SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe Please e mail any corrections to:- g.smythe@sky.com ========================================================================== Fairytale of New York- Pogues ========================================================================== THE POGUES SING THIS IN THE KEY OF “D” ========================================================================== INTRODUCTION D G A D G A D MALE VERSE

^AIt was Christmas E^Dve babe, In the ^Gdrunktank An old man ^Dsaid to me, won't see an^Aother one And then he s^Dang a song , The Rare Old Mou^Gntain Dew And I turned my f^Dace away, and d^Greamed a - b^Aout ^Dyou

^A Got on a l^Ducky one Came in eigh - t^Geen to one I've got a ^Dfeeling this year's for m^Ae and you, So happy ^DChristmas, I love you ^Gbaby I can see a ^Dbetter time, when^G all our ^Adreams come t^Drue

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

They've got ^Dcars Big as b^Aars they’ve got^Bm rivers of^G gold But the ^Dwind goes right through you, it’s no place for the^A old When you ^Dfirst took my ^Bmhand on a ^Dcold Christmas E^Gve You ^Dpromised me Broadway was wai^Ating for ^Dme You were ^Dhandsome

MALE LINE

^DYou were pretty, Queen of New York Ci^Aty BOTH SINGERS

When the b^Dand finished p^Glaying they how^Aled out for mo^Dre ^DSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s^Ainging We ^Dkissed on the ^Gcorner then d^Aanced through the n^Dight

The ^Gboys of the N Y ^BmP D c^Ahoir were s^Dinging “Galway^Bm Bay” And the ^Dbells were ^Gringing o^Aut for Christmas d^Day

INSTRUMENTAL D A Bm G D Bm D A D A Bm G D A D FEMALE LINE

^DYou're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS ^DYou're an old slut on j^Aunk Living ^Dthere almost ^Gdead on a ^Adrip in that ^Dbed

You ^Dscum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f^Aaggot Happy ^DChristmas your ^Garse I pray G^Aod it’s our^D last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Gboys of the N Y ^BmP D c^Ahoir were s^Dinging “Galway^Bm Bay” And the ^Dbells were ^Gringing o^Aut for Christmas d^Day

SHORT INSTUMENTAL D G D A D MALE LINE

^A I could have b^Deen someone FEMALE LINE ^DWell, So could a^Gnyone You took my ^Ddreams from me when I first fo^Aund you MALE LINE ^AI kept them w^Dith me babe, I put them wi^Gth my own Can't make it ^Dall alone, I've built my dr^Geams a - r^Aound y^Dou CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Gboys of the N Y ^BmP D c^Ahoir were s^Dinging “Galway^Bm Bay” And the ^Dbells were ^Gringing o^Aut for Christmas d^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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION C F G C F G C MALE VERSE

^GIt was Christmas E^Cve babe, In the ^Fdrunktank An old man ^Csaid to me, won't see an^Gother one And then he s^Cang a song , The Rare Old Mou^Fntain Dew And I turned my f^Cace away, and d^Freamed a - b^Gout ^Cyou

^G Got on a l^Cucky one Came in eigh - t^Feen to one I've got a ^Cfeeling this year's for m^Ge and you, So happy ^CChristmas, I love you ^Fbaby I can see a ^Cbetter time, when^F all our ^Gdreams come t^Crue

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

They've got ^Ccars Big as b^Gars they’ve got^Am rivers of^F gold But the ^Cwind goes right through you, it’s no place for the^G old When you ^Cfirst took my ^Amhand on a ^Ccold Christmas E^Fve You ^Cpromised me Broadway was wai^Gting for ^Cme You were ^Chandsome

MALE LINE

^CYou were pretty, Queen of New York Ci^Gty BOTH SINGERS

When the b^Cand finished p^Flaying they how^Gled out for mo^Cre ^CSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s^Ginging We ^Ckissed on the ^Fcorner then d^Ganced through the n^Cight

The ^Fboys of the N Y ^AmP D c^Ghoir were s^Cinging “Galway^Am Bay” And the ^Cbells were ^Fringing o^Gut for Christmas d^Cay

INSTRUMENTAL C G Am F C Am C G C G Am F C G C FEMALE LINE

^CYou're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS ^CYou're an old slut on j^Gunk Living ^Cthere almost ^Fdead on a ^Gdrip in that ^Cbed

