Streets Of London - Ralph Mctell Chords
Chords: C, G, Am, Em, F, D, Chorus, C/B, Am/G
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Genre: folk, singer-songwriter, acoustic
To play along to the CD etc = capo on 2
Intro C G Am Em F C G C
Verse 1
C G Am Em
Have you seen the old man in the closed down market
F C D G
Kicking up the paper with his worn out shoes
C G
In his eyes you see no pride
Am Em
And held loosely by his side
F C G C
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news
Chorus
F Em C C/B Am Am/G D
So how can you tell me you're lonely
D G
And say for you that the sun don't shine
C G Am Em
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
F C G C C G Am G
I'll show you something to make you change your mind
Verse 2
C G Am Em
Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London
F C D G
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
C G
She's no time for talking
Am Em
She just keeps right on walking
F C G C
Carrying her home in two carrier bags
Chorus
F Em C C/B Am Am/G D
So how can you tell you're lonely
D G
And say for you that the sun don't shine
C G Am Em
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
F C G C C G Am Em F C G C
I'll show you something to make you change your mind
Verse 3
C G Am Em
In the all night cafe at a quarter past eleven
F C D G
Same old man sitting there on his own
C G Am Em
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
F C G C
And each tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone
Chorus
F Em C C/B Am Am/G D
So how can you tell me you're lonely
D G
And say for you that the sun don't shine
C G Am Em
Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London
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