Fairytale Of New York chords by The Pogues
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Intro 1
(G major) (D major) (G major) (A major) (D major) (A major)
Verse 1
It was Christmas (D major) Eve, babe
In the (G major) drunk tank
An old man (D major) said to me,
won't see another (A major) one
And then he (D major) sang a song
The rare old (G major) mountain Dew
I turned my (D major) face away
And (G major) dreamed about (A major) (D major) you (A major)
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Verse 2
Got on a (D major) lucky one
Came in eigh (G major) teen to one
I've got a fee (D major) ling
This year's for (A major) me and you
So happy (D major) Christmas
I love you (G major) baby
I can see a (D major) better time
When (G major) all our (A major) dreams come (D major) true
(G major) (D major) (G major) (A major)
Interlude 1
(D major) (D major) (A major)
(D major) (G major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 3
They've got (D major) cars big as (A major) bars
They've got (B minor) rivers of (G major) gold
But the (D major) wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old (A major)
When you (D major) first took my (B minor) hand
On a cold (D major) Christmas (G major) Eve
You (D major) promised me
Broadway was (A major) waiting for me (D major)
You were (D major) handsome
You were pretty
Queen of New York (A major) City
When the (D major) band finished (G major) playing
They (A major) howled out for more (D major)
Si (D major) natra was swinging
All the drunks they were (A major) singing
We (D major) kissed on a corner (G major)
Then (A major) danced through the night (D major)
Chorus 1
The (G major) boys of the NYPD choir (A major)
Were (D major) singing "Galway (B minor) Bay"
And the bells (D major) were (G major) ringing out (A major)
Interlude 2
For Christmas day
(D major) (A major) (B minor) (G major)
(D major) (D major) (A major)
(D major) (B minor) (D major) (G major)
(D major) (A major) (D major)
Verse 4
You're a (D major) bum
You're a punk
You're an old slut on (A major) junk
Lying (D major) there almost (G major) dead on a drip (A major) in that (D major) bed
You (D major) scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy (A major) faggot
Happy (D major) Christmas your arse (G major)
I pray (A major) God it's our (D major) last
Chorus 2
The (G major) boys of the NYPD choir (A major)
Still (D major) singing "Galway (B minor) Bay"
And the bells (D major) were (G major) ringing out (A major)
Interlude 3
For Christmas day
(D major) (D major)
(G major) (G major)
(D major) (D major) (G major)
(A major) (D major) (A major)
Verse 5
I could have (D major) been someone
Well so could (G major) anyone
You took my dreams (D major) from me
When I first (A major) found you
I kept them (D major) with me, babe
I put them (G major) with my own
Can't make it (D major) all alone
I've built my (G major) dreams a (A major) round (D major) you (D major)
Chorus 3
The (G major) boys of the NYPD choir (A major)
Still (D major) singing "Galway (B minor) Bay"
And the bells (D major) were ringing out
Outro 1
For Christmas day
(D major) (D major)
(G major) (G major)
(D major) (D major)
(A major) (A major)
(D major) (D major)
(G major) (G major)
(D major) (D major) (G major)
(A major) (D major) (A major)
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Fairytale Of New York
The Pogues
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