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Fairytale Of New York by Pogues 




                         Fairytale Of New York 







[Intro] arranged for 2 guitars 12/6 string

Guitar 1
/slide up
Chords over intro

 D G/D      D   G/D  A    D
e5--7---9-10-5---3-2-0-------|
h7/-8--------7---3-3-2--3-3--|
g------7-------7----------2--|
d---0--------0---0--------0--|
A--------------------0-------|
E----------------------------|  G/A...

Guitar 2
 D G/D      D   G/D  A    D
e2-3----3---2----3---0----2--|
h3-3--3-----3----3---2----3--|
g2---4--------2----4------2--|
d0-0--------0----0--------0--|
A--------------------0-------|
E----------------------------|  G/A...





G/D D G/D


[Verse]
Asus4/E D G/D                  D               G
              It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank
           D                       G/A       A            D
An old man said to me, won't see another one  And then he sang a song
             G                            D
The Rare Old Mountain Dew And I turned my face away
    G        Asus4/E D   G/A
And dreamed about    you


[Verse]
  G/A            D                      G
        Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one
           D                       G/A        A
I've got a feeling This year's for me and you
         D                    G
So happy Christmas, I love you baby
            D                G        Asus4/E    D
I can see a better time When all our dreams come true

G/D D G/D Asus4           /faster now/     D A  D G A D


[Verse]
            D
They've got cars
       A
Big as bars
            Bm        G
They've got rivers of gold
        D
But the wind goes right through you
                      A
It's no place for the old
         D             Bm
When you first took my hand
     D              G
On a cold Christmas Eve
    D
You promised me
             A           D
Broadway was waiting for me


[Verse]
         D
You were handsome

You were pretty
                  A
Queen of New York City
         D             G
When the band finished playing
     A              D
They howled out for more
D
Sinatra was swinging
                         A
All the drunks they were singing
   D             G
We kissed on the corner
     A                  D
Then danced through the night
    G             Bm A
The boys of the NYPD choir
     D               Bm
Were singing 'Galway Bay'
        D          G
And the bells were ringing
A                 D A Bm G  D A  D Bm D G   D A D
Out for Christmas day

D
You're a bum
         D
You're a punk
                      A
You're an old slut on junk
       D            G         A
Living there almost dead on a drip
        D
In that bed
    D
You scum bag

You maggot
                A
You cheap lousy faggot
      D              G
Happy Christmas your arse
       A
I pray God
         D    A D
It's our last


[Hook]
       G          Bm A
The boys of the NYPD choir
       D                Bm
Still singing `Galway Bay`
        D          G
And the bells are ringing
A                 D
Out for Christmas Day


A            D
I could have been someone
         G
Well, So could anyone
            D
You took my dreams
                     A
From me when I first found you
            D
I kept them with me babe
           G
I put them with my own
              D
Can't make it all alone
              G      A      D
I've built my dreams around you


The boys of the NYPD choir

Still Singing `Galway Bay`

And the bells are ringing

Out for Christmas Day


G/D      - xx0433
G/A      - x05433
Asus4/E  - xx2233 or 575785










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version 2








G/D D G/D

Asus4/E D G/D                  D               G
              It was Christmas Eve babe In the drunk tank
           D                       G/A       A            D
An old man said to me, won't see another one  And then he sang a song
             G                            D
The Rare Old Mountain Dew And I turned my face away
    G        Asus4/E D   G/A
And dreamed about    you

  G/A            D                      G
        Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one
           D                       G/A        A
I've got a feeling This year's for me and you
         D                    G
So happy Christmas I love you baby
            D                G        Asus4/E    D
I can see a better time When all our dreams come true

G/D D G/D Asus4           /faster now/     D A  D G A D


            D
They've got cars
       A
Big as bars
            Bm        G
They've got rivers of gold
        D
But the wind goes right through you
                      A
It's no place for the old
         D             Bm
When you first took my hand
     D              G
On a cold Christmas Eve
    D
You promised me
             A           D
Broadway was waiting for me
         D
You were handsome

