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capo 3nd!!!!!!
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 0 – – – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
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A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – 2 – 0 – 0 – – – – – 12 – 12 – 11 – 11 – 9 – 9 – – – – – 9 – 11 – 12 – 7 – 4 – 4 – – – – – 0 – 5 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 0 – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C F
it was christmas eve babe , in the drunktank
C G
an old man said to me , won’t see another one
C F
and then he sang a song , the rare old mountain dew
C G C
i turned my face away and dreamed about you
C F
got on a lucky one came in eighteen to one
C G
i’ve got a feeling this year’s for me and you
C F
so happy christmas , i love you baby
C G C
i can see a better time when all our dreams come true
C
they’ve got cars
G
big as bars
Am F
they’ve got rivers of gold
C
but the wind goes right through you
G
it’s no place for the old
C Am
when you first took my hand
C F
on a cold christmas eve
C
you promised me
G C
broadway was waiting for me
C
you were handsome
you were pretty
G
queen of new york city
C F
when the band finished playing
G C
they howled out for more
C
sinatra was swinging
G
all the drunks they were singing
C F
we kissed on the corner
G C
then danced through the night
F G
the boys of the nypd choir
C Am
were singing ’galway bay’
C F
and the bells were ringing
G C
out for christmas day
[ short instrumental ]
C F
C G
C F
C G C
C
you’re a bum
G
you’re a punk
Am F
you’re an old slut on junk
C
living there almost dead
G
on a drip in that bed
C
you scum bag
you maggot
G
you cheap lousy faggot
C F
happy christmas your arse
G
i pray god
C
it’s our last
F G
the boys of the nypd choir
C Am
still singing `galway bay`
C F
and the bells are ringing
G C
out for christmas day
C F
i could have been someone well , so could anyone
C G
you took my dreams from me when i first found you
C F
i kept them with me babe i put them with my own
C G C
can’t make it all alone i’ve built my dreams around you
F G
the boys of the nypd choir
C Am
still singing `galway bay`
C F
and the bells are ringing
G C
out for christmas day
intro
capo 3nd!!!!!!
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 0 – – – 2 – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 4 – 2 – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – 2 – 0 – 0 – – – – – 12 – 12 – 11 – 11 – 9 – 9 – – – – – 9 – 11 – 12 – 7 – 4 – 4 – – – – – 0 – 5 – 4 – 4 – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
A | – 0 – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C F
it was christmas eve babe , in the drunktank
C G
an old man said to me , won’t see another one
C F
and then he sang a song , the rare old mountain dew
C G C
i turned my face away and dreamed about you
C F
got on a lucky one came in eighteen to one
C G
i’ve got a feeling this year’s for me and you
C F
so happy christmas , i love you baby
C G C
i can see a better time when all our dreams come true
C
they’ve got cars
G
big as bars
Am F
they’ve got rivers of gold
C
but the wind goes right through you
G
it’s no place for the old
C Am
when you first took my hand
C F
on a cold christmas eve
C
you promised me
G C
broadway was waiting for me
C
you were handsome
you were pretty
G
queen of new york city
C F
when the band finished playing
G C
they howled out for more
C
sinatra was swinging
G
all the drunks they were singing
C F
we kissed on the corner
G C
then danced through the night
F G
the boys of the nypd choir
C Am
were singing ’galway bay’
C F
and the bells were ringing
G C
out for christmas day
[ short instrumental ]
C F
C G
C F
C G C
C
you’re a bum
G
you’re a punk
Am F
you’re an old slut on junk
C
living there almost dead
G
on a drip in that bed
C
you scum bag
you maggot
G
you cheap lousy faggot
C F
happy christmas your arse
G
i pray god
C
it’s our last
F G
the boys of the nypd choir
C Am
still singing `galway bay`
C F
and the bells are ringing
G C
out for christmas day
C F
i could have been someone well , so could anyone
C G
you took my dreams from me when i first found you
C F
i kept them with me babe i put them with my own
C G C
can’t make it all alone i’ve built my dreams around you
F G
the boys of the nypd choir
C Am
still singing `galway bay`
C F
and the bells are ringing
G C
out for christmas day
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