Donnie Iris - Back on the streets
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Donnie Iris - Back on the Streets from Back on the Streets
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Tabbed by Jim Backston
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[Intro]
F13 Eb F13 Eb
e|----1--------------------------1------------------|
B|----3--------------8-----------3-----------8---8--|
G|----2--------------8-----------2-----------8---8--|
D|----1--------------8-----------1-----------8---8--|
A|----3--------------6-----------3-----------6---6--|
E|----1--------------------------1------------------|
[Verse 1]
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
I dig the sound of the old street cars
Ab Eb/G
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
E|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
Hooker's perfume and the shabby bars
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
That old cop who busted me
Ab Eb/G
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
E|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
Never forgot my name
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
I dig the summer and the sticky sheets
Ab Eb/G
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
E|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
The traffic and the litter and the jukebox beats
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
The night winds stir the old ghosts
Ab Eb/G
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
E|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
And they haunt those less likely
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb F Gm F Eb F Gm F
e|----------------------10---------------------------------------10------------------|
B|-----8--10--10--10----11--10--10--10--------8--10--10--10------11--10--10--10------|
G|-----8--10--10--10----12--10--10--10--------8--10--10--10------12--10--10--10------|
D|-----8--10--10--10----12--10--10--10--------8--10--10--10------12--10--10--10------|
A|-----6--8---8---8-----10--8---8---8---------6--8---8---8-------10--8---8---8-------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
They cry out loud and sound their warning Your legends won't survive the morning
[Chorus]
Gm
e|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
B|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
G|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
D|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
light Oh they try
F Bb F F13 Eb F13 Eb
e|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------1---------1----------|
B|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------3----8----3----8---8-|
G|---3-3-3-------------3--3---3-------------3--------------------2----8----2----8---8-|
D|---5-5-5--------3----3--3---3-------------3----3--3---3--------1----8----1----8---8-|
A|---5-5-5--------3----1--1---1-------------1----3--3---3--------3----6----3----6---6-|
E|---3-3-3--------1------------------------------1--1---1--------1---------1----------|
Back on the streets Back on the streets
[Verse 2]
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Now over in the corner stands Louie's Bar
Ab Eb/G
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6---6--|
E|--4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3--|
The names have all been changed and Louie's pictures in the frame
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Back on the streets he's in the hall of fame
Ab Eb/G
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
E|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
So there you have your legends boy
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Agnes lives alone on 42nd street
Ab Eb/G
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
E|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
Badgered by a fat man's memory
Bb5 F/A
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--7--8--7--8--7--8--7--|
E|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
Back on the streets she won't get too far
Ab Eb/G
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--|
E|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
Gettin' riddled in the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb F Gm F Eb F Gm F
e|------------------------10------------------------------------10------------------|
B|-----8--10--10--10------11--10--10--10--------8--10--10--10---11--10--10--10------|
G|-----8--10--10--10------12--10--10--10--------8--10--10--10---12--10--10--10------|
D|-----8--10--10--10------12--10--10--10--------8--10--10--10---12--10--10--10------|
A|-----6--8---8---8-------10--8---8---8---------6--8---8---8----10--8---8---8-------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
She cry's out loud and sounds a warning Her memory won't survive the morning
[Chorus]
Gm
e|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
B|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
G|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
D|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
light Oh but she tries
F Bb F
e|---3-3-3------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3-3-3-------------3--3---3-------------3-------------------|
D|---5-5-5--------3----3--3---3-------------3----3--3---3-------|
A|---5-5-5--------3----1--1---1-------------1----3--3---3-------|
E|---3-3-3--------1------------------------------1--1---1-------|
Back on the streets Back on the streets
[Turnaround}
Gm7 D/Gb F7 C/E Eb Gm7 D7
e|-10--------------------------8----------------------------------------10------------10--|
B|-11--------------------------10-----------------------------8---------11------------10--|
G|-10--------------------------8------------------------------8---------10------------11--|
D|-12---12---------------------10-----------10----------------8---------12------------10--|
A|-10---9----------------------8------------7-----------------6---------10------------12--|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10--|
In a world that's sometimes cold Where all is bought and sold like clothes we outgrow
Gm7 D/Gb F7 C/E Eb Gm7
e|--10-------------10-----------------------8------------------------------10---------|
B|--10-------------11-----------------------10---------------------8-------11---------|
G|--11-------------10-----------------------8----------------------8-------10---------|
D|--10-------------12------12---------------10-------10------------8-------12---------|
A|--12-------9-----10------9----------------8--------7-------------6-------10---------|
E|--10-10-12--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh love is patient and it's kind It never looks behind or changes its
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7--9--10--11---12--14--15--16--17--19--20--21----10--7/10--12----13--10/13--14~---|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--5--7--8---9----10--12--13--14--15--17--18--19----8---5/8---10----11--8-/11--12~---|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
mind Woah Ho Yeah alright Yeah
[Chorus]
Gm
e|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
B|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
G|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
D|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
Oh they try
F Bb F
e|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3-3-3-------------3--3---3-------------3--------------------|
D|---5-5-5--------3----3--3---3-------------3----3--3---3--------|
A|---5-5-5--------3----1--1---1-------------1----3--3---3--------|
E|---3-3-3--------1------------------------------1--1---1--------|
Back on the streets Back on the streets
Gm
e|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
B|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
G|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
D|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
They die Oh how they lie
F Bb F
e|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3-3-3-------------3--3---3-------------3--------------------|
D|---5-5-5--------3----3--3---3-------------3----3--3---3--------|
A|---5-5-5--------3----1--1---1-------------1----3--3---3--------|
E|---3-3-3--------1------------------------------1--1---1--------|
Back on the streets Back on the streets
Gm
e|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
B|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
G|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
D|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
They die Oh how they try
F Bb F
e|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3-3-3-------------3--3---3-------------3--------------------|
D|---5-5-5--------3----3--3---3-------------3----3--3---3--------|
A|---5-5-5--------3----1--1---1-------------1----3--3---3--------|
E|---3-3-3--------1------------------------------1--1---1--------|
Back on the streets Back on the streets
Gm
e|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
B|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
G|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
D|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
They lie they lie they lie they lie they lie
F Bb F
e|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3-3-3-------------3--3---3-------------3--------------------|
D|---5-5-5--------3----3--3---3-------------3----3--3---3--------|
A|---5-5-5--------3----1--1---1-------------1----3--3---3--------|
E|---3-3-3--------1------------------------------1--1---1--------|
Back on the streets Back on the streets
Gm
e|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
B|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
G|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
D|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
A|-5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5--------5-5-5---5-----5-5-5----|
E|-3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3--------3-3-3---3-----3-3-3----|
They lie
F Bb F (fade)
e|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---3-3-3-------------3--3---3-------------3--------------------|
D|---5-5-5--------3----3--3---3-------------3----3--3---3--------|
A|---5-5-5--------3----1--1---1-------------1----3--3---3--------|
E|---3-3-3--------1------------------------------1--1---1--------|
Back on the streets Back on the streets
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