You were pretty
                  A
Queen of New York City
         D             G
When the band finished playing
     A              D
They howled out for more
D
Sinatra was swinging
                         A
All the drunks they were singing
   D             G
We kissed on the corner
     A                  D
Then danced through the night
    G             Bm A
The boys of the NYPD choir
     D               Bm
Were singing 'Galway Bay'
        D          G
And the bells were ringing
A                 D A Bm G  D A  D Bm D G   D A D
Out for Christmas day

D
You're a bum
         D
You're a punk
                      A
You're an old slut on junk
       D            G         A
Living there almost dead on a drip
        D
In that bed
    D
You scum bag

You maggot
                A
You cheap lousy faggot
      D              G
Happy Christmas your arse
       A
I pray God
         D    A D
It's our last

A            D
I could have been someone
         G
So could anyone
            D
You took my dreams
                     A
From me when I first found you
            D
I kept them with me babe
           G
I put them with my own
              D
Can't make it all alone
              G      A      D
I've built my dreams around you

G/D      - xx0433
G/A      - x05433
Asus4/E  - xx2233 or 575785

***Version 2*** by Chris Ashley

Incidental: G/A=xo543x; A5=x07650


Intro (strings):
    |G/D    D   G/D |Asus4/E D |G     A |
E_____________________________________0_
B____0___2_3_________________3____3___5_
G__2___0_____2___0___________4______4_6_
D______________0___4__2___0__0__0_____7_
A____________________________0________0_
E_______________________________________

                 D
It was Christmas Eve babe
       G
In the drunk tank
           D
An old man said to me,
          G/A        A5
won't see another one

And then he sang a song
             G
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
                D
And I turned my face away
    G        Asus4/E D
And dreamed about    you?

         D
Got on a lucky one
            G
Came in eighteen to one
           D
I've got a feeling
                G/A        A5
This year's for me and you
         D
So happy Christmas
           G
I love you baby
            D
I can see a better time
      G        Asus4/E    D
When all our dreams come true

Strings:
     |G/D      D    G/D | Asus4/E D | A |
E___________0___________________________
B_____0___2_____________________________
G__2____0______2____0___________________
D_________________0___4___2__0_0________
A_______________________________________
E_______________________________________

Pennywhistle, up tempo:
 |  D                  A       |D        G   A     D |
E____________________________________________________
B______0___________0_________________________________
G___2____2_______2___2_______________________________
D___________4__0_______2__4_2___2_4_2_0____________0_
A________________________________________2_2_0_2_4___
E_________________________________________3__________

            D
They've got cars
       A
Big as bars
            Bm        G
They've got rivers of gold
        D
But the wind goes right through you
                      A
It's no place for the old
         D             Bm
When you first took my hand
     D              G
On a cold Christmas Eve
    D
You promised me
             A           D
Broadway was waiting for me

Pre_chorus:
         D
You were handsome

You were pretty
                  A
Queen of New York City
         D             G
When the band finished playing
     A              D
They howled out for more
D
Sinatra was swinging
                         A
All the drunks they were singing
   D             G
We kissed on the corner
     A                  D
Then danced through the night

Chorus:
    G             Bm A
The boys of the NYPD choir
     D              Bm
Were singing Galway Bay
        D          G
And the bells were ringing
A                 D
Out for Christmas day

Pennywhistle:
 | D      A     Bm    G|D                   A |
E_____0_2_0___0_2_0_____5_7_5_2_____0_2_3_5_0_
B__3________3_______3_0_________3_3___________
G_____________________________________________
D_____________________________________________
A_____________________________________________
E_____________________________________________

 | D       Bm    D     G|D           A     A |
E__5_7_5_2_____0_2_0_________2_5_2___0_2_0___
B__________3_3_______3_____3_______3_______3_
G______________________0_2___________________
D____________________________________________
A____________________________________________
E____________________________________________

Pre_chorus:
D
You're a bum
         D
You're a punk
                      A
You're an old slut on junk
       D            G
Living there almost dead
     A            D
On a drip in that bed
    D
You scum bag

