***Fairytale Of New York - by Shane MacGowan/Jem Finer from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" Fairytale of New York - as perfomed by The Pogues G/D D G/D Asus4/E DG/D D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) It was Christmas Eve babe In the drunk tank D (xx0232@1) G/A (320203@1) A (x02220@1) DAn (xx0232@1)old man said to me, won't see another one And then he sang a song G (320003@1) DThe (xx0232@1)Rare Old Mountain Dew And I turned my face away G (320003@1) Asus4/E D (xx0232@1) G/AAnd (320203@1)dreamed about you G/A (320203@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one D (xx0232@1) G/A (320203@1) AI've (x02220@1)got a feeling This year's for me and you D (xx0232@1) GSo (320003@1)happy Christmas I love you baby D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) Asus4/E DI (xx0232@1)can see a better time When all our dreams come true G/DD G/DAsus4 /faster now/ DA DG AD DThey've (xx0232@1)got cars ABig (x02220@1)as bars Bm (x24432@1) GThey've (320003@1)got rivers of gold DBut (xx0232@1)the wind goes right through you AIt's (x02220@1)no place for the old D (xx0232@1) BmWhen (x24432@1)you first took my hand D (xx0232@1) GOn (320003@1)a cold Christmas Eve DYou (xx0232@1)promised me A (x02220@1) DBroadway (xx0232@1)was waiting for me DYou (xx0232@1)were handsome You were pretty AQueen (x02220@1)of New York City D (xx0232@1) GWhen (320003@1)the band finished playing A (x02220@1) DThey (xx0232@1)howled out for more DSinatra (xx0232@1)was swinging AAll (x02220@1)the drunks they were singing D (xx0232@1) GWe (320003@1)kissed on the corner A (x02220@1) DThen (xx0232@1)danced through the night G (320003@1) BmA The boys of the NYPD choir D (xx0232@1) BmWere (x24432@1)singing 'Galway Bay' D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)the bells were ringing A (x02220@1) DA BmG DA DBm DG DA DOut (xx0232@1)for Christmas day DYou're (xx0232@1)a bum DYou're (xx0232@1)a punk AYou're (x02220@1)an old slut on junk D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) ALiving (x02220@1)there almost dead on a drip DIn (xx0232@1)that bed DYou (xx0232@1)scum bag You maggot AYou (x02220@1)cheap lousy faggot D (xx0232@1) GHappy (320003@1)Christmas your arse AI (x02220@1)pray God D (xx0232@1) AD It's our last A (x02220@1) DI (xx0232@1)could have been someone GSo (320003@1)could anyone DYou (xx0232@1)took my dreams AFrom (x02220@1)me when I first found you DI (xx0232@1)kept them with me babe GI (320003@1)put them with my own DCan't (xx0232@1)make it all alone G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DI've (xx0232@1)built my dreams around you G/D (4x3121@7) - xx0433 G/A (320203@1) - x05433 Asus4/E - xx2233 or 575785 ***Version 2*** by Chris Ashley Incidental: G/A=xo543x; A5=x07650 Intro (strings): |G/D D (xx0232@1) G/D|Asus4/E (4x3121@7)D|G (xx0232@1) A| (x02220@1)E_____________________________________0_ B____0___2_3_________________3____3___5_ G__2___0_____2___0___________4______4_6_ D______________0___4__2___0__0__0_____7_ A____________________________0________0_ E_______________________________________ DIt (xx0232@1)was Christmas Eve babe GIn (320003@1)the drunk tank DAn (xx0232@1)old man said to me, G/A (320203@1) A5won't (x022xx@1)see another one And then he sang a song GThe (320003@1)Rare Old Mountain Dew DAnd (xx0232@1)I turned my face away G (320003@1) Asus4/E DAnd (xx0232@1)dreamed about you? DGot (xx0232@1)on a lucky one GCame (320003@1)in eighteen to one DI've (xx0232@1)got a feeling G/A (320203@1) A5This (x022xx@1)year's for me and you DSo (xx0232@1)happy Christmas GI (320003@1)love you baby DI (xx0232@1)can see a better time G (320003@1) Asus4/E DWhen (xx0232@1)all our dreams come true Strings: |G/D D (xx0232@1) G/D| (4x3121@7)Asus4/E D| (xx0232@1)A| (x02220@1)E___________0___________________________ B_____0___2_____________________________ G__2____0______2____0___________________ D_________________0___4___2__0_0________ A_______________________________________ E_______________________________________ Pennywhistle, up tempo: | D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) |D G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D| (xx0232@1)E____________________________________________________ B______0___________0_________________________________ G___2____2_______2___2_______________________________ D___________4__0_______2__4_2___2_4_2_0____________0_ A________________________________________2_2_0_2_4___ E_________________________________________3__________ DThey've (xx0232@1)got cars ABig (x02220@1)as bars Bm (x24432@1) GThey've (320003@1)got rivers of gold DBut (xx0232@1)the wind goes right through you AIt's (x02220@1)no place for the old D (xx0232@1) BmWhen (x24432@1)you first took my hand D (xx0232@1) GOn (320003@1)a cold Christmas Eve DYou (xx0232@1)promised me A (x02220@1) DBroadway (xx0232@1)was waiting for me Pre_chorus: DYou (xx0232@1)were handsome You were pretty AQueen (x02220@1)of New York City D (xx0232@1) GWhen (320003@1)the band finished playing A (x02220@1) DThey (xx0232@1)howled out for more DSinatra (xx0232@1)was swinging AAll (x02220@1)the drunks they were singing D (xx0232@1) GWe (320003@1)kissed on the corner A (x02220@1) DThen (xx0232@1)danced through the night Chorus: G (320003@1) BmA The boys of the NYPD choir D (xx0232@1) BmWere (x24432@1)singing Galway Bay D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)the bells were ringing A (x02220@1) DOut (xx0232@1)for Christmas day Pennywhistle: | D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) G|D A| (x02220@1)E_____0_2_0___0_2_0_____5_7_5_2_____0_2_3_5_0_ B__3________3_______3_0_________3_3___________ G_____________________________________________ D_____________________________________________ A_____________________________________________ E_____________________________________________ | D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1) G|D A (x02220@1) A| (x02220@1)E__5_7_5_2_____0_2_0_________2_5_2___0_2_0___ B__________3_3_______3_____3_______3_______3_ G______________________0_2___________________ D____________________________________________ A____________________________________________ E____________________________________________ Pre_chorus: DYou're (xx0232@1)a bum DYou're (xx0232@1)a punk AYou're (x02220@1)an old slut on junk D (xx0232@1) GLiving (320003@1)there almost dead A (x02220@1) DOn (xx0232@1)a drip in that bed DYou (xx0232@1)scum bag You maggot AYou (x02220@1)cheap lousy faggot D (xx0232@1) GHappy (320003@1)Christmas your arse AI (x02220@1)pray God D (xx0232@1) AD It's our last Chorus: G (320003@1) BmA The boys of the NYPD choir D (xx0232@1) BmWere (x24432@1)singing Galway Bay D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)the bells were ringing A (x02220@1) DOut (xx0232@1)for Christmas day |D |G |D G (320003@1)|A DA | E_2___________________2_________________ B_3_3_3_2_2_0_0_0_2_3_3_________________ G_2___________________2_______0_________ D_0___________________0_4_4_0___4_2_0___ A_____________________________________4_ E_______________________________________ Bridge: A5 (x022xx@1) DI (xx0232@1)could have been someone GWell (320003@1)so could anyone DYou (xx0232@1)took my dreams from me G/A (320203@1) A5When (x022xx@1)I first found you DI (xx0232@1)kept them with me babe GI (320003@1)put them with my own DCan't (xx0232@1)make it all alone G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) DI've (xx0232@1)built my dreams around you Chorus: G (320003@1) BmA The boys of the NYPD choir D (xx0232@1) BmWere (x24432@1)singing Galway Bay D (xx0232@1) GAnd (320003@1)the bells were ringing A (x02220@1) DOut (xx0232@1)for Christmas day |D |G |D |A | E_2_________________________2____________________ B_3______3_3_2_2_0_0__0_2_3_3____________________ G_2_________________________2________0_0_4_4_2_2_: D_0_________________________0_0_0________4_4_2_2_ A________________________________________________ E________________________________________________