Rain Street (1990)
C - F - G (3x)
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1. The church bell rings, an
old drunk sings,
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a
young girl hocks her wedding ring
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down on Rain Street.
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2. Down the alley the ice wagon flew,
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G
picked
up a stiff that was turning blue,
C F G
the
local kids were sniffin’ glue,
C F G
there
ain’t much else for kids to do
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down
on Rain Street.
C
3. Father McGreet buys and ice cold beer
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and a
short for Father Loyola,
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Father Joe’s got the clap again,
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he’s
drinking Coca Cola
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down
on Rain Street.
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4. Bless me, Father, I have sinned,
F G
I got pissed and I got pinned,
C F G
and
God can’t help the shape I’m in
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down
on Rain Street.
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5. There’s a Tesco on the
sacred ground,
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where
I pulled her knickers down,
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while
Judas took his measly price
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and St. Anthony gazed
in awe at Christ
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F - G
down on Rain Street.
+ Bb - F - C (4x) + Bb
- F - C (2x)
C
6. I gave my love a goodnight
kiss,
F G
I tried to take a late night
piss,
C F G
but
the toilet moved, so again I missed,
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down
on Rain Street.
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7. I sat on the floor and watched TV,
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thanking
Christ for the BBC,
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F G
a
stupid fucking place to be,
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down
on Rain Street.
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8. I took my Eileen by the
hand,
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walk
with me, was her command,
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I dreamed we were walking on
the strand,
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down
on Rain Street.
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That night on Rain Street went on for miles,
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that
night on Rain Street somebody smiled.
+ C - F - G
- C - F - G (4x) ...
(The Pogues)