Across 110th Street Chords by Bobby Womack
Tempo:
112.95 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
F#m
G
Em
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] [F#]
[E]
[A] [Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[Em] [F#m]
[Bm] I
[Em] [F#m]
[G] was a third brother of five, [Bm] doing whatever I had to do to survive.
[C#m] [D] I'm [G] not saying what I did was [Em] alright,
[D] trying to break out [F#m] of the ghetto was a day-to-day [Bm] fight.
Being [G] down so long, getting up didn't cross my [Bm] mind,
but I knew there was a better way of life and I was just trying to find.
You don't [G] know what you do [Bm] until you put under [G] pressure,
[Bm] across 110th street of a hell of a touchdown.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak.
[D]
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] woman's trying to catch a [Bm] prick on the street.
[G] [A] Across 110th street, [F#m] you can find it [F#] all in the street.
[G]
[C#] [Bm] I [F#m]
[Em] [F#m]
[Bm] got one more thing I'd like to talk to you [Em] all about right [F#m] now.
[Em] Hey brother, there's a better way out.
[Bm] Snorting that coke, shooting that dope, man, you're topping out.
[Em] Take my advice, it's either live or die.
[Bm] You got to be strong if you want to [D]
[Em] survive.
The family on the other side of town [Bm] will catch hell if we find a ghetto around.
[Em] In every city you'll find the same thing going down.
[Bm] Harlem, Lucas, Capitol, every ghetto town.
Let [G] me sing it.
Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak.
[A] [G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] woman's trying to catch a prick on the [Bm] street.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, you [F#m] can find it all [F#]
[C#] [Gm]
[G] [Bm] in the street.
Yes, [Em] you can.
[Bm]
[Em] Oh, look at the [F#m] clowns, look at the clowns, look at the [Bm] clowns.
Yeah.
[Em] [F#m]
[Em] [C]
[N]
[E]
[A] [Bm]
[F#]
[Bm]
[Em] [F#m]
[Bm] I
[Em] [F#m]
[G] was a third brother of five, [Bm] doing whatever I had to do to survive.
[C#m] [D] I'm [G] not saying what I did was [Em] alright,
[D] trying to break out [F#m] of the ghetto was a day-to-day [Bm] fight.
Being [G] down so long, getting up didn't cross my [Bm] mind,
but I knew there was a better way of life and I was just trying to find.
You don't [G] know what you do [Bm] until you put under [G] pressure,
[Bm] across 110th street of a hell of a touchdown.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak.
[D]
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] woman's trying to catch a [Bm] prick on the street.
[G] [A] Across 110th street, [F#m] you can find it [F#] all in the street.
[G]
[C#] [Bm] I [F#m]
[Em] [F#m]
[Bm] got one more thing I'd like to talk to you [Em] all about right [F#m] now.
[Em] Hey brother, there's a better way out.
[Bm] Snorting that coke, shooting that dope, man, you're topping out.
[Em] Take my advice, it's either live or die.
[Bm] You got to be strong if you want to [D]
[Em] survive.
The family on the other side of town [Bm] will catch hell if we find a ghetto around.
[Em] In every city you'll find the same thing going down.
[Bm] Harlem, Lucas, Capitol, every ghetto town.
Let [G] me sing it.
Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak.
[A] [G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, [F#m] woman's trying to catch a prick on the [Bm] street.
[G] Across [A] 110th street, you [F#m] can find it all [F#]
[C#] [Gm]
[G] [Bm] in the street.
Yes, [Em] you can.
[Bm]
[Em] Oh, look at the [F#m] clowns, look at the clowns, look at the [Bm] clowns.
Yeah.
[Em] [F#m]
[Em] [C]
[N]
Key:
Bm
F#m
G
Em
A
Bm
F#m
G
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ I _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [G] _ was a third brother of five, [Bm] doing whatever I had to do to survive. _ _
[C#m] _ [D] I'm [G] not saying what I did was [Em] alright,
_ [D] trying to break out [F#m] of the ghetto was a day-to-day [Bm] fight.
_ Being [G] down so long, getting up didn't cross my [Bm] mind,
but I knew there was a better way of life and I was just trying to find.
_ You don't [G] know what you do [Bm] until you put under [G] pressure,
[Bm] across 110th street of a hell of a touchdown. _
[G] _ _ _ Across [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak.
_ [D] _
_ [G] _ Across [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free. _
_ [G] Across _ _ [A] 110th street, _ _ [F#m] woman's trying to catch a [Bm] prick on the street.
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] Across 110th street, _ [F#m] _ you can find it [F#] all in the street.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ I _ [F#m] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ got one more thing I'd like to talk to you [Em] all about right [F#m] now. _
_ [Em] Hey brother, _ _ there's a better way out.
[Bm] Snorting that coke, shooting that dope, man, you're topping out.
[Em] Take my advice, it's either live or die.
[Bm] You got to be strong if you want to [D]
[Em] survive.
The family _ on the other side of town [Bm] will catch hell if we find a ghetto around.
[Em] In every city you'll find the same thing going down.
[Bm] Harlem, Lucas, Capitol, every ghetto town.
Let [G] me sing it.
Across _ [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak. _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ Across [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free. _ _
_ [G] Across _ [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] woman's trying to catch a prick on the [Bm] street. _
_ [G] Across _ [A] 110th street, you [F#m] can find it all _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [Gm] _ _
[G] [Bm] in the street.
Yes, [Em] you can.
[Bm] _
_ [Em] _ Oh, look at the [F#m] clowns, look at the clowns, look at the [Bm] clowns.
Yeah.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ I _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [G] _ was a third brother of five, [Bm] doing whatever I had to do to survive. _ _
[C#m] _ [D] I'm [G] not saying what I did was [Em] alright,
_ [D] trying to break out [F#m] of the ghetto was a day-to-day [Bm] fight.
_ Being [G] down so long, getting up didn't cross my [Bm] mind,
but I knew there was a better way of life and I was just trying to find.
_ You don't [G] know what you do [Bm] until you put under [G] pressure,
[Bm] across 110th street of a hell of a touchdown. _
[G] _ _ _ Across [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak.
_ [D] _
_ [G] _ Across [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free. _
_ [G] Across _ _ [A] 110th street, _ _ [F#m] woman's trying to catch a [Bm] prick on the street.
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] Across 110th street, _ [F#m] _ you can find it [F#] all in the street.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ I _ [F#m] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ got one more thing I'd like to talk to you [Em] all about right [F#m] now. _
_ [Em] Hey brother, _ _ there's a better way out.
[Bm] Snorting that coke, shooting that dope, man, you're topping out.
[Em] Take my advice, it's either live or die.
[Bm] You got to be strong if you want to [D]
[Em] survive.
The family _ on the other side of town [Bm] will catch hell if we find a ghetto around.
[Em] In every city you'll find the same thing going down.
[Bm] Harlem, Lucas, Capitol, every ghetto town.
Let [G] me sing it.
Across _ [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pimps trying to catch a woman [Bm] that's weak. _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ Across [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] pushers won't let the junkie [Bm] go free. _ _
_ [G] Across _ [A] 110th street, _ [F#m] woman's trying to catch a prick on the [Bm] street. _
_ [G] Across _ [A] 110th street, you [F#m] can find it all _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [Gm] _ _
[G] [Bm] in the street.
Yes, [Em] you can.
[Bm] _
_ [Em] _ Oh, look at the [F#m] clowns, look at the clowns, look at the [Bm] clowns.
Yeah.
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _