#FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK CHRISTY MOORE (S.McGOWAN/KIRSTY McCOLL)
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[G] It was Christmas E[C]ve, babe, in the [F]drunk tank
An old man [C]said, "Son, I won't see [G]another one"
And then he [C]sang a song, a rare old [F]mountain tune
I turned my [C]eyes away, and I thought [G]about [C]you[G]
I got on a lucky one, came in at 18/1
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
So Happy Christmas, I love you baby
There's going to be good times
When all our dreams come true.
[C]They've got cars big as bars
They've got ri[F]vers of g[C]old
[C]But the wind blows right through you
It's no place for the [G]old
When I f[C]irst took your hand on a c[F]old Christmas E[C]ve
I told you that Broadway was [G]waiting for [C]me.
You were [C]handsome and pretty, queen of New York [G]city
When the b[C]and finished pl[F]aying, the c[G]rowd howled for [C]more
Sina[C]tra was swinging, and the crowd they were si[G]nging
We ki[C]ssed on the c[F]orner and da[G]nced round the f[C]loor.
CHORUS
An[F]d the boys from the New York police choir were s[C]ingin' Galway B[Am]ay
And the [C]bells were [F]ringin' o[G]ut on Christmas D[C]ay
I could have been someone and so could anyone
I took my dreams from you when I first met you
I kept them with me, babe, and put them with my own
I can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you.
You're a [C]bum you're a punk you're an [G]aul hoor on [F]junk
Lyin' [C]there on the [F]drip nearly [G]dead in the [C]bed
You scum[C]bag you maggot you [G]cheap lousy [F]faggot
Happy [C]Christmas me [F]arse, I would [G]rather be [C]dead...
CHORUS
(Extra verse from the live version)
I love you baby
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
So Happy Christmas, I love you baby
There's going to be good times
When all our dreams come true.
The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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[G] It was Christmas E[C]ve, babe, in the [F]drunk tank
An old man [C]said, "Son, I won't see [G]another one"
And then he [C]sang a song, a rare old [F]mountain tune
I turned my [C]eyes away, and I thought [G]about [C]you[G]
I got on a lucky one, came in at 18/1
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
So Happy Christmas, I love you baby
There's going to be good times
When all our dreams come true.
[C]They've got cars big as bars
They've got ri[F]vers of g[C]old
[C]But the wind blows right through you
It's no place for the [G]old
When I f[C]irst took your hand on a c[F]old Christmas E[C]ve
I told you that Broadway was [G]waiting for [C]me.
You were [C]handsome and pretty, queen of New York [G]city
When the b[C]and finished pl[F]aying, the c[G]rowd howled for [C]more
Sina[C]tra was swinging, and the crowd they were si[G]nging
We ki[C]ssed on the c[F]orner and da[G]nced round the f[C]loor.
CHORUS
An[F]d the boys from the New York police choir were s[C]ingin' Galway B[Am]ay
And the [C]bells were [F]ringin' o[G]ut on Christmas D[C]ay
I could have been someone and so could anyone
I took my dreams from you when I first met you
I kept them with me, babe, and put them with my own
I can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you.
You're a [C]bum you're a punk you're an [G]aul hoor on [F]junk
Lyin' [C]there on the [F]drip nearly [G]dead in the [C]bed
You scum[C]bag you maggot you [G]cheap lousy [F]faggot
Happy [C]Christmas me [F]arse, I would [G]rather be [C]dead...
CHORUS
(Extra verse from the live version)
I love you baby
I've got a feeling this year's for me and you
So Happy Christmas, I love you baby
There's going to be good times
When all our dreams come true.
The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
