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
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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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