Fairytale Of Philadelphia
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
C F
It was Christmas Eve again in the drunk tank
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
[Verse]
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, brother
C G C
I can see a better time when all our dreams come true
[Verse]
C G Am F
They’ve got cars big as bars, they’ve got rivers of gold
C G
But the wind goes right through you, it’s no place for the old
C F
When you first took my hand on a cold Christmas Eve
C G C
You promised me Broad Street was waiting for me
C G
You were handsome, you were pretty, you’re the king of South Philly
C F
When the band finished playing, they howled out for more
C G
The Leathers were swinging, all the drunks, they were singing
C F G C
We fought on a corner, then danced through the night
[Chorus]
F G C Am
The sound of The Silver Ages choir all singing “Galway Bay”
C F G C
And the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
[Instrumental]
C F C G C F C G C
[Verse]
C G
You’s a lush, you’re a crumb bum, you smell like some old scum
C F G C
Washed up from the Schuylkill and rotting away
C G
You dirtbag, you phony, you lousy jabroni
C F G C
Happy Christmas, you ass, I pray God it’s our last
[Chorus]
F G C Am
The sound of The Silver Ages choir all singing “Galway Bay”
C F G C
And the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
[Verse]
C F
I could have been someone
C G
Well, so could anyone
C F
You took my dreams from me
G
When Mom first had you
C
I kept them with me, Jas’
F
I put them with my own
C
Can’t make it all alone
F C
I’ve built my dreams around you
[Chorus]
F G C Am
The sound of The Silver Ages choir all singing “Galway Bay”
C F G C
And the bells were ringing out for Christmas day
How to play Fairytale Of Philadelphia
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.