You maggot
                A
You cheap lousy faggot
      D              G
Happy Christmas your arse
       A
I pray God
         D    A D
It's our last

Chorus:
    G             Bm A
The boys of the NYPD choir
     D              Bm
Were singing Galway Bay
        D          G
And the bells were ringing
A                 D
Out for Christmas day

 |D        |G        |D     G  |A   D A |
E_2___________________2_________________
B_3_3_3_2_2_0_0_0_2_3_3_________________
G_2___________________2_______0_________
D_0___________________0_4_4_0___4_2_0___
A_____________________________________4_
E_______________________________________

Bridge:
A5           D
I could have been someone
              G
Well so could anyone
            D
You took my dreams from me
             G/A      A5
When I first found you
            D
I kept them with me babe
           G
I put them with my own
              D
Can't make it all alone
              G      A      D
I've built my dreams around you

Chorus:
    G             Bm A
The boys of the NYPD choir
     D              Bm
Were singing Galway Bay
        D          G
And the bells were ringing
A                 D
Out for Christmas day

 |D             |G         |D            |A      |
E_2_________________________2____________________
B_3______3_3_2_2_0_0__0_2_3_3____________________
G_2_________________________2________0_0_4_4_2_2_:
D_0_________________________0_0_0________4_4_2_2_
A________________________________________________
E________________________________________________










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version 3








Capo 2nd Fret to play along with the recording.


[Verse 1]

                 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                     G     C
I turned my face away And dreamed about you
  

[Verse 2]

         C                     F
Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen 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                         G          C
I can see a better time When all our dreams come true


[Verse 3]

            C
They've got cars
       G
Big as bars
            Am        F
They've got rivers of gold
        C
But the wind goes right through you
                      G
It's no place for the old
         C             Am
When you first took my hand
     C              F
On a cold Christmas Eve
    C
You promised me
             G           C
Broadway was waiting for me


[Verse 4]

         C
You were handsome

You were pretty
                  G
Queen of New York City
         C             F
When the band finished playing
     G              C
They howled out for more
C
Sinatra was swinging
                         G
All the drunks they were singing
   C             F
We kissed on the corner
     G                  C
Then danced through the night


[Hook]

    F                G
The boys of the NYPD choir
     C               Am
Were singing 'Galway Bay'
        C          F
And the bells were ringing
G                 C 
Out for Christmas day


[Short Instrumental]

C F
C G
C F
C G C


[Verse 5]

C
You're a bum
         G
You're a punk
          Am           F
You're an old slut on junk
       C                     
Living there almost dead 
                  G
on a drip In that bed
    C
You scum bag

You maggot
                G
You cheap lousy faggot
      C              F
Happy Christmas your arse
       G
I pray God
         C   
It's our last


[Hook]

       F             G
The boys of the NYPD choir
       C              Am
Still singing `Galway Bay`
        C         F
And the bells are ringing
G                 C
Out for Christmas Day


[Verse 6]

             C                           F
I could have been someone Well, So could anyone
            C                           G
You took my dreams From me when I first found you
            C                       F
I kept them with me babe I put them with my own
              C                              G      C
Can't make it all alone I've built my dreams around you


[Hook]

       F             G
The boys of the NYPD choir
      C               Am
Still Singing `Galway Bay`
        C         F
And the bells are ringing
G                 C
Out for Christmas Day



(Note:
To play along with the recording the chord pattern for the verse 'Your a bum...' 
should be as follows)

C
You're a bum
         C
You're a punk
                      G
You're an old slut on junk
       C            F         
Living there almost dead 
     G            C
on a drip In that bed 









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version 4







KEY OF   “D”


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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version 5








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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version 6








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

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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version 7








