Fairy Tale of New York

BY THE POGUES - MODIFIED - ORIGINAL BELOW 
 
[Verse 1]
It was Christmas [C] Eve babe, in the [F] drunk-tank
An old man [C] said to me, won't see [G] another one
And then he [C] sang a song, The Rare Old [G] Mountain Dew
I turned my [C] face away and [G] dreamed about [C] you
 
[Verse 2]
Got on a [C] lucky one, came in [F] eighteen to one
I've got a [C] feeling this year's for [G] me and you
So happy [C] Christmas, I love you [F] baby
I can see a [C] better time when all our [G] dreams come [C] true
 
[Verse 3]
They've got [C] cars - Big as [G] bars
They've got [Am] rivers of [F] gold
But the [C] wind goes right through you
It's no place for the [G] old
When you [C] first took my [Am] hand
On a [C] cold Christmas [F] Eve
You [C] promised me
Broadway was [G] waiting for [C] me
 
 
[Verse 4]
You were [C] handsome.  You were pretty.
Queen of New York [G] City
When the [C] band finished [F] playing
They [G] howled out for [C] more
[C] Sinatra was swinging
All the drunks they were [G] singing
We [C] kissed on the [F] corner
Then [G] danced through the [C] night
 
 
[Hook] - - - The [F] boys of the NYPD [G] choir
Were [C] singing 'Galway [Am] Bay'
And the [C] bells were [F] ringing
[G] Out for Christmas [C] Day
 
[Verse 5]  - ELIMINATED - SEE BELOW

[Verse 6] - CHANGED SLIGHTLY
I could have [C] been someone, and took you [F] with me
We took our [C] dreams and made them [G] one
I keep them [C] with me babe, I put them [F] with my own
Can't make it [C] all alone, I've built my [G] dreams around [C] you
 
[HOOK]

ORIGINAL

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
 
You're a punk
                      G
You're an old slut on junk
      C            F
Lying there almost dead
     G            C
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