Fairytale Of Newyork Chords by Razorlight This was a great song i heard on radio 1 live lounge, by Jonny Borrell (from razorlight) accompanied by Lisa Moorish. It is a great acoustic version of the Pogues original and an absolute bugger to tab cos there is no logical repetition. But finally got it thought i would post it, enjoy............ Intro: F# G# C# C# It was christmas eve babe F# In the drunk tank C# G# An old man said to me, wont see another one C# And then he sang a song F# The rare old mountain dew C# I turned my face away F# G# C# G# And dreamed about you C# Got on a lucky one F# Came in eighteen to one C# Ive got a feeling G# This years for me and you C# So happy christmas F# I love you baby C# I can see a better time F# G# C# When all our dreams come true C# G# C# F# C# G# F# G# C# G# Theyve got cars big as bars A#m F# Theyve got rivers of gold C# But the wind goes right through you G# Its no place for the old C# A#m When you first took my hand C# F# On a cold christmas eve C# You promised me G# C# Broadway was waiting for me C# You were handsome You were pretty G# Queen of new york city C# F# When the band finished playing G# C# They howled out for more C# Sinatra was swinging, G# All the drunks they were singing C# F# We kissed on a corner G# C# Then danced through the night F# G# The boys of the nypd choir C# A# Were singing galway bay C# F# G# And the bells were ringing out C# For christmas day C# G# F# G# C# G# F# G# C# Youre a bum Youre a punk G# Youre an old slut on junk C# F# G# C# Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed C# You scumbag, you maggot G# You cheap lousy faggot C# F# Happy christmas your arse G# C# I pray God its our last F# The boys of the nypd choir C# A# Were singing galway bay C# F# G# And the bells were ringing out C# G# For christmas day C# I could have been someone F# Well so could anyone C# You took my dreams from me G# When I first found you C# I kept them with me babe F# I put them with my own C# Cant make it all alone F# G# C# Ive built my dreams around you F# A#m G# The boys of the nypd choir C# A#m Were singing galway bay C# F# G# And the bells were ringing out C# For christmas day Standard tuning EBGDAE Capo 1(chords relevant to capo) Intro: [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] It was Christmas Eve babe [accord]G[/accord] In the drunk tank [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] An old man said to me, won?t see another one [accord]D[/accord] And then he sang a song [accord]G[/accord] The rare old mountain dew [accord]D[/accord] I turned my face away [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] And dreamed about you [accord]D[/accord] Got on a lucky one [accord]G[/accord] Came in eighteen to one [accord]D[/accord] I?ve got a feeling [accord]A[/accord] This year for me and you [accord]D[/accord] So happy Christmas [accord]G[/accord] I love you baby [accord]D[/accord] I can see a better time [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] When all our dreams come true [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] They?ve got cars big as bars [accord]B[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] They?ve got rivers of gold [accord]D[/accord] But the wind goes right through you [accord]A[/accord] It?s no place for the old [accord]D[/accord] [accord]Bm[/accord] When you first took my hand [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] On a cold Christmas eve [accord]D[/accord] You promised me [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] Broadway was waiting for me [accord]D[/accord] You were handsome You were pretty [accord]A[/accord] Queen of New York City [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] When the band finished playing [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] They howled out for more [accord]D[/accord] Sinatra was swinging, [accord]A[/accord] All the drunks they were singing [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] We kissed on a corner [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] Then danced through the night [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] The boys of the NYPD choir [accord]D[/accord] [accord]Bm[/accord] Were singing Galway bay [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] And the bells were ringing out [accord]D[/accord] For Christmas day [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] You?re a bum You?re a punk [accord]A[/accord] You?re an old slut on junk [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed [accord]D[/accord] You scumbag, you maggot [accord]A[/accord] You cheap lousy faggot [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] Happy Christmas your arse [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] I pray God its our last [accord]G[/accord] The boys of the NYPD choir [accord]D[/accord] [accord]B[/accord] Were singing Galway bay [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] And the bells were ringing out [accord]D[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] For Christmas day [accord]D[/accord] I could have been someone [accord]G[/accord] Well so could anyone [accord]D[/accord] You took my dreams from me [accord]A[/accord] When I first found you [accord]D[/accord] I kept them with me babe [accord]G[/accord] I put them with my own [accord]D[/accord] Can?t make it all alone [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] [accord]D[/accord] I?ve built my dreams around you [accord]G[/accord] [accord]Bm[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] The boys of the NYPD choir [accord]D[/accord] [accord]Bm[/accord] Were singing Galway bay [accord]D[/accord] [accord]G[/accord] [accord]A[/accord] And the bells were ringing out [accord]D[/accord] For Christmas day
