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Incident On 57th Street Chords by Bruce Springsteen

Incident On 57th Street chords by Bruce Springsteen

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INTRO:  Bb  Eb  Bb  Eb  Bb  Eb  F  Eb
        Bb  Eb  Bb  Eb

Bb             Eb                F
Spanish Johnny drove in from the underworld last night
             Bb                          Eb
With bruised arms and broken rhythm in a beat-up old Buick
    Bb                F
But dressed just like dynamite
         Bb                       Eb                 F
He tried sellin' his heart to the hard girls over on Easy Street
                Bb                       Eb                Bb                    F
But they sighed Johnny it falls apart so easy and you know hearts these days are cheap
        Eb                                              Bb
And the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a cheater
         Eb                                              Bb
Well the pimps swung their axes and said Johnny you're a liar
         Eb                                                             Bb
And from out of the shadows came a young girl's voice said Johnny don't cry
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Eb     Eb/D  Cm   Eb/D
Puerto Rican Jane
Eb Eb/D      Cm      Eb/D        Bb    (Octaves: Eb  D  C  Bb)
oh won't you tell me what's your name
          Eb        Eb/D        Cm            Eb/D
I want to drive you down to the other side of town
      Eb                Eb/D
Where paradise ain't so crowded there'll be
Cm           Eb/D           Bb
action goin' down on Shanty Lane tonight
         F                          Eb
All them golden-heeled fairies in a real bitch fight
                       Bb                  F
Pull thirty eights and kiss the girls good night

CHORUS 1:
   Bb               Eb      F
Oh good night, it's alright Jane
             Bb         Eb              F
Now let them black boys in to light the soul flame
       Bb                 Eb             F
We may find it out on the street tonight baby
   Bb            Eb               F
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe

Bb            Eb                     F
Well like a cool Romeo he made his moves, oh she looked so fine
       Bb                        Eb                     Bb                     F
Like a late Juliet she knew he'd never be true but then she didn't really mind
           Bb                   Eb                                 F
Upstairs a band was playin' the singer was singin' something about goin' home
                      Bb                         Eb                   Bb             F
She whispered Spanish Johnny, you can leave me tonight but just don't leave me alone

Eb     Eb/D  Cm  Eb/D
And Johnny cried Puerto Rican Jane
Eb      Eb/D     Cm        Eb/D      Bb    (Octaves: Eb  D  C  Bb)
Word is down the cops have found the vein
        Eb       Eb/D            Cm            Eb/D
Oh them barefoot boys left their homes for the woods
            Eb              Eb/D          Cm             Eb/D
Them little barefoot street boys they say homes ain't no good
              Bb     F                     Eb
They left the corners threw away all their switchblade knives
    Bb                    F
And kissed each other goodbye

Bb                         Eb                                 F
Johnny was sittin' on the fire escape watchin' the kids playin' down the street
               Bb                          Eb
He called down Hey little heroes, summer's long
                                       F
But I guess it ain't very sweet around here anymore
      Bb                         Eb
Janey sleeps in sheets damp with sweat
                         F
Johnny sits up alone and watches her dream on, dream on
        Bb
And the sister prays for lost souls
     Eb                        F
Then breaks down in the chapel after everyone's gone
Bb
Jane moves over to share her pillow
    Eb                                  F
But opens her eyes to see Johnny up and putting his clothes on
                 Eb
She says those romantic young boys
         Bb
All they ever want to do is fight
        Eb
Those romantic young boys they're callin' through the window
                                Bb                         F
Hey Spanish Johnny, you want to make a little easy money tonight?

And Johnny whispered

CHORUS 2:
Bb               Eb        F
Good night, it's all tight Jane
     Bb                Eb               F
I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane
       Bb                 Eb             F
We may find it out on the street tonight baby
   Bb            Eb               F
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe

CHORUS 3:
   Bb               Eb        F
Oh Good night, it's all right Jane
          Bb                Eb               F
I'm gonna meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane
          Bb                 Eb             F
Oh we can find it out on the street tonight baby
   Bb            Eb               F
Or we may walk until the daylight maybe

CHORUS 4:
   Bb               Eb        F
Ah Good night, it's all right Jane
     Bb                Eb               F
I'll meet you tomorrow night on Lover's Lane
           Bb                      Eb             F
Now we may find it out on...on the street tonight baby
          Bb                     Eb            F
Or we may have to walk until the morning light ahhh



OUTRO SOLO:  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F

OUTRO PIANO:  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  Eb/D  Eb  Eb/D  Eb  Edim5

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