Streets Of London chords by Tony Rice

Intro:
C G Am Em F C G C



Verse 1:

C                 G               Am          Em
Have you seen the old man, in the closed-down market
F              C                F        G
Kicking up the papers, with his worn-out shoes?
C                 G             Am                Em
In his eyes you'd see no pride, hand held loosely by his side
F           C       G                   C
Yesterday's papers, telling yesterday's news

Chorus 1:

   F           C
So how can you tell me, you're lonely
D7                            G
And say for you the sun won't shine?
C               G
Let me take you by the hand
Am                       Em
And lead you through the streets of London
F             C             G                    C
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind


Verse 2:

C                 G             Am                   Em
Have you seen the old gal, who walks the streets of London
F           C             F          G
Dirt in her hair, and her clothes in rags?
C                 G                 Am             Em
She's no time for talking, she just keeps right on walking
F            C            G       C
Carrying her home, in two carrier bags


Chorus 2:

   F           C
So how can you tell me, you're lonely
D7                            G
And say for you the sun won't shine?
C               G
Let me take you by the hand
Am                       Em
And lead you through the streets of London
F             C          G                       C
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind



Interlude:
C G Am Em F C G C



Verse 3:

C                G          Am           Em
In the all-night cafe, at a quarter past eleven
F        C           F             G
Same old man sitting there, on his own
C              G               Am         Em
Looking at the world, over the rim of his tea-cup
F                 C             G            C
Each tea lasts an hour, then he wanders home alone


Chorus 3:

   F           C
So how can you tell me, you're lonely
D7                            G
And say for you the sun won't shine?
C               G
Let me take you by the hand
Am                       Em
And lead you through the streets of London
F             C             G                    C
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind


Verse 4:

C                 G          Am               Em
Have you seen the old man outside the Seamens mission
F                C             F                G
Memorie fathing, with the medalreabbons that he weares
C             G              Am           Em
In our winter city, the rain cryes little pitty
    F                 C           G                  C
For one more forgoten hero, and a world that doesn´t care


Chorus 4:

   F           C
So how can you tell me, you're lonely
D7                                   G
And say for you that the sun doesn't shine?
C               G
Let me take you by the hand
Am                       Em
And lead you through the streets of London
F             C             G                    C
I'll show you something, to make you change your mind