Chords for Streetlights
Tempo:
109.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[G]
[A]
[G]
Where's that [E] angel with dirty [C] knees who wasn't hard to please when [G] we first met?
She don't act [Am] like she needs me now, [C] she don't even seem to [G] be upset.
Maybe I [Am] cover too much ground, [C] I've been from town to town since [G] I grew up.
Could my dreams [Am] take up too much space?
[C] I'll never find a place [G] that's big enough.
[E] And the chairs [G] go up [D] on the bar now, [E]
and the table lights [D] go black.
[E] So I [G] order one [D] last double and start calling [C] people back.
[G] Mark sounds good, [A] he's been working hard, [C] he couldn't punch a car to [G] save his life.
Says he's glad [Am] that he quit the [C] road, he says he's getting old, he [G] missed his wife.
Little Em's [A] been asleep since [Em] night, I'm sure she's doing fine, she [G] always is.
Dad won't [Am] answer his phone any night, but I guess that's [G] alright, the place is his.
[Em] And the chairs [G] are up [D] on the bar now, [Em]
and they're asking [D] me to leave.
[Em] So I give [G] the girl [D] a pill, start rolling [C] down my sleeve.
[G]
In my pocket, [Am] directions back, [C] cross the railroad tracks to [G] where I crash.
Maybe I [Am] should wave down a car, I [C] won't be going far and [G] I've got cash.
I think I'll block [A] just to park away, but I can't really say, it's [G] been all night.
How I wished [A] you would call me here, but [C] you just disappeared, it [G] wasn't right.
[E] And the street [G] lights help [D] a little, but [Em] they're barely half [D] alive.
[E] And I don't [G] feel much [D] like walking, I sure as [C] hell can't drive.
[G] Close your eyes [Am] and remember [C] this, and we'll be back [Am] again, it's [G] almost gone.
Even times [Am] that don't seem like much, we can only crutch, [G] you're alone.
Time moves slow [Am] when you're seventeen, [C]
then it picks up steam at [G] twenty-one.
Pretty soon [Am] you'll remember when, could [C] remember when, [G] you loved someone.
[Em] [G] [D] [E]
[D] [G]
[D] [F#m]
[C]
[G] [B]
[A] [G]
[A]
[C] [G]
[G]
[A]
[G]
Where's that [E] angel with dirty [C] knees who wasn't hard to please when [G] we first met?
She don't act [Am] like she needs me now, [C] she don't even seem to [G] be upset.
Maybe I [Am] cover too much ground, [C] I've been from town to town since [G] I grew up.
Could my dreams [Am] take up too much space?
[C] I'll never find a place [G] that's big enough.
[E] And the chairs [G] go up [D] on the bar now, [E]
and the table lights [D] go black.
[E] So I [G] order one [D] last double and start calling [C] people back.
[G] Mark sounds good, [A] he's been working hard, [C] he couldn't punch a car to [G] save his life.
Says he's glad [Am] that he quit the [C] road, he says he's getting old, he [G] missed his wife.
Little Em's [A] been asleep since [Em] night, I'm sure she's doing fine, she [G] always is.
Dad won't [Am] answer his phone any night, but I guess that's [G] alright, the place is his.
[Em] And the chairs [G] are up [D] on the bar now, [Em]
and they're asking [D] me to leave.
[Em] So I give [G] the girl [D] a pill, start rolling [C] down my sleeve.
[G]
In my pocket, [Am] directions back, [C] cross the railroad tracks to [G] where I crash.
Maybe I [Am] should wave down a car, I [C] won't be going far and [G] I've got cash.
I think I'll block [A] just to park away, but I can't really say, it's [G] been all night.
How I wished [A] you would call me here, but [C] you just disappeared, it [G] wasn't right.
[E] And the street [G] lights help [D] a little, but [Em] they're barely half [D] alive.
[E] And I don't [G] feel much [D] like walking, I sure as [C] hell can't drive.
[G] Close your eyes [Am] and remember [C] this, and we'll be back [Am] again, it's [G] almost gone.
Even times [Am] that don't seem like much, we can only crutch, [G] you're alone.
Time moves slow [Am] when you're seventeen, [C]
then it picks up steam at [G] twenty-one.
Pretty soon [Am] you'll remember when, could [C] remember when, [G] you loved someone.
