The Pogues - Rain Street guitar tab

From: HISCAP@LUSTA.LATROBE.EDU.AU (PERRETT,Andrew)

Rain Street The Pogues S.MacGowen

Fast.

Intro C F G C F G C F G

C

The church bell rings

An old drunk sings

F C G

A young girl hocks her wedding ring

C

Down on Rain Street

F G C F G

C

Down the alley the icewagon flew

F C G

Picked up a stiff that was turning blue

C F C G

The local kids were sniffin' glue

C F C G

There aint much else for kids to do

C

Down Rain Street

Verse 3

Father McGreer buys an ice cold beer

And a short for Father Loyola

Father Joe's got the clap again

He's drinking Coca-Cola

Down on Rain Street

Bless me Father I have sinned

I got pissed and I got pinned

And God can't help the shape I'm in

Down on Rain Street

Verse 5

There's a Tesco on the sacred ground

Where I pulled her knickers down

While Judas took his measly price

And St Anthony gazed in awe at Christ

Down on Rain Street

Bb F C

C

I gave my love a goodnight kiss

F C/E G/D

I tried to take a late night piss

C F C/E G/D

But the toilet moved so again I mis- sed

C F G

Down Rain Street

Verse 7

I sat on the floor and watched TV

Thanking Christ for the BBC

A stupid fucking place to be

Down Rain Street

Verse 8

I took my Eileen by the hand

Walk with me was her command

I dreamt we were walking on the strand

Down Rain Street

C F G C F G C

That night Rain Street went on for miles / repeat & fade \

F G C F C F G / C F G \

That night on Rain Street somebody smiled (Rain Street)