Rain Street chords by The Pogues

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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The church bell rings,
an old drunk sings
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A young girl hocks her wedding ring
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Down on Rain Street
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Verse 2

Down the alley, the icewagon flew

Picked up a stiff that was

turning blue

The local kids were sniffin' glue

There ain't much else for kids to do

Down Rain Street

Verse 3
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Father McGreer buys an ice- cold beer
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And a short for Father Loyola
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Father John's got the clap again
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He's drinking Coca- Cola
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Down on Rain Street
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Verse 4
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Bless me Father, I have sinned
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I got pissed and I got pinned
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And God can't help the state I'm in
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Down on Rain Street
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Verse 5
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There's a Tesco on
the sacred ground
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Where I pulled her knickers  down
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While Judas took his measly price
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As Saint Anthony gazed in awe at Christ
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Down on Rain Street

Interlude 1

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I gave my love a goodnight kiss

I tried to take a late- night piss

But the toiled moved, so again I missed

Down Rain Street

Verse 7

I sat on the floor and watched TV

Thanking Christ for the BBC

A stupid fucking place to be

Down Rain Street

Verse 8
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I took my Eileen by the hand
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"Walk with me" was her
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command
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I dreamt we were walking
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on the strand
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Down Rain Street
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Verse 9
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That night Rain Street
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went on for miles
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That night on Rain Street,
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somebody smiled

Verse 10

(Rain Street) (Rain Street)

Outro 1
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(Rain Street)
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Csus4 
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