Pogues - Fairytale of new york
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Really enjoyed the other intepretations of this classic Christmas song, but felt none of them nailed the
complete composition. I've decided to evolve my intro tab to include my inteptretation of the rest.
I hope you like this as much as I enjoyed writting it, and I would like to extend thanks to my younger
brother CJ for his help in making nailing some of the more intricate parts.
[Intro]
e|--------------------------|
B|---0---2--3---------------|
G|-2---0------2-------------|
D|--------------0-5-4\2-----| play once at the beginning of intro
A|----------------------5-5-|
E|--------------------------|
[Verse 1]
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------3-3-2-2--------2-3-------------------|
G|-----------------------4-4--4-----2-----------------|
D|----0---2-0-0-----------------------4-4---5-4\3---0-| x2
A|--0---4---------------------------------5-------5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------3-3-2-2--------2-3-------------------|
G|-----------------------4-4--4-----2-----------------|
D|----0---2-0-0-----------------------4-4---5-4\3---0-| x2
A|--0---4---------------------------------5-------5---|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
e|--------------------------|
B|---0---2--3---------------|
G|-2---0------2-------------|
D|--------------0-5-4\2-----| x1
A|----------------------5-5-|
E|--------------------------|
(Tempo increases)
D D G A Asus4 D
e|-2-h-3-p-2-p-0-2-|-2-h-3-p-2-p-0-2-|-3-|--------|-2-|
B|-3-------3---3-3-|-3-------3---3-3-|-3-|-2\3----|-3-|
G|-2-------2---2-0-|-2-------2---2-0-|-0-|-2-2----|-2-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-|-2-2----|---|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-2-|--------|---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-3-|--------|---|
[Verse 3]
They've got Dcars
Big as Abars
They've got Bmrivers of Ggold
But the Dwind goes right through you
It's no place for the oGld
When you Dfirst took my Bmhand
On a Dcold Christmas GEve
You Dpromised me
GBroadway was Awaiting forD me
[Verse 4]
You were Dhandsome
You were pretty
Queen of New York ACity
When the Dband finished Gplaying
They Ahowled out for Dmore
DSinatra was swinging
All the drunks they were Asinging
We Dkissed on the Gcorner
Then Adanced through the Dnight
[Hook]
The boyGs of the NYAPD choir
Still DSinging 'Galway BmBay'
And the Dbells are ringing
AOut for Christmas DDay
[Short Instrumental]
D G
D A
D G
D A D
[Verse 5]
DYou're a bum
You're a Apunk
You're an Bmold slut on jGunk
Lying Dthere almost Adead
on a Gdrip In that Dbed
You Dscum bag
You maggot
You cheap lousy Afaggot
Happy DChristmas your Garse
I pray AGod
It's our Dlast
[Hook]
The boyGs of the NYAPD choir
Still DSinging 'Galway BmBay'
And the Dbells are ringing
AOut for Christmas DDay
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-3--3-3-2-2--------2-3-------------------|
G|------------4-4--4-----2-----------------|
D|-------------------------4-4---5-4\3---0-|
A|-----------------------------5-------5---|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 6]
I could have Dbeen someone Well, So could Ganyone
You took my Ddreams From me when I first Afound you
I kept them Dwith me babe I put them Gwith my own
Can't make it Dall alone I've built my dreams Aaround Dyou
[Hook]
The boyGs of the NYAPD choir
Still DSinging 'Galway BmBay'
And the Dbells are ringing
AOut for Christmas DDay
[Outro]
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-3--3-3-2-2--------2-3-------------------|
G|------------4-4--4-----2-----------------|
D|-------------------------4-4---5-4\3---0-| x1
A|-----------------------------5-------5---|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------3-3-2-2--------2-3-------------------|
G|----------------------4-4--4-----2-----------------|
D|---0---2-0-0-----------------------4-4---5-4\3---0-| repeat to fade
A|-0---4---------------------------------5-------5---|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
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