Chords for Michael Monroe - Ballad Of The Lower East Side
Tempo:
147.5 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Alright, with the Golden Boys.
Let's go.
The good old Golden Boy Brothers.
[A]
[D] [A]
Things are [Bm] different [G] today, back [D] in New [A] York.
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd Street [G] way back in the [D] day.
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
Now [D] [A]
[Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
[A]
[D]
[A] I remember [A]
well, [D] streets and all [G] that smell.
[D] Rats and [A] roaches in my kitchen, [Bm] oh [G] fucking hell.
[D] Man lured at my [A] door, [F#] always wanted [G] more.
Local dealer, [A] get the fucks [D] away.
[A]
Things [Bm] are different [G] today, back [D] in New [A] York.
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the [A] day.
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
[D] [A]
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
[A]
[D] [A]
Well, it [D] was such a [A] perfect mess.
What [D] they call the L.E [G]
.S.
[D] Life was hot on [A] every [B] corner, but now [A] there's so much [G]
less.
[D] I find time to [A] squint, [F#] ask me if I [G]
care.
Give it back [A] that apple and [D] bacon.
[A]
Things [Bm] are different [G] today, [D] back in [A] New York.
[Bm] I lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the day.
[A]
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
[D] [A]
Now [Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
[A]
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left to [D] play.
[A]
Now [Bm] it's creaky [A] clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
Thank you!
Let's go.
The good old Golden Boy Brothers.
[A]
[D] [A]
Things are [Bm] different [G] today, back [D] in New [A] York.
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd Street [G] way back in the [D] day.
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
Now [D] [A]
[Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
[A]
[D]
[A] I remember [A]
well, [D] streets and all [G] that smell.
[D] Rats and [A] roaches in my kitchen, [Bm] oh [G] fucking hell.
[D] Man lured at my [A] door, [F#] always wanted [G] more.
Local dealer, [A] get the fucks [D] away.
[A]
Things [Bm] are different [G] today, back [D] in New [A] York.
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the [A] day.
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
[D] [A]
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
[A]
[D] [A]
Well, it [D] was such a [A] perfect mess.
What [D] they call the L.E [G]
.S.
[D] Life was hot on [A] every [B] corner, but now [A] there's so much [G]
less.
[D] I find time to [A] squint, [F#] ask me if I [G]
care.
Give it back [A] that apple and [D] bacon.
[A]
Things [Bm] are different [G] today, [D] back in [A] New York.
[Bm] I lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the day.
[A]
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
[D] [A]
Now [Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
[A]
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left to [D] play.
[A]
Now [Bm] it's creaky [A] clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
Thank you!
Key:
A
D
G
Bm
B
A
D
G
Alright, with the Golden Boys.
Let's go.
_ _ _ The good old Golden Boy _ _ _ Brothers. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Things are [Bm] different _ [G] today, _ back [D] in New [A] York. _
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd Street [G] way back in the [D] _ _ day. _ _
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
Now [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ I remember _ [A]
well, _ [D] _ streets and all [G] that smell.
_ [D] _ Rats and [A] roaches in my kitchen, [Bm] _ oh [G] fucking hell.
_ _ [D] Man lured at my [A] door, _ _ [F#] _ always wanted [G] more.
_ _ Local dealer, [A] get the fucks [D] _ away.
_ [A] _ _
Things [Bm] are different _ _ [G] today, back [D] in _ New [A] York.
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the _ _ [A] day. _
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Well, it [D] was such a [A] perfect mess.
What [D] they call the L.E [G]
.S.
_ _ [D] Life was hot on [A] every [B] corner, but now [A] there's so much [G]
less.
_ [D] _ I find time to [A] squint, _ _ [F#] ask me if I [G]
care.
_ Give it back [A] that apple and [D] bacon.
_ _ _ [A] _
Things [Bm] are different [G] today, _ [D] back in _ [A] New York.
_ [Bm] I lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the day.
_ [A] _ _
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Now [Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
_ _ _ [A] _
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left to [D] play.
_ _ [A] _ _
Now [Bm] it's creaky [A] clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Thank you! _ _ _
Let's go.
_ _ _ The good old Golden Boy _ _ _ Brothers. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Things are [Bm] different _ [G] today, _ back [D] in New [A] York. _
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd Street [G] way back in the [D] _ _ day. _ _
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
Now [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ I remember _ [A]
well, _ [D] _ streets and all [G] that smell.
_ [D] _ Rats and [A] roaches in my kitchen, [Bm] _ oh [G] fucking hell.
_ _ [D] Man lured at my [A] door, _ _ [F#] _ always wanted [G] more.
_ _ Local dealer, [A] get the fucks [D] _ away.
_ [A] _ _
Things [Bm] are different _ _ [G] today, back [D] in _ New [A] York.
I [Bm] lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the _ _ [A] day. _
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Well, it [D] was such a [A] perfect mess.
What [D] they call the L.E [G]
.S.
_ _ [D] Life was hot on [A] every [B] corner, but now [A] there's so much [G]
less.
_ [D] _ I find time to [A] squint, _ _ [F#] ask me if I [G]
care.
_ Give it back [A] that apple and [D] bacon.
_ _ _ [A] _
Things [Bm] are different [G] today, _ [D] back in _ [A] New York.
_ [Bm] I lived down on 3rd [G] Street way back in [D] the day.
_ [A] _ _
There [Bm] was junkies, pimps [G] and whores.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Now [Bm] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay.
_ _ _ [A] _
Now [B] it's creaky clean, [G] there's no place left to [D] play.
_ _ [A] _ _
Now [Bm] it's creaky [A] clean, [G] there's no place left [D] to stay. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Thank you! _ _ _