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Fairytale Of New York chords by The Pogues (Ver. 2)

Chords with lyrics

  • Capo on 2nd
  • Difficulty: Beginner
Easy version for all beginners!

                 Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramFF
It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank
           Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G
An old man said to me, won’t see another one
            Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramFF
And then he sang a song, The Rare Old Mountain Dew
            Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramC majorC
I turned my face away And dreamed about you

         Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramFF
Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one
           Chord diagramC majorC                       Chord diagramG+G
I’ve got a feeling This year’s for me and you
         Chord diagramC majorC                    Chord diagramFF
So happy Christmas, I love you baby
            Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramG+G          Chord diagramC majorC
I can see a better time When all our dreams come true

            Chord diagramC majorC
They’ve got cars
       Chord diagramG+G
Big as bars
            Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF
They’ve got rivers of gold
        Chord diagramC majorC
But the wind goes right through you
                      Chord diagramG+G
It’s no place for the old
         Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramA minorAm
When you first took my hand
     Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramFF
On a cold Christmas Eve
    Chord diagramC majorC
You promised me
             Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC
Broadway was waiting for me
         Chord diagramC majorC
You were handsome

You were pretty
                  Chord diagramG+G
Queen of New York City
         Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF
When the band finished playing
     Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramC majorC
They howled out for more
Chord diagramC majorC
Sinatra was swinging
                         Chord diagramG+G
All the drunks they were singing
   Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramFF
We kissed on the corner
     Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC majorC
Then danced through the night
    Chord diagramFF                Chord diagramG+G
The boys of the NYPD choir
     Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm
Were singing ’Galway Bay’
        Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramFF
And the bells were ringing
Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC majorC
Out for Christmas day

[Short Instrumental]
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramC majorC Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC

Chord diagramC majorC
You’re a bum
         Chord diagramG+G
You’re a punk
          Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramFF
You’re an old slut on junk
       Chord diagramC majorC
Living there almost dead
                  Chord diagramG+G
on a drip In that bed
    Chord diagramC majorC
You scum bag

You maggot
                Chord diagramG+G
You cheap lousy faggot
      Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramFF
Happy Christmas your arse
       Chord diagramG+G
I pray God
         Chord diagramC majorC
It’s our last

       Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramG+G
The boys of the NYPD choir
       Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramA minorAm
Still singing `Galway Bay`
        Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
And the bells are ringing
Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC majorC
Out for Christmas Day
             Chord diagramC majorC                           Chord diagramFF
I could have been someone Well, So could anyone
            Chord diagramC majorC                           Chord diagramG+G
You took my dreams From me when I first found you
            Chord diagramC majorC                       Chord diagramFF
I kept them with me babe I put them with my own
              Chord diagramC majorC                              Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
Can’t make it all alone I’ve built my dreams around you


       Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramG+G
The boys of the NYPD choir
      Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramA minorAm
Still Singing `Galway Bay`
        Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramFF
And the bells are ringing
Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC majorC
Out for Christmas Day


Note:
To play along with the recording the chord pattern for the verse ’Your a bum...’
should be as follows,

Chord diagramC majorC
You’re a bum
         Chord diagramC majorC
You’re a punk
                      Chord diagramG+G
You’re an old slut on junk
       Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramFF
Living there almost dead
     Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramC majorC
on a drip In that bed

Other versions of Fairytale Of New York

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