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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Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------||
B|---0---2-3--------------------------------------------------------------  |
G|-2---0-----2---0---------------------------------------------------------- |
D|-------------0---4-2-0-0---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---2-0-0-----12-12-11-11-9-9-----9-11-12-7-4-4-----0-5-4-4-2-2---------|
A|-0---4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---2-0-0-----12-12-11-11-9-9-----9-11-12-7-4-4-----0-5-4-2-0-0---------|
A|-0---4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---2-0-0-----12-12-11-11-9-9-----9-11-12-7-4-4-----0-5-4-4-2-2---------|
A|-0---4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
    
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0---2-0-0-----12-12-11-11-9-9-----9-11-12-7-4-4-----0-5-4-2-0-0---------|
A|-0---4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------0----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0---2----2---0----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2---0--------0---4-2-0----------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  
 Bridge 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2---2-------2---2---------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------4-0---------2-0-2-4-2-0-------------0-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------2-0-2-0-2-4---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
     
 Verse

e|---0-2-0---0-2-0---------5-7-5-2---0-2-3-5-0-----5-7-5-2-----0-2-0---------|
B|-3-------3-------3-0-------------3-----------------------3-3-------3-0-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----2-5-2---0-2-0---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-------3-------3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-2-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-5-7-5-2-----5-7-5-0-----0-2-0---------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------3--------3-0---------2-3-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-4-2-4---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-5-7-5-2-----5-7-5-0-----0-2-0---------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------3--------3-0---------2-3-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2-4-2-4---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 Chorus

e|-5-7-7-7-7-9-10-10-9-7-5--------------------3-2-0---2-0--------------------|
B|--------------------------7-3-5-7---3-5-7-3-------3-----3------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

REPEAT VERSE AND CHORUS
  
Outro

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-3-2-2-0-0-----0-2-3-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------2--------0------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------4-4--0---4-2-0------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------4----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   
(starting on "You Took My Dreams From Me...)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9-11-12-7-4-4--0-5-4-4-2-2-------0---2-0-0-----12-12-11-11-9-9---9-11-----|
A---------------------------------0---4--------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---0---2-0-0-----12-12-11-11-9-9---9-11-12-7-4-4--0-4-0-5-4-2-0------------|
B|-0---4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  Chorus

e|-5-7-7-7-7-9-10-10-9-7-5--------------------3-2-0---2-0--------------------|
B|--------------------------7-3-5-7---3-5-7-3-------3-----3------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Outro Instrumental
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2-5-3-3--3-3-2-2-0-0---0-2-3----------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------2---------0----------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------4-4---0---4-4-2-2--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-2-3-2-5-3-3---3-3-2-2-0-0---0-2-3-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------2---------0-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------4-4---0---4-2-0-----------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------4---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

REPEAT OUTRO INSTRUMENTAL AND FADE OUT









| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note










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INTRO

e|-------7-------9---10----5-----3--2---------------------------------------------------|
B|-10---10---8---8---------3--3--3-------5--3-3------2----------------------------------|
G|-------7-------7---------2-----0-------2--2-2------0----------------------------------|
D|---------------7---------0-----0-------2--2-2------2----------------------------------|
A|------10-------------------------------0--------0--0----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

VERSE (1)

e|--------0------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|
B|------3-----3-3----3--2--2--0-0-----0-2-3-------3----3-3--------2-3---5--4-2-----|
G|----2-------2-2----2--0--0--0-0-----0---------2-----------------2-2---2--2-2-----|
D|--0--------------0--------------------------0-----------------2------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------0--------0-----------|
E|-------------------------3----------3--------------------------------------------|

repeat with some variations x3

BRIDGE TO VERSE (2)

e|-------7-------9---10----5-----3--2-----------------5--5--7\5---2----2--5--------|
B|-10---10---8---8---------3--3--3-------5--3--3---------3--------3--3----3--------|
G|-------7-------7---------2-----0-------2--2--2---------2--4\2---2-------2--------|
D|---------------7---------0-----0-------2--2--2---------0--------0-------0--------|
A|------10-------------------------------0-----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---3-------------2--0---------------------2-------------------------------|
B|-----2---5--3-5--3----3--3--0----------2--3-------------------------------|
G|---------2--2-2--2-------------0---2-4----2-------------------------------|
D|---------2--2-2--0-----------------2------0-------------------------------|
A|---------0----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------3------------------------------------------------|

