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Streets Of London

by Ralph McTell

STREETS OF LONDON Ralph McTell D A Bm F#m ||: Have you seen the | old man nn in^the | closed dd down nn | mar ket tt tt | ||: Have you seen the | old girl ll who^walks | the streets ss of | Lon don nn nn | ||: In the all night | ca fé ee At^a | quar ter past tt | ele ven nn nn | ||: Have you seen the | old man nn out^side | the sea man's ss | mis sion nn nn | G D E7 A7 | Kick ing up the | pa pers ss with^his | worn nn out tt | shoes ss ss ss | | Dirt tt in her | hair rr and her | clothes ss in nn | rags ss ss ss | | Same old man nn | is sit ting gg | there ee on his | own nn nn nn | | Me mo ry fa^ding | with the me dal | rib bons that he | wears ss ss ss | D A Bm F#m | In his eyes you | see no pride ee | hand held loose ly | ^by his ^side ee ee | | She has no time | for talk ing gg | she just keeps right | ^on walk ^ing gg gg | | Look ing at the | world dd ov er | the rim mm of his | tea cup pp pp | | In our win ter | ci ty the rain | cries ss a lit | tle pi ty yy | G D A7 | / Yes ter^day's ss | pa per rr tell^ing | yes ss ^ter days ^news.| | / Car ry^ing gg | her home ee in^two | car rr ^ri er ^bags.| | / Each tea^lasts ss | an hour rr then^he | wan ders home a^lone.| | / For one^more ee | for got^ten he^ro And^a | world that does^nt care.| D G D | ss ss ss ss.| ss ss / So | | ss ss ss ss.| ss ss / So | | ee ee ee ee.| ee ee / So | | ee ee ee ee.| ee ee / So | G D A7 D E7 | how ww can you | tell me ee you're | lo oo ne ee | ly yy yy yy | / And say for^you | A7 D | uu that^the sun^dont tt | shine ee ee ee | ee ee ee ee | Let me^take e^you uu | A Bm F#m | by the^hand dd and | lead you^through hh h^the | streets s^of Lon don | G D A7 | / I'll show you | some thing gg to | make you^change ee your | D A Bm A7sus A7 1. 2. 3. | mind dd / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| D 4. | mind dd dd / ||

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Streets Of London is performed by Ralph McTell. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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