The Pogues - Dark Streets of London: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Dark Streets of London" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Dark Streets of London Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Pogues

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Dark Streets of London" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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   F                    A#       F
I liked to walk in the summer breeze
      F                   A#       C
Down Dalling Road by the dead old trees
      F                            A#
And drink with my friends in the Hammersmith
  F
Broadway
      F       A#            C          F
Dear dirty delightful old drunken old days

Then the winter came down and I loved it so dearly
The pubs and the bookies where you'd
spend all your time
And the old men that were singing when
the roses bloom again
And turn, like the leaves, to a new summertime

Chorus:
          F                      A#
Then the winter comes down and I can't stand
      F
the chill
      F                             A#      C
That comes to the streets around Christmas time
         F                           A#
And I'm buggered to damnation and I haven't got
   F
a penny
    F          C               A# F
To wander the dark streets of London

Every time that I look on the first day of summer
Takes me back to the place where they gave ECT
And the drugged-up psychos with death in their eyes
And how all of this really means nothing to me

Chorus

And every time that I look on the first
day of summer
Takes me back to the place where they gave ECT
And the drugged-up psychos with death in their eyes
And how all of this really means nothing to me

Chorus

To wander the dark streets of London
To wander the dark streets of London


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Dark Streets of London" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dark Streets of London" by The Pogues.

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