Dirty Old Town Chords by The Pogues

Tempo:
124.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Em

C

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Pogues - Dirty Old Town chords
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[D] .
[G] .
[D] .
[Em] .
I [Bm] .
[D] [G] met my love by the gasworks wall [C] Dreamed a dream by the old [G] canal .
I kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty [D] old town, dirty [Em] old town.
Clouds [G] are drifting across the moon Cats [C] are prowling on [G] their beams.
Springs the girl from the streets at night Dirty [D] old town, dirty [Em] old town .
[Am] [C] .
[F] .
[C] .
[G] .
[Am] .
[D] I [Em] heard [G] a siren from the docks Saw a [C] train set the night on [G] fire .
I smelled the spring on the smoky wind Dirty old [D] town, dirty [Em] old town.
I'm [G] gonna make me a picture box [C] Shining steel, comforting [G] the fire.
I'll chuck you down like an old bet tree [D] Dirty old town, [Em] dirty old town.
I [G] met my love by the gasworks wall Dreamed a [C].
dream by the old [G].
canal.
I kissed my girl by the factory wall Dirty [Am] old town, [Em] dirty old town.
[D] Dirty old town, [A] dirty [Em] old [E] town .
[Em] .
[G] .
[C] .
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
Am
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Em
121
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To learn The Pogues - Dirty Old Town chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: D, Em, G, C, G and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 124. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ .
I _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ [G] met my love _ _ by the gasworks wall _ _ _ _ [C] Dreamed a _ dream _ by the old [G] canal _ _ .
I kissed my girl _ _ by the factory _ wall _ _ _ Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old _ town.
_ _ Clouds [G] are drifting _ _ _ _ across the moon _ _ _ Cats [C] are _ _ _ _ prowling on [G] their _ beams.
_ _ Springs the girl _ _ from the streets at _ night _ _ Dirty [D] old town, _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town _ .
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] I [Em] heard [G] a _ siren _ _ from the docks _ _ _ Saw a [C] train _ _ set the night on [G] fire _ .
I smelled the spring _ on the smoky wind _ _ _ _ Dirty old [D] town, _ _ _ _ dirty [Em] old town.
_ I'm [G] gonna _ make _ _ me a picture box _ _ _ _ [C] Shining _ steel, _ _ _ comforting [G] the fire.
_ _ I'll chuck you down _ _ like an old bet tree _ _ _ _ [D] Dirty old town, _ _ _ _ [Em] dirty old town.
_ _ I [G] met my _ love _ _ by the gasworks wall _ _ _ _ Dreamed a [C].
dream _ _ _ by the old [G].
canal.
_ _ I kissed my girl _ by the factory _ wall _ _ _ Dirty [Am] old town, _ _ _ _ [Em] dirty old town.
_ _ _ [D] Dirty old town, _ _ _ _ [A] dirty [Em] old [E] town _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was authored by Ewan MacColl.

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