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Rain Street

The Pogues
ChordsKeyCintermediate
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Chords in this song6

Song

Intro
         
The church bell rings
An old drunk sings
A young girl hocks her wedding ring
Down on Rain Street
     
Down the alley the icewagon flew
Picked up a stiff that was turning blue
The local kids were sniffin' glue 
There ain't much else for kids to do
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
   
I gave my love a goodnight kiss
I tried to take a late night piss
But the toilet moved so again I mis- sed
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
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)

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