Capo: 4 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] C G Am Em F C/G G C [Verse 1]

^CHave you seen the ^Gold man in the ^Amclosed-down ^Emmarket ^FKicking up the pa^Cper with his wo^D7rn-out sh^G7oes? ^CIn his eyes you ^Gsee no pride, ^Amand held loosely ^Emat his side ^F Yesterday's ^Cpaper telling ^G7yesterday's ^Cnews ^C

[Chorus]

So ^Fhow can you ^Emtell me you're ^Clo - ^Gne - ^Amly ^D7and say for you that the sun don't sh^Gine? ^G7 ^CLet me take you ^Gby the hand and ^Amlead you through the ^Emstreets of London, ^FI'll show you so^Cmething to ma^G7ke you change your mi^Cnd

[Instrumental] C G Am G [Verse 2]

^CHave you seen the ^Gold girl who ^Amwalks the streets of ^EmLondon ^FDirt in her ^Chair and her ^D7clothes in r^G7ags? ^CShe's no time for ^Gtalking, she ^Amjust keeps right on ^Emwalking ^FCarrying her ^Chome in ^G7two carrier ^Cbags ^C

[Chorus]

So ^Fhow can you ^Emtell me you're ^Clo - ^Gne - ^Amly ^D7and say for you that the sun don't ^Gshine? ^G7 ^CLet me take you ^Gby the hand and ^Amlead you through the ^Emstreets of London, ^FI'll show you so^Cmething to ma^G7ke you change your mi^Cnd

[Instrumental] C G Am Em F C G C [Verse 3]

^CIn the all-night ca^Gfe at a ^Amquarter past e^Emleven ^FSame old ^Cman sitting ^D7there on his ^Gown ^CLooking at the ^Gworld over the ^Amrim of his ^Emtea-cup ^FEach tea lasts an ^Chour, and he ^G7wanders home a^Clone ^C

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]

^CHave you seen the ^Gold man out^Amside the seaman's ^Emmission? ^FMemory fading ^Cwith the medal^D7 ribbons that he^G wears ^CIn our winter ^Gcity the rain ^Amcries a little ^Empity For ^Fone more forgotten ^Chero and a ^G7world that doesn't ^Ccare ^C

[Chorus]

So ^Fhow can you ^Emtell me you're ^Clo - ^Gne - ^Amly ^D7and say for you that the sun don't s^Ghine? ^G7 ^CLet me take you ^Gby the hand and ^Amlead you through the ^Emstreets of London, ^FI'll show you so^Cmething to ma^G7ke you change your mi^Cnd

[Instrumental] C G Am G (Verse 5).

^CIn shop doorways, under b^Gridges. I^Amn all our towns and ci^Emties. ^FYou can glimpse the makeshift be^Cdding from the co^D7rner of your e^G7ye. ^CRemember what you're see^Ging barely hi^Amdes a human b^Emeing. ^FWe're all in this to^Cgether, bro^G7ther, sister, you a^Cnd I. ^C

[Chorus]

^FI'll show you so^Cmething to ma^G7ke you change your mi^Cnd

Ralph McTell - Streets of london