Ralph Mctell – Streets Of London chords ver. 2
Chords:
original: no capo. but if you want it higher capo on 2 is nice. no pick. strum this song by hand. its beautiful. INTRO: C G Am Em F C G CC G Am EmHave you seen the old man, in the closed-down marketF C D7 G7picking up the papers, with his worn-out shoes?C G Am EmIn his eyes you see no pride, and held loosely by his sideF C G7 Cyesterday's papers, telling yesterday's newsCHORUS:C F Em C G Am So how can you tell me, you're lo - ne - lyD7 D7 G G7 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 LondonF C G7 C C I'll show you something, to make you change your mindC G Am EmHave you seen the old gal, who walks the streets of LondonF C D7 G7dirt in her hair, and her clothes in rags?C G Am EmShe's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walkingF C G7 CCarrying her home, in two carrier bagsCHORUS.C G Am EmAnd in the all-night cafe, at a quarter past elevenF C D7 G7some old man sitting there, all on his ownC G Am EmLooking at the world, over the rim of his tea-cupF C G7 CEach day lasts an hour, then he wanders home aloneCHORUS.C G Am EmAnd have you seen the old man, outside the seaman's mission?F C D7 G7His memory's fading, with those medal ribbons that he wearsC G Am EmAnd in our winter city, the rain cries little pityF C G7 CFor one more forgotten hero, and a world that doesn't careC F Em C G Am So how can you tell me, you're lo - ne - lyD7 D7 G G7 and say for you that the sun don't shine?C G Am EmLet me take you by the hand, and lead you through the streets of LondonF C G7 C C I'll show you something, to make you change your mindF C G C I'll show you something, to make you change your mind