Rain Street chords by
The Pogues

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Key: C major•

Intro 1

C

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G

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Verse 1

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C

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The church bell rings,

an old drunk sings

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F

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A young girl hocks her wedding ring

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C

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Down on Rain Street

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F

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C

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Verse 2

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Down the alley, the icewagon flew

Picked up a stiff that was

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Am

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G

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turning blue

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C

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G

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The local kids were sniffin' glue

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C

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F

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There ain't much else for kids to do

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G

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C

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Down Rain Street

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F

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C

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G

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Verse 3

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C

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Father McGreer buys an ice- cold beer

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C

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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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C

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He's drinking Coca- Cola

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G

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Down on Rain Street

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Verse 4

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C

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Bless me Father, I have sinned

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G

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I got pissed and I got pinned

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C

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G

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And God can't help the state I'm in

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C

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Down on Rain Street

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F

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G

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C

C

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Verse 5

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F

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C

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There's a Tesco on

the sacred ground

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F

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C

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Where I pulled her knickers down

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C

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C

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While Judas took his measly price

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C

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C

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As Saint Anthony gazed in awe at Christ

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G

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Down on Rain Street

Interlude 1

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Bb

Bb

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C

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Bb

Bb

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F

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C

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Bb

Bb

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F

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C

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Bb

Bb

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C

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Bb

Bb

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C

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Bb

Bb

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Verse 6

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I gave my love a goodnight kiss

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C

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I tried to take a late- night piss

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C

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C

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But the toiled moved, so again I missed

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Down Rain Street

Verse 7

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I sat on the floor and watched TV

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Thanking Christ for the BBC

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A stupid fucking place to be

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Down Rain Street

Verse 8

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C

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I took my Eileen by the hand

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F

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"Walk with me" was her

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C

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G

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command

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C

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I dreamt we were walking

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G

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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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C

C

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That night on Rain Street,

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somebody smiled

Verse 10

(Rain Street) (Rain Street)

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Outro 1

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(Rain Street)

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C

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Csus4

Csus4

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Csus4

Csus4

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Csus4

Csus4

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Chords

C
F
G
Am
Bb
Csus4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Rain Street by The Pogues is C major.

The primary chords used in Rain Street are C, F, G, Am, Bb, Csus4.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Rain Street is approximately 171 beats per minute.

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