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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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 with lyrics, anchor your practice on these foundational chords: D, Em, G, C, G, D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 62 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 124. With G as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[D] .
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[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] .
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[F] .
[C] .
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[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] .
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[C] .

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This song was authored by Ewan MacColl.

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