Streets of London
(Ralph McTell) 70
| C F ---------- C
----------- G-F-C- So how can you tell me you're lonely Dm ------------------------- G --- And say for you the sun don't shine C ------------- G -------------- Am ---------------- Em ----- E ------ Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London F --------------- C ---------- G -------------------- C -- And I'll show you something to make you change your mind |
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------------------- Am -------------- Em ------ Have you seen the old man in the closed down market F ------------------- C ------------------ Dm --------- G ------ Kicking at the paper with his worn out shoes C -------------------- G ----------------- Am ------------------- E ------------ In his eyes you see no pride, and held loosely at his side F --------------- C ----------------- G ------------- C ---- Yesterdays paper, telling yesterdays news |
2 | C
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------------------------ Em ------ Have you seen the old girl who walks the streets of London F ------------- C --------------- Dm --------- G --- Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags C ----------------------- G --------- Am ---------------------------- E -------- She's no time for talking , she just keeps right on walking F ---------------- C ---------- G ------------- C ---- Carrying her home in two carrier bags |
| 3 | In the all night cafe at a quarter
past eleven Same old man sitting there on his own Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup Each tea lasts an hour and he wanders home alone |
Have you seen the old man outside the
seaman's mission Memory fading with the metal ribbons that he wears In our Winter city the rain cry's a little pity For one more forgotton hero and a world that doesn't care. |