Queen of New York City BOTH SINGERS C F G C When the band finished playing they howled out for more C G Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing C F G C We kissed on the corner then danced through the night F Am G C Am The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? C F G C And 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 C You're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS C G You're an old slut on junk C F G C Living there almost dead on a drip in that bed C G You scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot C F G C Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it?s our last CHORUS BOTH SINGERS F Am G C Am The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? C F G C And 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 F Well, So could anyone C G You took my dreams from me when I first found you MALE LINE G C F I kept them with me babe, I put them with my own C F G C Can't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you CHORUS BOTH SINGERS F Am G C Am The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? C F G C And 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION E A B E A B E MALE VERSE B E A It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank E B An old man said to me, won't see another one E A And then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew E A B E And 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 B I've got a feeling this year's for me and you, E A So happy Christmas, I love you baby E A B E I 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 A They've got cars Big as bars they?ve got rivers of gold E B But the wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the old E C#m E A When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve E B E You promised me Broadway was waiting for me E You were handsome MALE LINE E B You were pretty, Queen of New York City BOTH SINGERS E A B E When the band finished playing they howled out for more E B Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing E A B E We kissed on the corner then danced through the night A C#m B E C#m The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? E A B E And 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 E You're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS E B You're an old slut on junk E A B E Living there almost dead on a drip in that bed E B You scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot E A B E Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it?s our last CHORUS BOTH SINGERS A C#m B E C#m The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? E A B E And 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 A Well, So could anyone E B You took my dreams from me when I first found you MALE LINE B E A I kept them with me babe, I put them with my own E A B E Can't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you CHORUS BOTH SINGERS A C#m B E C#m The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? E A B E And 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION F Bb C F Bb C F MALE VERSE C F Bb It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank F C An old man said to me, won't see another one F Bb And then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew F Bb C F And 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 C I've got a feeling this year's for me and you, F Bb So happy Christmas, I love you baby F Bb C F I 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 Bb They've got cars Big as bars they?ve got rivers of gold F C But the wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the old F Dm F Bb When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve F C F You promised me Broadway was waiting for me F You were handsome MALE LINE F C You were pretty, Queen of New York City BOTH SINGERS F Bb C F When the band finished playing they howled out for more F C Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing F Bb C F We kissed on the corner then danced through the night Bb Dm C F Dm The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? F Bb C F And 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 F You're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS F C You're an old slut on junk F Bb C F Living there almost dead on a drip in that bed F C You scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot F Bb C F Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it?s our last CHORUS BOTH SINGERS Bb Dm C F Dm The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? F Bb C F And 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 Bb Well, So could anyone F C You took my dreams from me when I first found you MALE LINE C F Bb I kept them with me babe, I put them with my own F Bb C F Can't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you CHORUS BOTH SINGERS Bb Dm C F Dm The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? F Bb C F And 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION G C D G C D G MALE VERSE D G C It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank G D An old man said to me, won't see another one G C And then he sang a song , The Rare Old Mountain Dew G C D G And 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 D I've got a feeling this year's for me and you, G C So happy Christmas, I love you baby G C D G I 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 C They've got cars Big as bars they?ve got rivers of gold G D But the wind goes right through you, it?s no place for the old G Em G C When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve G D G You promised me Broadway was waiting for me G You were handsome MALE LINE G D You were pretty, Queen of New York City BOTH SINGERS G C D G When the band finished playing they howled out for more G D Sinatra was swinging all the drunks they were singing G C D G We kissed on the corner then danced through the night C Em D G Em The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? G C D G And 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 G You're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS G D You're an old slut on junk G C D G Living there almost dead on a drip in that bed G D You scum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot G C D G Happy Christmas your arse I pray God it?s our last CHORUS BOTH SINGERS C Em D G Em The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? G C D G And 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 C Well, So could anyone G D You took my dreams from me when I first found you MALE LINE D G C I kept them with me babe, I put them with my own G C D G Can't make it all alone, I've built my dreams a - round you CHORUS BOTH SINGERS C Em D G Em The boys of the N Y P D choir were singing ?Galway Bay? G C D G And 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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