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The Pogues – Fairytale Of New York Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsC F G Am

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[Verse 1]
         C
It was Christmas Eve babe,
 F
 in the drunktank
           C
An old man said to me,
            G
won't see another one
            C
And then he sang a song,
              F
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
            C
I turned my face away
             G     C
and dreamed about you

[Verse 2]
         C
Got on a lucky one,
             F
came in eighteen to one
           C
I've got a feeling
                 G
this year's for me and you
         C
So happy Christmas,
           F
I love you baby
            C
I can see a better
                    G
 time when all our dreams
       C
 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
When the band
          F
 finished playing
     G              C
They howled out for more
C
Sinatra was swinging

All the drunks they
       G
 were singing
   C             F
We kissed on the corner
     G                  C
Then danced through the night

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[Chorus]
    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
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

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

[Chorus]
       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

How to play Fairytale Of New York: key, chords and progression

These are Fairytale Of New York chords by The Pogues on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

To play Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues, think in C major (no sharps or flats). It takes 4 chords: C, F, G and Am.

Listen for F – C – G – C (IV – I – V – I in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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Fairytale Of New York chords: questions

What key is Fairytale Of New York in?

Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Fairytale Of New York?

Fairytale Of New York uses 4 chords: C, F, G, Am.

What is the chord progression of Fairytale Of New York?

The main progression is F – C – G – C (IV – I – V – I).

Is Fairytale Of New York easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

How to play Fairytale Of New York: key, chords and progression

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Fairytale Of New York chords: questions

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