Chords for Ralph McTell - Streets of London

Tempo:
145.05 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Bm

G

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ralph McTell - Streets of London chords
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Have you seen the old [A] man in the [Bm] closed-down [F#m] market?
[G] Kicking on the papers [D]
[G] with his worn-out [A] shoes
In [D] his eyes you see no pride [Bm] and are loosely at [F#m] his side
[G]
[D] Yesterday's paper [A] telling [D] yesterday's news
[G] So how can [F#m] you tell me that [Bm] you're [C#m] lonely?
[Bm]
[E] And you say, boy, let the sun [A] don't shine
[B] [A] Let [D] me take [A] you by the hand [Bm] and lead you through the [F#m]
streets of London
[G] I'll show [D] you something [A] to make you change your [D]
mind
[A]
[Bm] [A]
[D] Have you seen [A] the old gal [Bm] who walks the streets of [F#m] London?
[G] Dirt in her [D] hair [Em] and her clothes in [A]
red
[D] She's no time for [A]
talking, [Bm] she just keeps right on [F#m]
walking
[G] Carrying [A] her [D] heart [A] into carrying [D] you back
[G] So how can [F#m] you tell me that [C#] you're lonely?
[Bm] [E]
And you say, boy, let the sun [A] don't shine
[B] [A] [D]
Let me take [A] you by the hand [Bm] and lead you [F#m] through the streets of London
[G] I'll show [D] you something to [A] make you change your [D] mind
[A] Have
[Bm] [B]
[D] you seen [A] the old man [Bm] outside the seamen's [F#m] mission?
[G] Memory fading [D] with her metal [G] ribbons that he [A] wears
[D] And in our winter [A] city the rain [Bm] cries her little [F#m] pity
[G] One more [A] forgotten [D] hero, [A] a world that [D] doesn't care
So [G] how can you [F#m] tell me that you're [A] lonely?
[Bm] [E]
And you say, boy, let the sun [A] don't shine
[B] [A] [D] Let me take you [A] by the hand [Bm] and lead you through the [F#m] streets of London
[G]
I'll [D] show you something to [A] make you [C#] change your [D] mind
[D]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
F#m
123111112
A
1231
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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_ Have you seen the old [A] man in the [Bm] closed-down [F#m] market? _ _
_ [G] Kicking on the papers [D] _
[G] with his worn-out [A] shoes _
In [D] his eyes you see no pride [Bm] and are loosely at [F#m] his side
_ [G] _
_ _ [D] Yesterday's paper _ [A] telling _ _ [D] yesterday's news _ _ _
_ _ [G] So how can [F#m] you tell me that [Bm] you're _ [C#m] lonely?
[Bm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ And you say, boy, let the sun [A] don't shine
_ [B] _ [A] Let _ _ _ [D] _ me take [A] you by the hand [Bm] and lead you through the [F#m]
streets of London
[G] _ _ I'll show [D] you something _ [A] to make you change your [D]
mind
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] Have you seen [A] the old gal [Bm] who walks the streets of [F#m] London?
_ _ _ [G] _ Dirt in her [D] hair _ _ [Em] and her _ clothes in [A]
red
_ _ [D] She's no time for [A]
talking, _ [Bm] she just keeps right on [F#m]
walking
_ _ [G] _ _ Carrying [A] her [D] heart _ [A] into carrying [D] you back
_ _ _ _ _ [G] So how can [F#m] you tell me that [C#] you're _ lonely?
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [E]
And you say, boy, let the sun [A] don't shine
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D]
Let me take [A] you by the hand [Bm] and lead you [F#m] through the streets of London _
[G] _ I'll show [D] you something to [A] make you change your [D] mind _ _
_ _ _ [A] Have _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[D] you seen [A] the old man [Bm] outside the seamen's [F#m] mission? _ _
_ [G] Memory fading [D] with her metal [G] ribbons that he [A] wears _
_ [D] And in our winter [A] city the rain [Bm] cries her little [F#m] pity _
_ [G] One more [A] forgotten [D] hero, _ [A] a world that [D] doesn't care
_ _ _ _ _ So [G] how can you [F#m] tell me that _ you're [A] _ lonely?
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [E]
And you say, boy, let the sun [A] don't shine
_ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] Let me take you [A] by the hand [Bm] and lead you through the [F#m] streets of London
[G] _
_ I'll [D] show you something _ to [A] make you _ [C#] change your [D] mind
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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