Chord Req: Fairytale of New York

Subject: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 20 Dec 99 - 12:12 PM

I've found the lyrics in the Digitrad...does anyone have the chords?? A friend needs them for Friday (if possible).

Many thanks friends!!

Mary

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: Sam Hudson
Date: 20 Dec 99 - 05:41 PM

I don't know how to format this properly, I'm afraid, and this is very sketchy, but if your friend has only got until Friday... hope it makes some kind of sense! The chords aren't at all difficult, it's all in the timing... transpose to different keys as required, of course.

~~~~~~~~~~ (G )It was Christmas Eve, babe, (C ) in the drunk tank The old man said (G) "son, I won't see an (D)other one," And then he (G) sang a song, The Rare Old (C) Mountain Dew And I turned my (G) eyes away, and thought ab(D)out you (G) ~~~~~~~

You were (G) handsome and (C pretty, Queen (G) of New York (C) City When the (G) band finished (Em) playing the (C) crowd (D) howled for more(G) Sinatra was (C) swinging, and the (G) crowd started (C) singing As we (G )kissed in the (Em) corner and (C) danced round (D) the (G) floor And the (C) boys from the New York (Am) Police choir were (G) singing Galway (Em) Bay And the (G) bells were (C) ringing (D) out for Christmas (G) Day.

~~~~~~~~

I've always found it to be the kind of song where commitment of delivery is more important than getting it too polished!

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: Clinton Hammond2
Date: 20 Dec 99 - 06:46 PM

Chords... depends on what key you wanna do the song in, doesn't it...

;-)

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 20 Dec 99 - 06:54 PM

I've heard Christy Moore do this a couple of times in concert, but not enough to remember all the tune. Can someone oblige with a MIDI please? This is a truly great song! Regards, John

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: Mick Lowe
Date: 20 Dec 99 - 07:09 PM

Mary
As always.. ABSKILY..
Mick

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 20 Dec 99 - 08:12 PM

Mick, I am glad you checked this thread...how do the chords posted compare with the ones I recently found at the Christy Moore site???

And many thanks Sam Hudson for your help with the chords!

Cheers!

Mary

PS...thanks Mick!

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 07:40 AM

Refresh. Can anyone help please with a MIDI or WAV or RA or MP3. Or music score? Regards, John

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 12:58 PM

Hi John!

I found complete lyrics and chords at the Christy Moore site as well... Christy Moore

I did a search on Alta Vista and came up with 3 CDNow links that have various RealAudio snippets of the tune...

I have heard a complete version of the Pogues with Kirsty MacColl...the song has "grown on me"...and I've gotten to like it very much--(Thanks Mick!)

here are the snippets links:

Album: Everybreath (James McNally--instumental) [This snippet features the melody for the opening "verse" cited above "It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank...")

click here

Album: Just Can't Get Enough--New Wave (Pogues with Kirsty MacColl) (middle of "verse 2"--see full lyrics)

vocals 1

Album: Edge of Christmas (Pogues with Kirsty MacColl) longer snippet including the "Refrain segments"

vocals 2

I know these aren't the greatest--they are very piece-meal, but I hope it helps in some way.

Mary

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 05:24 PM

Thanks Mary, I'll see what I can do to piece these together in my head and have a try at the Midi. Regards, John

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 31 Jan 00 - 08:02 PM

I think bits are missing...but I haven't compared my recording with what segments were in the cd samples....

Mary

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 02 Feb 00 - 03:02 PM

I've received info of a midi site that contains an "elaborate" and long (over 5 minutes) midi of Fairytale of New York.

It is listed under the artist/group name, thus P for "The Pogues--Fairytale of New York"

midi site

Mary

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 02 Feb 00 - 03:03 PM

I forgot to mention that the site and the midi take a little while to download...

Mary

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 02 Feb 00 - 06:03 PM

Got it, thanks Mary. Regards, John

Subject: RE: Chord Req ASAP!!: Fairytale of New York
From: SingsIrish Songs
Date: 03 Feb 00 - 02:08 PM

John,

Glad I could help!

Mary