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Fairytale Of New York

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The Pogues is a band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish music with influences from punk rock and folk, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before breaking up in 1996.[1] The band reformed in 2001, and has been playing regularly ever since

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SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS
Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe
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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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