The Pogues - Rain Street: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Rain Street" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C The church bell rings An old drunk sings F G A young girl hocks her wedding ring C F G C F G Down on Rain Street C Down the alley the icewagon flew F C G Picked up a stiff that was turning blue C F C G The local kids were sniffin' glue C F C G There ain't much else for kids to do C F G C F G Down Rain Street Father McGreer buys an ice cold beer And a short for Father Loyola Father Joe's got the clap again He's drinking Coca-Cola Down on Rain Street Bless me Father, I have sinned I got pissed and I got pinned And God can't help the state I'm in Down on Rain Street There's a Tesco on the sacred ground Where I pulled her knickers down While Judas took his measly price As Saint Anthony gazed in awe at Christ Down on Rain Street I gave my love a goodnight kiss I tried to take a late night piss But the toilet moved, so again I missed Down Rain Street I sat on the floor and watched TV Thanking Christ for the BBC A stupid fucking place to be Down Rain Street I took my Eileen by the hand "Walk with me," was her command I dreamt we were walking on the strand Down Rain Street That night, Rain Street went on for miles That night on Rain Street, somebody smiled You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  F  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 "Rain Street" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rain Street" by The Pogues.