#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: HISCAP@LUSTA.LATROBE.EDU.AU (PERRETT,Andrew) Rain Street The Pogues S.MacGowen Fast. Intro C F G C F G C F G C The church bell rings An old drunk sings F C G A young girl hocks her wedding ring C Down on Rain Street F G C F G C Down the alley the icewagon flew F C G Picked up a stiff that was turning blue C F C G The local kids were sniffin' glue C F C G There aint much else for kids to do C Down Rain Street Verse 3 Father McGreer buys an ice cold beer And a short for Father Loyola Father Joe's got the clap again He's drinking Coca-Cola Down on Rain Street Bless me Father I have sinned I got pissed and I got pinned And God can't help the shape I'm in Down on Rain Street Verse 5 There's a Tesco on the sacred ground Where I pulled her knickers down While Judas took his measly price And St Anthony gazed in awe at Christ Down on Rain Street Bb F C C I gave my love a goodnight kiss F C/E G/D I tried to take a late night piss C F C/E G/D But the toilet moved so again I mis- sed C F G Down Rain Street Verse 7 I sat on the floor and watched TV Thanking Christ for the BBC A stupid fucking place to be Down Rain Street Verse 8 I took my Eileen by the hand Walk with me was her command I dreamt we were walking on the strand Down Rain Street C F G C F G C That night Rain Street went on for miles / repeat & fade \ F G C F C F G / C F G \ That night on Rain Street somebody smiled (Rain Street)
