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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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Ralph McTell, Streets Of London Chords
Chords:
(Capo: Fret 2)
Django C Chord
Django G Chord
Django F Chord
Django A Chord
Django D Chord
Django Em Chord
Key: D
Strumming:
"The Bouncer":
|D D U D D U |
Or
"The Cash Bass":
|B D U B D U |
Tempo: 156 bpm
Intro -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - -|
|F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)Have you seen the (G)old man
In the (A)closed-down (Em)market
(F)Kicking up the (C)paper, with his (D)worn out (G)shoes?
(C)In his eyes you (G)see no pride
(A)And held loosely (Em)at his side
(F) Yesterday's (C)paper telling (G)yesterday's (C)news (C)
Chorus -
|F - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |A - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
So (F)how can you (Em)tell me you're (C)lonely (A)
(D)And say for (D)you that the sun don't (G)shine? (G)
(C)Let me take you (G)by the hand and
(A)lead you through the (Em)streets of London (F)
(C) I'll show you something to (G)make you change your (C)mind
Fill -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |G - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)Have you seen the (G)old girl
Who (A)walks the streets of (Em)London
(F) Dirt in her (C)hair and her (D)clothes in (G)rags?
(C)She's no time for (G)talking
She (A)just keeps right on (Em)walking
(F) Carrying her (C) home in (G)two carrier (C) bags (C)
Chorus
Fill -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)In the all night (G)cafe at a (A)quarter past (Em)eleven
(F) Same old (C)man is sitting (D)there on his (G)own
(C)Looking at the (G)world over the (A)rim of his (Em)teacup
(F)Each tea last an (C)hour then he (G)wanders home (C)alone (C)
Chorus
Fill -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |G - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |A - - - |Em - - - |
|F - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)And have you seen the (G)old man
Out(A)side the seaman's (Em)mission
(F)Memory fading (C)with the medal (D)ribbons that he (G)wears
(C)In out winter (G)city, the rain (A)cries a little (Em)pity
For (F)one more forgotten (C)hero
And a (G)world that doesn't (C)care (C)
Chorus
Ending -
|C - - - |
Final Chord Strum: C
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Orange Pick Level
Ralph McTell, Streets Of London Chords
Chords:
(Capo: Fret 2)
Open C Chord
Open G Chord
Open Am Chord
Open D Chord
Open Em Chord
Open Fmaj7 Chord
Strumming:
"The Cash Bass":
|B D U B D U |
Tempo: 156 bpm
Key: D
Intro -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)Have you seen the (G)old man
In the (Am)closed-down (Em)market
(Fm7)Kicking up the (C)paper,
with his (D)worn out (G)shoes?
(C)in his eyes you (G)see no pride
(Am)And held loosely (Em)at his side
(Fmaj7)Yesterday's (C)paper
telling (G)yesterday's (C)news (C)
Chorus -
|Fmaj7 - - - |Em - - - |C - - - |Am - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - - |
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
(D)And say for (D)you that the sun don't (G)shine? (G)
(C)Let me take you (G)by the hand &
(Am)lead you through the (Em)streets of London (Fmaj7)
(C) I'll show you something to (G)make you change your (C)mind
Fill -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)Have you seen the (G)old girl
Who (Am)walks the streets of (Em)London
(Fmaj7) Dirt in her (C)hair and her (D)clothes in (G)rags?
(C)She's no time for (G)talking
She (Am)just keeps right on (Em)walking
(Fmaj7) Carrying her (C) home in (G)two carrier (C) bags (C)
Chorus
Fill -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - - |
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)In the all night (G)cafe at a (Am)quarter past (Em)eleven
(Fmaj7) Same old (C)man is sitting (D)there on his (G)own
(C)Looking at the (G)world over the (Am)rim of his (Em)teacup,
(Fmaj7)Each tea last an (C)hour then he (G)wanders home (C)alone (C)
Chorus
Fill -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |G - - - |
Verse -
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |D - - - |G - - - |
|C - - - |G - - - |Am - - - |Em - - -|
|Fmaj7 - - - |C - - - |G - - - |C - - - |C - - - |
(C)And have you seen the (G)old man
Out(Am)side the seaman's (Em)mission
(Fmaj7)Memory fading (C)with the medal (D)ribbons that he (G)wears
(C)In our winter (G)city, The rain (Am)cries a little (Em)pity
For (Fmaj7)one more forgotten (C)hero
And a (G)world that doesn't (C)care (C)
Chorus
Ending -
|C - - - |
Final Chord Strum: C
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