You ^Cscum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f^Gaggot Happy ^CChristmas your ^Farse I pray G^God it’s our^C last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Fboys of the N Y ^AmP D c^Ghoir were s^Cinging “Galway^Am Bay” And the ^Cbells were ^Fringing o^Gut for Christmas d^Cay

SHORT INSTUMENTAL C F C G C MALE LINE

^G I could have b^Ceen someone FEMALE LINE ^CWell, So could a^Fnyone You took my ^Cdreams from me when I first fo^Gund you MALE LINE ^GI kept them w^Cith me babe, I put them wi^Fth my own Can't make it ^Call alone, I've built my dr^Feams a - r^Gound y^Cou CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Fboys of the N Y ^AmP D c^Ghoir were s^Cinging “Galway^Am Bay” And the ^Cbells were ^Fringing o^Gut for Christmas d^Cay 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION E A B E A B E MALE VERSE

^BIt was Christmas E^Eve babe, In the ^Adrunktank An old man ^Esaid to me, won't see an^Bother one And then he s^Eang a song , The Rare Old Mou^Antain Dew And I turned my f^Eace away, and d^Areamed a - b^Bout ^Eyou

^B Got on a l^Eucky one Came in eigh - t^Aeen to one I've got a ^Efeeling this year's for m^Be and you, So happy ^EChristmas, I love you ^Ababy I can see a ^Ebetter time, when^A all our ^Bdreams come t^Erue

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

They've got ^Ecars Big as b^Bars they’ve got^C#m rivers of^A gold But the ^Ewind goes right through you, it’s no place for the^B old When you ^Efirst took my ^C#mhand on a ^Ecold Christmas E^Ave You ^Epromised me Broadway was wai^Bting for ^Eme You were ^Ehandsome

MALE LINE

^EYou were pretty, Queen of New York Ci^Bty BOTH SINGERS

When the b^Eand finished p^Alaying they how^Bled out for mo^Ere ^ESinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s^Binging We ^Ekissed on the ^Acorner then d^Banced through the n^Eight

The ^Aboys of the N Y ^C#mP D c^Bhoir were s^Einging “Galway^C#m Bay” And the ^Ebells were ^Aringing o^But for Christmas d^Eay

INSTRUMENTAL E B C#m A E C#m E B E B C#m A E B E FEMALE LINE

^EYou're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS ^EYou're an old slut on j^Bunk Living ^Ethere almost ^Adead on a ^Bdrip in that ^Ebed

You ^Escum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f^Baggot Happy ^EChristmas your ^Aarse I pray G^Bod it’s our^E last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Aboys of the N Y ^C#mP D c^Bhoir were s^Einging “Galway^C#m Bay” And the ^Ebells were ^Aringing o^But for Christmas d^Eay

SHORT INSTUMENTAL E A E B E MALE LINE

^B I could have b^Eeen someone FEMALE LINE ^EWell, So could a^Anyone You took my ^Edreams from me when I first fo^Bund you MALE LINE ^BI kept them w^Eith me babe, I put them wi^Ath my own Can't make it ^Eall alone, I've built my dr^Aeams a - r^Bound y^Eou CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Aboys of the N Y ^C#mP D c^Bhoir were s^Einging “Galway^C#m Bay” And the ^Ebells were ^Aringing o^But for Christmas d^Eay 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION F Bb C F Bb C F MALE VERSE

^CIt was Christmas E^Fve babe, In the ^Bbdrunktank An old man ^Fsaid to me, won't see an^Cother one And then he s^Fang a song , The Rare Old Mou^Bbntain Dew And I turned my f^Face away, and d^Bbreamed a - b^Cout ^Fyou

^C Got on a l^Fucky one Came in eigh - t^Bbeen to one I've got a ^Ffeeling this year's for m^Ce and you, So happy ^FChristmas, I love you ^Bbbaby I can see a ^Fbetter time, when^Bb all our ^Cdreams come t^Frue

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

They've got ^Fcars Big as b^Cars they’ve got^Dm rivers of^Bb gold But the ^Fwind goes right through you, it’s no place for the^C old When you ^Ffirst took my ^Dmhand on a ^Fcold Christmas E^Bbve You ^Fpromised me Broadway was wai^Cting for ^Fme You were ^Fhandsome

