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Fairytale of New York

1) The document is lyrics to the song "Fairytale of New York" which tells the story of a couple on Christmas Eve in New York City. 2) They reminisce about their past and dreams of Broadway, but have ended up drunk in a cell on Christmas Eve. 3) The song has a twist where the two characters trade insults at each other as their relationship has soured, but the police choir still sings in the background on Christmas Day.

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Fairytale of New York

1) The document is lyrics to the song "Fairytale of New York" which tells the story of a couple on Christmas Eve in New York City. 2) They reminisce about their past and dreams of Broadway, but have ended up drunk in a cell on Christmas Eve. 3) The song has a twist where the two characters trade insults at each other as their relationship has soured, but the police choir still sings in the background on Christmas Day.

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Fairytale of New York

Gitaar + viool [Verse]


                D
(Rustige intro) You were handsome
| G/D _ | D G/D | Asus4/E D | G/A _ | You were pretty
                                A
[Slow verse] Queen of New York City
                            D                  D                   G
It was Christmas Eve babe When the band finished playing
          G          A                     D
In the drunk tank They howled out for more
                   D                Sinatra was swinging,
An old man said to me All the drunks they were singing
                   G/A           A We kissed on a corner
Won't see another one Then danced through the night
And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew [Chorus]
I turned my face away               G                   Bm A
       G              Asus4/E D   G/A And the boys of the NYPD choir
And dreamed about         you          D                         Bm
Were singing "Galway Bay"
Got on a lucky one               D              G A
Came in eighteen to one And the bells were ringing out
I've got a feeling For Christmas day
This year's for me and you
So happy Christmas (tune) + whistle
I love you baby
I can see a better time [Verse]
When all our dreams come true You're a bum,
you're a punk
(Rustige overgang) You're an old slut on junk
| G/D _ D G/D Asus4/E | Lying there almost dead
on a drip in that bed
(tune) + Cajon & whistle You scumbag, you maggot
| D _ _ A | D G A D |     x2 You cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas your arse
[pre-Verse] I pray God it's our last
                    D               A
They've got cars big as bars [Chorus] (Were = still)
                    Bm       G
They've got rivers of gold (Rustige overgang) + whistle - Cajon
             D | D _ _ _| G _ _ _ | D _ _ _ G | A D A _ |
But the wind goes right through you
                                A [Bridge]
It's no place for the old                      D
                 D                  Bm I could have been someone
When you first took my hand                       G
         D                      G Well so could anyone
On a cold Christmas Eve                      D
       D You took my dreams from me
You promised me           G      A7      
                        A               D When I first found you
Broadway was waiting for me
                   D
I kept them with me babe
                 G
I put them with my own
                      D
Can't make it all alone
          G      A7     D
I've built my dreams around you

[Chorus - NC end] + Cajon valt in


              G                   Bm A
And the boys of the NYPD choir
         D                         Bm
Still singing "Galway Bay"
              D- N.C.
And the bells were ringing out
                        D
For Christmas day

(tune) + whistle
| D _ _ A | D G A D |     x2

[Chorus - NC end]

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