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The Old Main Drag - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "Rum Sodomy & The Lash"
[Intro]
|  D   G   A   D|  G   A   D   A|  G   A   D   A|  D   G   A   D|
When I Dfirst came to GLondon I was Aonly sixDteen
With a Gfiver in my Apocket and my Dole dancing Abag
I Gwent down to the Adilly to Dcheck out the Ascene
And I Dsoon ended Gup upon the Aold main Ddrag
There the Dhe-males and the Gshe-males paAraded in sDtyle
And the Gold man with the Amoney would Dflash you a sAmile
In the Gdark of an Aalley you'd Dwork for a fAiver
For a sDwift one off the Gwrist down on the Aold main Ddrag
In the Dcold winter Gnights the old Atown it was Dchill
But there were Gboys in the Acafes who'd Dgive you cheap Apills
If you Gdidn't have the Amoney you'd caDjole or you'd Abeg
There was Dalways lots of Gtuinol on the Aold main Ddrag
[Instrumental]
|    A|    A|
One eveDning as I was Glying down by ALeicester DSquare
I was pGicked up by the Acoppers and Dkicked in the Aballs
Between the Gmetal doors at AVine Street I was Dbeaten and Amauled
And they Druined my good Glooks for the Aold main Ddrag
In the Dtube station the Gold ones who were Aon the way Dout
Would Gdribble and Avomit and Dgrovel and Ashout
And the Gcoppers would Acome along and Dpush them abAout
And I wDished I could Gescape from the Aold main Ddrag
And now ID'm lGying here I've Ahad too much Dbooze
I've been Gspat on and Ashat on and Draped and abAused
I kGnow that I am Adying and I Dwish I could Abeg
For some Dmoney to Gtake me from the Aold main drag

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The Old Main Drag

by The Pogues

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The Old Main Drag - by Shane MacGowan

from the album "Rum Sodomy & The Lash"

[Intro]

D G A D G A D A G A D A D G A D

| | | | |

D G A D

When I first came to London I was only sixteen

G A D A

With a fiver in my pocket and my ole dancing bag

G A D A

I went down to the dilly to check out the scene

D G A D

And I soon ended up upon the old main drag

D G A D

There the he-males and the she-males paraded in style

G A D A

And the old man with the money would flash you a smile

G A D A

In the dark of an alley you'd work for a fiver

D G A D

For a swift one off the wrist down on the old main drag

D G A D

In the cold winter nights the old town it was chill

G A D A

But there were boys in the cafes who'd give you cheap pills

G A D A

If you didn't have the money you'd cajole or you'd beg

D G A D

There was always lots of tuinol on the old main drag

[Instrumental]

A A

| | |

D G A D

One evening as I was lying down by Leicester Square

G A D A

I was picked up by the coppers and kicked in the balls

G A D A

Between the metal doors at Vine Street I was beaten and mauled

D G A D

And they ruined my good looks for the old main drag

D G A D

In the tube station the old ones who were on the way out

G A D A

Would dribble and vomit and grovel and shout

G A D A

And the coppers would come along and push them about

D G A D

And I wished I could escape from the old main drag

D G A D

And now I'm lying here I've had too much booze

G A D A

I've been spat on and shat on and raped and abused

G A D A

I know that I am dying and I wish I could beg

D G A

For some money to take me from the old main drag

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