Streets of London
Ralph McTell
Intro:
(First two lines but last two chords changed for lead in)
[C] [G] [Am] [Em]
[F] [C] [G] [C]
Verse 1:
[C] Have you seen the [G] old man in the [Am] closed-down [Em] market
[F] Kicking up the [C] paper with his [Dm] worn out [G] shoes?
[C] In his eyes you [G] see no pride, [Am] hands held loosely [Em] by his side
[F] Yesterday's [C] paper telling [G7] yesterday's [C] news
|Chorus:
|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
Verse 2:
[C] Have you seen the [G] old girl who [Am] walks the streets of [Em] London
[F] Dirt in her [C] hair and her [Dm] clothes in [G] rags?
[C] She's no time for [G] talking, she [Am] just keeps right on [Em] walking
[F] Carrying her [C] home in [G7] two carrier [C] bags.
|Chorus:
|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
Verse 3:
[C] In the all night [G] café, at a [Am] quarter past [Em] eleven,
[F] Same old [C] man is sitting [Dm] there on his [G] own
[C] Looking at the [G] world over the [Am] rim of his [Em] tea-cup,
[F] each tea last an [C] hour - then he [G7] wanders home a[C]lone
|Chorus:
|So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
|[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
|[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
|[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
|[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
Verse 4:
[C] And have you seen the [G] old man, out[Am]side the seaman's [Em] mission
[F] Memory fading [C] with the medal [Dm] ribbons that he [G] wears.
[C] In our winter [G] city, the [Am] rain cries a little [Em] pity
For [F] one more forgotten [C] hero and a [G7] world that doesn't [C] care
Chorus:
So [F] how can you [Em] tell me you're [C] lone[Am]ly,
[D] And say for [D7] you that the sun don't [G] shine? [G7]
[C] Let me take you [G] by the hand and
[Am] lead you through [Em] the streets of London
[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind
[Outro]
[F] I'll show you [C] something to [G] make you change your [C] mind. [C] [C]
Streets of London [C]Ralph McTell
Intro First two lines but last two chords changed for lead in CGAmEm FCGC
Verse 1 C Have you seen the G old man in the Am closed-down Em market F Kicking up the C paper with his Dm worn out G shoes? C In his eyes you G see no pride, Am hands held loosely Em by his side F Yesterday's C paper telling G7 yesterday's C news
Chorus So F how can you Em tell me you're C loneAmly, D And say for D7 you that the sun don't G shine? G7 C Let me take you G by the hand and Am lead you through Em the streets of London F I'll show you C something to G make you change your C mind
Verse 2 C Have you seen the G old girl who Am walks the streets of Em London F Dirt in her C hair and her Dm clothes in G rags? C She's no time for G talking, she Am just keeps right on Em walking F Carrying her C home in G7 two carrier C bags.
Chorus So F how can you Em tell me you're C loneAmly, D And say for D7 you that the sun don't G shine? G7 C Let me take you G by the hand and Am lead you through Em the streets of London F I'll show you C something to G make you change your C mind
Verse 3 C In the all night G café, at a Am quarter past Em eleven, F Same old C man is sitting Dm there on his G own C Looking at the G world over the Am rim of his Em tea-cup, F each tea last an C hour - then he G7 wanders home aClone
Chorus So F how can you Em tell me you're C loneAmly, D And say for D7 you that the sun don't G shine? G7 C Let me take you G by the hand and Am lead you through Em the streets of London F I'll show you C something to G make you change your C mind
Verse 4 C And have you seen the G old man, outAmside the seaman's Em mission F Memory fading C with the medal Dm ribbons that he G wears. C In our winter G city, the Am rain cries a little Em pity For F one more forgotten C hero and a G7 world that doesn't C care
Chorus So F how can you Em tell me you're C loneAmly, D And say for D7 you that the sun don't G shine? G7 C Let me take you G by the hand and Am lead you through Em the streets of London F I'll show you C something to G make you change your C mind Outro F I'll show you C something to G make you change your C mind. CC