VERSE (2)

e|----------------------------------------------2------2----------------------|
B|---------3------3--------3---3---3----------3---3-----3-----2---------------|
G|-------2------2--------2------------------2-------2-----2---2---------------|
D|---0----------------0---------------0-----------------------2---------------|
A|------------0-----------------------------------------------0--0------------|
E|-----------------------------3----------------------------------------------|

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3------3--------3---3---3----------3---------3-------------3--3------|
G|-------2------2--------2------------------2--------0----------2-----2---------|
D|---0--------2--------0---------------0----------------------2-------0---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------0-------------------|
E|-----------------------------3-------------------3----------------------------|

CHORUS

e|---3-----3-----3--3--3-3--2--2-2------2--2-2--2------2-----3---------------------|
B|---3-----3-----3--3--3----3----3--3---3--3-3--3---3--3-3---3------2--2-2---------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----2----2----2------4--4-4--4------2-----0--0---2--2-2---------|
D|---0-----------x-----2----0----0------4-------4------0-----0------2----2---------|
A|---x-----------2----------------------2-------2------------x------0----0---------|
E|---3-------------------------------------------------------3---------------------|



(CHORUS EXTENSION AT END)

e|---2---2-2-----5--5-5--5----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3---3-3-----3--3-3--3----------------------------------------------------------|
G|---2-----2-----2--2-2--2----------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0-----0-----0-------0---0------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---3-----3-----3--3--3-3--2--2-2------2--2-2--2------2-----3------------------5----|
B|---3-----3-----3--3--3----3----3--3---3--3-3--3---3--3-3---3------2--2-2------3----|
G|---0-----0-----0-----2----2----2------4--4-4--4------2-----0--0---2--2-2------2----|
D|---0-----------x-----2----0----0------4-------4------0-----0------2----2--2---0----|
A|---x-----------2----------------------2-------2------------x------0----0-----------|
E|---3-------------------------------------------------------3-----------------------|



VERSE (3)

e|--------0-------------------------------------------0------------------------------|
B|------3-----3-3----3--2--2--0-0---0--0-2-3-------3----3-3-----3------2--3----------|
G|----2-------2-2----2--0--0--0-0---0--0---------2------2-2-----2------2--2----------|
D|--0--------------0---------------------------0--------------0-------2---4----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------0--------0------|
E|-------------------------3------3----3---------------------------------------------|

e|-----------------0-------------------------------------------0----------------------|
B|-5----8--------3-----3-3----3--2--2--0-0---0--0-2-3-------3----3-3-----3------2-----|
G|-4----6------2-------2-2----2--0--0--0-0---0--0---------2------2-2-----2------2-----|
D|-5----7----0--------------0---------------------------0--------------0-------2------|
A|---0-----0------------------------------------------------------------------0-------|
E|----------------------------------3------3----3-------------------------------------|

CHORDS BEFORE CHORUS

e|--5--5-5--5-5--5--5---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--2--2-2--2-2--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--2----2--2-2--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--2----2--2-2--2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0----0--0-0--0------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


INTRO

VERSE (1) x4

BRIDGE

VERSE (2) x2

CHORUS

BRIDGE

VERSE (2)

CHORUS

VERSE (3) x2

CHORDS BEFORE CHORUS

CHORUS

VERSE (1) or CHORUS EXTENSION









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                 D
It was Christmas Eve babe
       G
In the drunk tank
           D
An old man said to me
          A
Won't see another one
            D 
And then he sang a song
             G
The rare old mountain dew
            D
I turned my face away 
            A     D   A 
And dreamed about you
         D
Got on a lucky one
        G
Came in eighteen to one
           D
I´ve got a feeling
                A
This year´s for me and you
         D
So Happy Christmas
           G
I love you baby
            D
I can see a better time
      G       A           D
Where all our dreams come true

