Ed Sheeran – Fairytale Of New York (Guitar Live)

Capo 7
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Chords

[Verse 1]
                 G                C
It was Christmas Eve babe, In the drunktank

           G                     D
An old man said to me, won't see another one

            G                         C
And then he sang a song, The Rare Old Mountain Dew

            G             C       D     G
I turned my face away And dreamed about you
[Verse 2]
         G                     C
Got on a lucky one Came in eighteen to one

           G                       D
I've got a feeling This year's for me and you

         G                    C
So happy Christmas, I love you baby

            G                C       D           G
I can see a better time When all our dreams come true
[Verse 3]
            G
They've got cars

       D
Big as bars

            Em        C
They've got rivers of gold

        G
But the wind goes right through you

                      D
It's no place for the old

         G             Em
When you first took my hand

     G              C
On a cold Christmas Eve

    G
You promised me

C             D           G
Broadway was waiting for me
[Verse 4]
         G
You were handsome
You were pretty
                  D
Queen of New York City

         G             C
When the band finished playing

     D              G
They howled out for more

G
Sinatra was swinging

                         D
All the drunks they were singing

   G             C
We kissed on the corner

     D                  G
Then danced through the night
[Chorus]
    C                D
The boys of the NYPD choir

     G               Em
Were singing 'Galway Bay'

        G          C
And the bells were ringing

D                 G
Out for Christmas day
[Instrumental] G C G D G C G D G [Verse 5]
G
You're a bum

         D
You're a punk

          Em           C
You're an old gal on junk

       G
Living there almost dead

                  D
on a drip In that bed

    G
You scum bag
You maggot
                D
You cheap lousy blaggar

      G              C
Happy Christmas your muggar

       D
I pray God

         G
It's our last
[Chorus]
       C             D
The boys of the NYPD choir

       G              Em
Still singing `Galway Bay`

        G         C
And the bells are ringing

D                 G
Out for Christmas Day
[Verse 6]
             G                           C
I could have been someone Well, So could anyone

            G                           D
You took my dreams From me when I first found you

            G                       C
I kept them with me babe I put them with my own

              G                              D      G
Can't make it all alone I've built my dreams around you
[Chorus]
       C             D
The boys of the NYPD choir

      G               Em
Still Singing `Galway Bay`

        G         C
And the bells are ringing

D                 G
Out for Christmas Day
[Outro] G C G D G C G D G