Tuning: E A D G B E

#----------------------------------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

The ^Cchurch bell rings An old drunk sings A young girl hocks her ^Fwed^Cding ^Gring Down on ^CRain Street

F G C F G

^CDown the alley the icewagon flew Picked up a stiff that was ^Fturn^Cing ^Gblue The ^Clocal kids were ^Fsniffin'^C glue^G There ^Caint much else for kids^F ^Cto ^Gdo Down ^CRain 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

I ^Cgave my love a goodnight kiss I tried to take a ^Flate ^C/Enight ^G/Dpiss But the ^Ctoilet moved so a^Fgain I ^C/Emis- ^G/Dsed Down ^CRain Street ^F ^G

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 ^FThat ^Gnight ^CRain Street^F went ^Gon for ^Cmiles / repeat & fade \ F G C F C F G / C F G \ That night on Rain Street somebody smiled (Rain Street)

Pogues - Rain street