G, D, A, D
A, Bm, G, D
A, D, A, D
G, D, A, D

D                    A
They got cars big as bars
         Bm        G          
They got rivers of gold
        D               G
But the wind goes right through you
        D             A
It´s no place for the old
         D             A
When you first took my hand 
     D              G 
On a cold Christmas Eve
    D
You promised me Broadway 
    A           D
was waiting for me
         D                 A                           
You were handsome you were pretty
      D           G
Queen of New York City 
         D             G    
When the band finished playing 
     A              D
They yelled out for more
D           A
Sinatra was swinging 
        D                G
All the drunks they were singing
   D           G
We kissed on a corner
     A                  D
Then danced through the night.

        G 
And the boys of the NYPD choir 
     D              Bm 
Were singing Galway Bay
        D          G       A
And the bells were ringing out 
              D
For Christmas Day


D, A, D, G
D, G, A, D

         D            A
You´re a bum you´re a punk
          D           A  
You´re an old slut on junk
      D            G
Lying there almost dead 
     A            D 
On a drip in that bed
    D           A           
You scumbag you maggot
    D           G
You cheap lousy faggot
      D              G              
Happy christmas your arse 
       A            D
I pray god it´s our last.

        G     
And the boys of the NYPD choir 
    D                    Bm
are still singing Galway Bay
        D          G        A
And the bells are ringing out
              D
For Christmas Day

D, G, D, A

             D
I could have been someone
              G
Well so could anyone
            D
You took my dreams from me
             A
When I first found you
            D
I kept them with me babe
           G
I put them with my own
           D
Can´t make it all alone
              G      A      D    A
I´ve built my dreams around you

        G     
And the boys of the NYPD choir 
    D                    Bm
are still singing Galway Bay
        D          G        A
And the bells are ringing out
              D
For Christmas Day










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version 12







  [Intro]
F  C  F  G  C  G

   [Verse 1]
G                C               F
It was Christmas Eve babe,In the drunk tank
           C                       Gsus4     
An old man said to me, I won't see another one
G           C                      F
And then he sang a song,A rare old mountain dew
             C                    G     C   
I turned my face away,And dreamed about you

   [Verse 2]
G        C                     F
Got on a lucky one,Came in eighteen to one
           C                       Gsus4
I've got a feeling,This year's for me and you
G        C                    F
So happy Christmas,I love you baby
            C                        Gsus4       C
I can see a better time,When all our dreams come true

   [Link 1]
F  C  F  Gsus4
C    G  C  F  G  C

   [Verse 3]
            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

   [Verse 4]
         C                                          G
You were handsome,You were pretty Queen of New York City
         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 a corner,Then danced through the night

   [Chorus]
    F           Am   G          C              Am
The boys of the NYPD choir,were singing Galway Bay
        C                  G                 C
And the bells were ringing out,For Christmas day

  [Instrumental Break]
C  G  Am  F  C    G
C  Am  C  F  C    G  C

   [Verse 5]
         C                                       G
You're a bum You're a punk,You're an old slut on junk
      C            F         G            C
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
    C                                   G
You scumbag, you maggot,You cheap lousy faggot
      C              F           G            C
Happy Christmas your arse,I pray God it's our last

   [Chorus]
    F           Am   G          C              Am
The boys of the NYPD choir,were singing Galway Bay
        C                  G                 C
And the bells were ringing out,For Christmas day

   [Link 2]
C      F      C      F     G  C  G

   [Verse 6]
             C                          F
I could have been someone,Well so could anyone
            C                           Gsus4  
You took my dreams from me,When I first found you
G           C                       F
I kept them with me babe,I put them with my own
              C                       F      G      C     C
Can't make it all alone,I've built my dreams around you

   [Chorus]
    F           Am    G         C              Am
The boys of the NYPD choir,were singing Galway Bay
        C                  G                 C
And the bells were ringing out,For Christmas day

   [Outro to fade]
C      F      C      F     G  C  G
C      F      C      F     G  C  G








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