The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" 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 Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl) 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 "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" smoothly on your guitar.

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                 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                     A     D
I turned my face away and dreamed about you

Got on a lucky one, came in eighteen-to-one
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
So, Happy Christmas, I love you, baby
I can see a better time when all
our dreams come true

             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

Chorus:
     G                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

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

Chorus:
The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing, "Galway Bay"
And the bells are ringing out
For Christmas Day

"I could have been someone" Well, so could anyone
You took my dreams from me when I first found you
I kept them with me, babe, I put them with my own
Can't make it all alone,
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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" by The Pogues.

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