Ralph McTell, Streets Of London Chords

Ralph McTell, Streets Of London Chords

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Did You Know? Ralph McTell, Streets Of London began as Streets Of Paris and has since been recorded by other people over 200 times!

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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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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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