[Em] [G] [D] [E]
[D] [G]
[D] [F#m]
[C]
[G] [B]
[A] [G]
[A]
[C] [G]
Key:
G
C
Am
D
A
G
C
Am
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ Where's that [E] angel with dirty [C] knees who wasn't hard to please when [G] we first met? _
She don't act [Am] like she needs me now, [C] she don't even seem to [G] be upset. _
_ Maybe I [Am] cover too much ground, [C] I've been from town to town since [G] I grew up. _
_ Could my dreams [Am] take up too much space?
[C] I'll never find a place [G] that's big enough.
[E] And the chairs [G] go up [D] on the bar now, [E]
and the table lights [D] go black. _
[E] So I [G] order one [D] last double and start calling [C] people back. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Mark sounds good, [A] he's been working hard, [C] he couldn't punch a car to [G] save his life. _
_ Says he's glad [Am] that he quit the [C] road, he says he's getting old, he [G] missed his wife. _
_ Little Em's [A] been asleep since [Em] night, I'm sure she's doing fine, she [G] always is. _
_ Dad won't [Am] answer his phone any night, but I guess that's [G] alright, the place is his.
[Em] And the chairs [G] are up [D] on the bar now, [Em]
and they're asking [D] me to leave. _
[Em] So I give [G] the girl [D] a pill, start rolling [C] down my sleeve.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ In my pocket, [Am] directions back, [C] cross the railroad tracks to [G] where I crash. _
_ Maybe I [Am] should wave down a car, I [C] won't be going far and [G] I've got cash. _
I think I'll block [A] just to park away, but I can't really say, it's [G] been all night. _
How I wished [A] you would call me here, but [C] you just _ disappeared, it [G] wasn't right. _
[E] And the street [G] lights help [D] a little, but [Em] they're barely half [D] alive. _
[E] And I don't [G] feel much [D] like walking, I sure as [C] hell can't drive. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Close your eyes [Am] and remember [C] this, and we'll be back [Am] again, it's [G] almost gone. _
_ Even times [Am] that don't seem like much, we can only crutch, [G] you're alone. _ _
_ Time moves slow [Am] when you're seventeen, [C]
then it picks up steam at [G] twenty-one. _ _
_ Pretty soon [Am] you'll remember when, could [C] remember when, [G] you loved someone. _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ Where's that [E] angel with dirty [C] knees who wasn't hard to please when [G] we first met? _
She don't act [Am] like she needs me now, [C] she don't even seem to [G] be upset. _
_ Maybe I [Am] cover too much ground, [C] I've been from town to town since [G] I grew up. _
_ Could my dreams [Am] take up too much space?
[C] I'll never find a place [G] that's big enough.
[E] And the chairs [G] go up [D] on the bar now, [E]
and the table lights [D] go black. _
[E] So I [G] order one [D] last double and start calling [C] people back. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Mark sounds good, [A] he's been working hard, [C] he couldn't punch a car to [G] save his life. _
_ Says he's glad [Am] that he quit the [C] road, he says he's getting old, he [G] missed his wife. _
_ Little Em's [A] been asleep since [Em] night, I'm sure she's doing fine, she [G] always is. _
_ Dad won't [Am] answer his phone any night, but I guess that's [G] alright, the place is his.
[Em] And the chairs [G] are up [D] on the bar now, [Em]
and they're asking [D] me to leave. _
[Em] So I give [G] the girl [D] a pill, start rolling [C] down my sleeve.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
_ In my pocket, [Am] directions back, [C] cross the railroad tracks to [G] where I crash. _
_ Maybe I [Am] should wave down a car, I [C] won't be going far and [G] I've got cash. _
I think I'll block [A] just to park away, but I can't really say, it's [G] been all night. _
How I wished [A] you would call me here, but [C] you just _ disappeared, it [G] wasn't right. _
[E] And the street [G] lights help [D] a little, but [Em] they're barely half [D] alive. _
[E] And I don't [G] feel much [D] like walking, I sure as [C] hell can't drive. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ Close your eyes [Am] and remember [C] this, and we'll be back [Am] again, it's [G] almost gone. _
_ Even times [Am] that don't seem like much, we can only crutch, [G] you're alone. _ _
_ Time moves slow [Am] when you're seventeen, [C]
then it picks up steam at [G] twenty-one. _ _
_ Pretty soon [Am] you'll remember when, could [C] remember when, [G] you loved someone. _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F#m] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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