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Capo: 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
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Streets of London - Ralph McTell
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Written by: Ralph McTell
From: "Spiral Staircase" (1968)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 4th fret
Play: C
Key: E
The recording is flat; in order to play along to the original recording,
tune down all strings a little.
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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0
G6 3-x-0-0-0-0
G 3-x-0-0-3-x (after G6)
G7 3-x-3-0-0-x
D7/F# 2-x-0-2-1-x
F/C x-3-3-2-1-x
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[Intro]
| C | G | Am | Em | F |
| C/G | G | C |
[Verse 1]
CHave you seen the Gold man in the Amclosed down Emmarket
F C/G F | G G6 G |
Kicking up the paper with his worn out shoes
CIn his eyes you Gsee no pride, Amand held loosely Emat his side
F C/G G | C C/G | % |
Yesterday's paper telling yesterday's news
[Chorus]
F Em | C C/B | Am Am/G |
So how can you tell me you're lo- onely
D7/F# | G | G6 G |
And say for you that the sun don't shine
C/GLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
F C/G G | C C/G |
Show you something to make you change your mind
[Interlude]
| C/G | G | Am | G |
[Verse 2]
CHave you seen the Gold girl who Amwalks the streets of EmLondon
F C/G F | G7 G6 G |
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
CShe's no time for Gtalking
She Amjust keeps right on Emwalking
F C/G G | C C/G | C/G |
Carrying her home in two carrier bags
[Chorus]
F Em | C C/B | Am Am/G |
So how can you tell me you're lo- onely
D7/F# | G | G6 G |
And say for you that the sun don't shine
C/GLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
F C/G G | C C/G |
Show you something to make you change your mind
[Interlude]
| C/G | G | Am | Em |
| F | C/G | G | C |
[Verse 3]
CIn the all night Gcafe at a Amquarter past eEmleven
FSame old C/Gman sitting Fthere on his Gown
CLooking at the Gworld over the Amrim of his Emteacup
F C/G G | C C/G | C/G |
And each tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone
[Chorus]
F Em | C C/B | Am Am/G |
So how can you tell me you're lo- onely
D7/F# | G | G6 G |
Don't say for you that the sun don't shine
C/GLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
F C/G G | C C/G |
Show you something to make you change your mind
[Interlude]
| C/G | G | Am | G |
[Verse 4]
CHave you seen the Gold man outAmside the seamen's Emmission
FMemory fading C/Gwith the medal Fribbons that he Gwears
CIn our winter Gcity the rain Amcries a little Empity
F C/G G | C C/G | C/G |
For one more forgotten hero and a world that doesn't care
[Chorus]
F Em | C C/B | Am Am/G |
So how can you tell me you're lo- onely
D7/F# | G | G6 G |
Don't say for you that the sun don't shine
C/GLet me take you Gby the hand and Amlead you through the Emstreets of London
1+2+3
F C/G G | F/C | F/C C
Show you something to make you change your mind
( r i t a r d a n d o )