MALE LINE

^FYou were pretty, Queen of New York Ci^Cty BOTH SINGERS

When the b^Fand finished p^Bblaying they how^Cled out for mo^Fre ^FSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s^Cinging We ^Fkissed on the ^Bbcorner then d^Canced through the n^Fight

The ^Bbboys of the N Y ^DmP D c^Choir were s^Finging “Galway^Dm Bay” And the ^Fbells were ^Bbringing o^Cut for Christmas d^Fay

INSTRUMENTAL F C Dm Bb F Dm F C F C Dm Bb F C F FEMALE LINE

^FYou're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS ^FYou're an old slut on j^Cunk Living ^Fthere almost ^Bbdead on a ^Cdrip in that ^Fbed

You ^Fscum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f^Caggot Happy ^FChristmas your ^Bbarse I pray G^Cod it’s our^F last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Bbboys of the N Y ^DmP D c^Choir were s^Finging “Galway^Dm Bay” And the ^Fbells were ^Bbringing o^Cut for Christmas d^Fay

SHORT INSTUMENTAL F Bb F C F MALE LINE

^C I could have b^Feen someone FEMALE LINE ^FWell, So could a^Bbnyone You took my ^Fdreams from me when I first fo^Cund you MALE LINE ^CI kept them w^Fith me babe, I put them wi^Bbth my own Can't make it ^Fall alone, I've built my dr^Bbeams a - r^Cound y^Fou CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Bbboys of the N Y ^DmP D c^Choir were s^Finging “Galway^Dm Bay” And the ^Fbells were ^Bbringing o^Cut for Christmas d^Fay 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX INTRODUCTION G C D G C D G MALE VERSE

^DIt was Christmas E^Gve babe, In the ^Cdrunktank An old man ^Gsaid to me, won't see an^Dother one And then he s^Gang a song , The Rare Old Mou^Cntain Dew And I turned my f^Gace away, and d^Creamed a - b^Dout ^Gyou

^D Got on a l^Gucky one Came in eigh - t^Ceen to one I've got a ^Gfeeling this year's for m^De and you, So happy ^GChristmas, I love you ^Cbaby I can see a ^Gbetter time, when^C all our ^Ddreams come t^Grue

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

They've got ^Gcars Big as b^Dars they’ve got^Em rivers of^C gold But the ^Gwind goes right through you, it’s no place for the^D old When you ^Gfirst took my ^Emhand on a ^Gcold Christmas E^Cve You ^Gpromised me Broadway was wai^Dting for ^Gme You were ^Ghandsome

MALE LINE

^GYou were pretty, Queen of New York Ci^Dty BOTH SINGERS

When the b^Gand finished p^Claying they how^Dled out for mo^Gre ^GSinatra was swinging all the drunks they were s^Dinging We ^Gkissed on the ^Ccorner then d^Danced through the n^Gight

The ^Cboys of the N Y ^EmP D c^Dhoir were s^Ginging “Galway^Em Bay” And the ^Gbells were ^Cringing o^Dut for Christmas d^Gay

INSTRUMENTAL G D Em C G Em G D G D Em C G D G FEMALE LINE

^GYou're a bum, You're a punk BOTH SINGERS ^GYou're an old slut on j^Dunk Living ^Gthere almost ^Cdead on a ^Ddrip in that ^Gbed

You ^Gscum bag you maggot, you cheap lousy f^Daggot Happy ^GChristmas your ^Carse I pray G^Dod it’s our^G last

CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Cboys of the N Y ^EmP D c^Dhoir were s^Ginging “Galway^Em Bay” And the ^Gbells were ^Cringing o^Dut for Christmas d^Gay

SHORT INSTUMENTAL G C G D G MALE LINE

^D I could have b^Geen someone FEMALE LINE ^GWell, So could a^Cnyone You took my ^Gdreams from me when I first fo^Dund you MALE LINE ^DI kept them w^Gith me babe, I put them wi^Cth my own Can't make it ^Gall alone, I've built my dr^Ceams a - r^Dound y^Gou CHORUS BOTH SINGERS

The ^Cboys of the N Y ^EmP D c^Dhoir were s^Ginging “Galway^Em Bay” And the ^Gbells were ^Cringing o^Dut for Christmas d^Gay 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 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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