The Pogues - London You're a Lady: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "London You're a Lady" 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 London You're a Lady 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 "London You're a Lady" smoothly on your guitar.

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

    C
Ah London you're a lady
                   F G
Laid out before my eyes
      C
Your golden heart is pulsing
   Am                     F
Between your scarred up thighs

Your eyes are full of sadness
Red busses skirt your hem
Your headdress is a ring of lights
But I would not follow them

Chorus:
     F
Your architects were madmen
      C                  F  G
Your builders sane but drunk
  C
Among your faded jewels
      Am              F
Shine acid house and punk

You are a scarlet lady
Your streets run red with blood
My darling, they have used you
And covered you with mud

It was deep down in your womb, my love
I drank my quart of sin
While Chinamen played cards and draughts
And knocked back Mickey Finns

Chorus:
Your blood is like a river
And its scent is beer and gin
Your hell is in the summer
And you blossom in the spring

September is your purgatory
Christmas is your heaven
When the stinking streets of summer
Are washed away by rain

At the dark end of a lonely street
That's where you lose your pain
'Tis then your eyes dry up, my love
And sparkle once again


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 "London You're a Lady" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "London You're a Lady" by The Pogues.

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