Ralph McTell - Streets of london

^CHave you seen the ^Gold man in the ^Amclosed down ^Emmarket ^FKicking up the ^Cpaper with his ^Dworn out ^Gshoes ^CIn his eyes you ^Gsee no pride ^AmHand held loosely ^Emby his side ^FYesterday's ^Cpaper telling ^Gyesterday's ^Cnews

So ^Fhow can you ^Emtell me you're ^Clo^C/Bnely^{Am Am/G D D}And say for you that the sun don't ^Gshine ^CLet me take you ^Gby the hand and ^Amlead you through the ^Emstreets of London ^FI'll show you ^Csomething to ^Gmake you change your ^Cmind ^{C G Am G}

^CHave you seen the ^Gold girl who ^Amwalks the streets of ^EmLondon ^FDirt in her ^Chair and her ^Dclothes in ^Grags ^CShe's no time for ^Gtalking She ^Amjust keeps right on ^Emwalking ^FCarrying her ^Chome in two ^Gcarrier ^Cbags

So ^Fhow can you ^Emtell you're ^Clo^C/Bnely^{Am Am/G D D}And say for you that the sun don't ^Gshine ^CLet me take you ^Gby the hand and ^Amlead you through the ^Emstreets of London ^FI'll show you ^Csomething to ^Gmake you change your ^Cmind ^{C G Am Em F C G C}

^CIn the all night ^Gcafe at a ^Amquarter past e^Emleven ^FSame old ^Cman sitting ^Dthere on his ^Cown ^CLooking at the ^Gworld over the ^Amrim of his ^Emteacup And ^Feach tea lasts an ^Chour and he ^Gwanders home a^Clone

So ^Fhow can you ^Emtell me you're ^Clo^C/Bnely^{Am Am/G D D}And say for you that the sun don't ^Gshine ^CLet me take you ^Gby the hand and ^Amlead you through the ^Emstreets of London ^FI'll show you ^Csomething to ^Gmake you change your ^Cmind^{C G Am G}

^CHave you seen the ^Gold man out^Amside the seamen's ^Emmission ^FMemory fading ^Cwith the medal ^Dribbons that he ^Gwears And ^Cin our winter ^Gcity the ^Amrain cries a little ^Empity For ^Fone more forgotten ^Chero and a ^Gworld that doesn't ^Ccare

So ^Fhow can you ^Emtell me you're ^Clo^C/Bnely^{Am Am/G D D}And say for you that the sun don't ^Gshine ^CLet me take you ^Gby the hand and ^Amlead you through the ^Emstreets of London ^FI'll show you ^Csomething to ^Gmake you change your ^Cmind^C