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Rainbow Man

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***Rainbow Man - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "Hell's Ditch"
Rainbow Man - as performed by The Pogues
Intro	|G*	|G*	|G*	|G*	||
G*	   F  
Life turns time changes
	    C  G*
Lost dreams moon changes
G*       F  
Now bush now city
         C  G*
Eora home no city
Life turns time changes
Lost dreams moon changes
Now bush now city
	  C  G*    Am*
Eora home no city
Inst 1	|Am*	|Am*	|Am*	|Am*	||
DIrish Closs same dream GVinegaDr Hill no rhyme
     D  	              C  		   G  	  D  Em*
Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme
Inst 2	|Em*	|Em*	|Em*	|Em*	||
See the judas man in red
All live in rainbow's dread
See the judas man in red
All live in rainbow's dread
Write out no call
No home no all
Eyes wide no steed
Feel dread no creed
Inst 3	|Em*	|Em*	|Em*	|Em*	||
Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme
Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme
Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme
Inst 4	|Am*	|Am*	|Am*	|Am*	||
Rainbow man eyes cool no hurt no fool
Rainbow man eyes cool no hurt no fool
Rainbow man eyes cool no hurt no fool
Am*
Dead

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Rainbow Man

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***Rainbow Man - by Shane MacGowan

from the album "Hell's Ditch"

Rainbow Man - as performed by The Pogues

G G G G

Intro |* |* |* |* ||

G F

Life turns time changes

C G

Lost dreams moon changes

G F

Now bush now city

C G

Eora home no city

Life turns time changes

Lost dreams moon changes

Now bush now city

C G Am

* *

Eora home no city

Am Am Am Am

Inst 1 |* |* |* |* ||

D C G D

Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme

D C G D Em

Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme

Em Em Em Em

Inst 2 |* |* |* |* ||

See the judas man in red

All live in rainbow's dread

See the judas man in red

All live in rainbow's dread

Write out no call

No home no all

Eyes wide no steed

Feel dread no creed

Em Em Em Em

Inst 3 |* |* |* |* ||

Irish loss same dream Vinegar Hill no rhyme

Am Am Am Am

Inst 4 |* |* |* |* ||

Rainbow man eyes cool no hurt no fool

Dead

About Rainbow Man Chords by The Pogues

Learn how to play Rainbow Man by The Pogues with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rainbow Man chords”, “Rainbow Man guitar chords”, or “The Pogues Rainbow Man chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rainbow Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rainbow Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, F, C, Am, D, Em.

FAQ — Rainbow Man by The Pogues

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Is "Rainbow Man" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Rainbow Man" by The Pogues with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Pogues below.

What key is "Rainbow Man" in?

The chords for "Rainbow Man" show the original chord names (including G, F, C, Am, D, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.