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A7A7 D4/A A augmentedA -------------------|-------------------|-----------------------| --5----------------|--3----------------|--2-----------------3--| --0----------------|--0----------------|--2--------------------| --5----------------|--4----------------|--2-------------3h4----| --0----------------|--0----------------|--0----------0---------| -------------------|-------------------|-----------------------| D/AD/A A7A7 D MajorD -----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| --------------------5--|--------------------3--|---------------------| -----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------| ----------------4h5----|----------------3h4----|---------------------| --------0----0---------|--------0----0---------|--------0----0----0--| -----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
A augmentedA D/AD/A -----------------------|----------------------------| --2-----------------3--|-----3--3--3--3--3-3-3-3--3-| --2--------------------|-----x--x--x--x--x-x-x-x--x-| --2-------------3h4----|--4--4--4--4--4--4-4-4-4--4-| --0----------0---------|-----0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-| -----------------------|----------------------------| A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA A7A7 D MajorD |------------------------------|------------------------------|| |---------------3-------2------|-----------------5-------3----|| |*--2--2-2-2------------x------|--2--2-2-2-----------------2-*|| |*--2--2-2-2--2h4-------4------|--2--2-2-2--4h5-----5-4------*|| |---0--0-0-0--0----0--x----x-x-|--0--0-0-0--------------------|| |------------------------------|------------------------------|| F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD I had skin like leather and the diamond-hard look of a cobra F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m I was born blue and weathered but I burst just like a supernova D MajorD I could walk like Brando right into the sun F# minorF#m D MajorD Then dance just like a Casanova E MajorE F# minorF#m With my blackjack and jacket and hair slicked sweet D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m Silver star studs on my duds like a Harley in heat D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE When I strut down the street I could feel its heartbeat D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m The sisters fell back and said "Don't that man look pretty" D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m The cripple on the corner cried out "Nickels for your pity" D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m Them gasoline boys downtown sure talk gritty D MajorD E MajorE A7A7 It's so hard to be a saint in the city F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD I was the king of the alley I could talk some trash F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m I was the prince of the paupers crowned downtown at the beggar's bash D MajorD I was the pimp's main prophet I kept everything cool F# minorF#m D MajorD Just a backstreet gambler with the luck to lose E MajorE F# minorF#m And when the heat came down and it was left on the ground D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m The devil appeared like Jesus through the steam in the street D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m D MajorD E MajorE Showin' me a hand I knew even the cops couldn't beat D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m I felt his hot breath on my neck as I dove into the heat D MajorD E MajorE A7A7 It's so hard to be a saint when you're just a boy out on the street A7sus A7A7 And the sages of the subway sit just like the living dead D7susD7sus D7D7 As the tracks clack out the rhythm their eyes fixed straight ahead G7G7 They ride the line of balance and hold on by just a thread C7C7 But it's too hot in these tunnels you can get hit up by the heat DmDm You get up to get out at your next stop but they push you back down in your seat Bb majorBb Your heart starts beatin' faster as you struggle to your feet EsusEsus E MajorE Then you're outa that hole and back up on the street D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m And them South Side sisters sure look pretty D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m The cripple on the corner cries out "Nickels for your pity" D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m And them downtown boys sure talk gritty D MajorD E MajorE AsusAsus A augmentedA It's so hard to be a saint in the city
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