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Ballad Of The Lower East Side chords by Michael Monroe

Chords with lyrics

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          BALLAD OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE - Michael Monroe
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Tabbed by: peteihis


CHORUS, ACOUSTIC:
nc         Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Things are different today back in New York.
        Chord diagramB minorBm                   Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramA augmentedA
I lived down on third street way back in that day.
           Chord diagramB minorBm                 Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA
There were junkies, pimps and whores. Hallelujah!
         Chord diagramB minorBm       Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD     nc
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.

INTRO, DRUMS:
|      |      |      |      |

BAND IN:
|Chord diagramD MajorD     | Chord diagramA augmentedA    |Chord diagramD MajorD     | Chord diagramA augmentedA    |

CHORUS:
           Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Things are different today back in New York.
        Chord diagramB minorBm                   Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramA augmentedA
I lived down on third street way back in that day.
           Chord diagramB minorBm                 Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA
There were junkies, pimps and whores. Hallelujah!
         Chord diagramB minorBm      Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.

|Chord diagramD MajorD     | Chord diagramA augmentedA    |

VERSE 1:
Chord diagramD MajorD          Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G
I remember well the streets in all that smell.
Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramA augmentedA                   Chord diagramB minorBm         Chord diagramG+G
Rats around stayed safe in my kitchen. Oh fuckn'n hell!
Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA     Chord diagramF#F#            Chord diagramG+G
Landlord at my door, always wanted more.
Chord diagramG+G             Chord diagramA augmentedA                Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Local dealer, kept theft out of way! (Hey, go!)

SOLO, GUITAR:
|Chord diagramB minorBm    |Chord diagramG+G     |Chord diagramD MajorD     |Chord diagramA augmentedA     |
|Chord diagramB minorBm    |Chord diagramG+G     |Chord diagramD MajorD     |Chord diagramA augmentedA     |
|Chord diagramB minorBm    |Chord diagramG+G     |Chord diagramD MajorD     |Chord diagramA augmentedA     |
|Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramA augmentedA  |Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramA augmentedA  |Chord diagramD MajorD     | Chord diagramA augmentedA    |

|Chord diagramD MajorD     | Chord diagramA augmentedA    |

VERSE 2:
       Chord diagramD MajorD              Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramD MajorD            Chord diagramG+G
It was such a perfect mess, what they call the L.E.S.
Chord diagramD MajorD               Chord diagramA augmentedA                 Chord diagramB minorBm                   Chord diagramG+G
Life was art on every corner, but now there is so much less.
       Chord diagramD MajorD                  Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramF#F#          Chord diagramG+G
That's why I find talk is square. They ask me if a care.
Chord diagramG+G               Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramA augmentedA
Gimme back that Apple In Decay! (Let's go!)

CHORUS:
           Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramA augmentedA
Things are different today back in New York.
        Chord diagramB minorBm                   Chord diagramG+G                Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramA augmentedA
I lived down on third street way back in that day.
           Chord diagramB minorBm                 Chord diagramG+G            Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA augmentedA
There were junkies, pimps and whores. Hallelujah!
         Chord diagramB minorBm      Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.

Chord diagramB minorBm      Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramA augmentedA
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to play.
         Chord diagramB minorBm      Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramD MajorD
Now it's squeaky clean, there's no place left to stay.

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NOTE:

The lyrics at the 1st verse are giving me headace. At least 2nd line
(the "Rats.. .. kitchen") is incorrect but, what it really says,
escapes my listening skills.

Corrections appreciated. Have fun! :)
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