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Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho Chords

Chord reference C, F, G
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [F] [G] [C]I’ve been loving you [F]a [G]long time, [C]down all the years, [F]down [G]all the days [C]And I’ve cried for all [F]your [G]troubles, [C]smiled at your funny [F]little [G]ways [C]We watched our friends [F]grow up [G]together, [C]and we saw them as [F]they [G]fell [C]Some of them fell [F]into [G]Heaven, [C]some of them fell [F]into [G]Hell

[C]I took shelter from [F]a [G]shower, [C]and I stepped into [F]your [G]arms [C]On a rainy night in [F]Soho, [G] [C]the wind was whist[F]ling all [G]its charms [C]I sang you all [F]my [G]sorrows, [C]you told me all [F]your [G]joys [C]Whatever happened [F]to that [G]old song, [C]to all those little [F]girls [G]and boys

[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C]Sometimes I [F]wake up in [G]the morning, [C]the ginger [F]lady by [G]my bed [C]Covered in a [F]cloak of [G]silence, [C]I hear you talking [F]in my [G]head [C]I’m not singing [F]for [G]the future, [C]I’m not dreaming of [F]the [G]past [C]I’m not talking of [F]the [G]first time, [C]I never think [F]about [G]the last

[C]Now the song is [F]nearly [G]over, [C]we may never find [F]out [G]what it means [C]Still, there’s a light I [F]hold [G]before me, [C]you’re the measure [F]of my [G]dreams [C]The measure of [F]my [G]dreams

[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G]

Artist The Pogues
Album Rum Sodomy & the Lash
Genres Pop
Year 1985
Key C

How to play A Rainy Night In Soho on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Pogues - A Rainy Night In Soho on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0 Guitar C chord diagram Guitar F chord diagram To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-1 Guitar F chord diagram
  • To play the starting chord C; Place index finger on B string fret 1. Place middle finger on D string fret 2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  • To move from C to F; Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  • Move middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2. Move ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → G chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-1 Guitar F chord diagram Guitar G chord diagram To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3 Guitar G chord diagram
  • To move from F to G; Move index finger from B string fret 1 to A string fret 2.
  • Move middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3. Move ring finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3 Guitar G chord diagram Guitar C chord diagram To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0 Guitar C chord diagram
  • To move from G to C; Move index finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 1.
  • Move middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2. Move ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
G to C