Streets of London Chords by Ralph McTell
- Key: E
- BPM: 154
- Capo: no capo
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STREETS OF LONDON CHORDS
[Start] [Verse] E B Dbm Abm E B E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ B Have you seen the old man Dbm Abm In the closed down market A E Kicking up the papers A B7 With his worn out shoes E B In his eyes you see no pride Dbm Abm Hand held loosely at his side A E ■ Yesterday's paper B B7 E Telling yesterday's news A Abm Dbm Gb7 So how can you tell me you're lonely ■ B And say for you that the sun don't shine E B Let me take you by the hand Dbm Abm A And lead you through the streets of London E B E B Show you something to make you change your mind ■ Dbm B E B ■ ■ Have you seen the old girl Dbm Abm Who walks the streets of London A E Dirt in her hair A B7 And her clothes in rags E B She's no time for talking Dbm Abm She just keeps right on walking [Chorus] A E Carrying her home B E In two carrier bags A Abm Dbm7 Gb7 So how can you tell me you're lonely ■ B And say for you that the sun don't shine E B Let me take you by the hand Dbm Abm A And lead you through the streets of London E B Show you something to make you change your mind E B Dbm Abm E B B7 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] B In the all night cafe Dbm Abm At a quarter past eleven A E Same old man A B Sitting there on his own E B Looking at the world Dbm Abm Over the rim of his tea cup A E Each tea lasts an hour B B7 E And he wanders home alone [Chorus] A Abm Dbm7 Gb So how can you tell me you're lonely ■ Gb7 Gb B Don't say for you that the sun don't shine E B Let me take you by the hand Dbm Abm A And lead you through the streets of London E B E B Show you something to make you change your mind ■ [Verse] Dbm B E B ■ ■ Have you seen the old man Dbm Abm Outside the seaman's mission A E Memory fading with A B The medal ribbons that he wears E B In our winter city Dbm Abm The rain cries a little pity A E For one more forgotten hero B B7 E And a world that doesn't care [Chorus] A Abm Dbm7 Gb7 So how can you tell me you're lonely ■ B And say for you that the sun don't shine E B Let me take you by the hand Dbm Abm A And lead you through the streets of London E B Gbm7 E I'll show you something to make you change your mind ■ [End]